Posted by All Done on June 25, 2006, at 0:56:24
In reply to Re: The best I understand it ... » fallsfall, posted by annierose on June 24, 2006, at 16:18:04
> >>>It would be easier if we could understand what the feelings are about - but they aren't logical<<<
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> The only way I can wrap my head around my intense feelings when my feel goes on vacation, I imagine how my children feel when I go away on a business trip. They cling to me, "please don't go" and they look forward to each phone call in the morning and prior to bedtime. My T will tell me that my apprehension prior to her vacation is completely understandable (which is coming up in 3 days ...). I'm glad it makes perfect sense to her, at least she's not freaked out by my attachment.This is the worst for me! I feel like I'm growing up with my son. He has such terrible separation anxiety with me. There are days when he just clings to me and cries saying he wants to go to work with me "even if it is boring". And I believe him. I could say he could go to Disney and he would say he would go only if I am going to be there. He just wants to be with me. I told my T how much I feel my son's pain and how I just want to be with him.
> She'll explain, "Right now, this relationship is the center of your emotional life. You've come to count on my being here." And I think, but I'll miss you, how could you leave?
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> Laurie, at least you'll get to see him twice for two weeks in a row - right?Actually, I leave for vacation next Sunday and I won't see him for a week and a half. But then, I see him twice a week all but one week until sometime in August. That will be nice.
I'm sorry your T is going on vacation. Have you planned anything special to do during that time?
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