Posted by Racer on February 14, 2006, at 12:27:44
In reply to Too much Therapy?, posted by Daisym on February 14, 2006, at 0:55:22
I'm of two minds on that question, Dais, because one part of me worries that you're donig wiht therapy what you do with your work: being goal oriented, pushing to finish it, to Get It Done. I don't think therapy works that way. Which is not to say that I don't want to go every day, twice a day, to get it done faster...
And then i htink, "well, that sounds as though she's kinda compartmentalizing it -- emotions only after work." That is productive, in a way, but the long term goal is to be able to integrate emotions into your life, right?
Oh, whoops -- apparently my minds can't do math, because there's also another part of me saying, "Daisy, Honey, if you need it, keep doing it." And I think, for now, it's not worth looking at whether you're Doing Therapy Perfectly. It's better to go if you need to, and you can cut back, or adjust so that you go more when you need more, etc.
Of course, my therapist works three days a week, so I can't see her every day, but she usually has open slots I can fit into if I need extra. If that's not the case for you, and I think it's not, then I don't know what to suggest.
Hang in, Daisy. You've shaken yourself off your foundations over the past year or two, so now give yourself time for the new foundation to settle, and to hug the bedrock.
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