Posted by Dinah on March 13, 2005, at 12:09:00
In reply to When therapy is harmful (long), posted by Aphrodite on March 13, 2005, at 10:30:02
I'm sorry about your loss, Aphrodite.
(((Aphrodite)))
I've been giving this some thought lately, because I happened to be reading about the benefits and drawbacks of stirring up the past. The research seems to indicate that there is no one right answer. For some people, the best thing is to leave the past in the past. For other people, if the past is causing them to lose functionality in the real world, the answer may be to explore it. But there again, the best way to explore it seems to vary widely from person to person.
I don't think it hurts to stop and assess these things from time to time.
Intensive psychotherapy is no more a good thing for all people than it is a bad thing for all people.
And it is easy to get caught up in the intensity of the relationship.
I look at it from time to time. I'm not sure I'd be strong enough to walk away if that was the best answer, but I hope I'd be at least aware that I was doing the wrong thing for me. Again, any endeavor is worth assessing from time to time. This is a musing, and not directed at you or your specific therapy.
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