Posted by mair on October 7, 2006, at 22:45:47
In reply to Here we go again, posted by Dinah on October 7, 2006, at 10:36:47
Dinah - I remember saying something to my T to the effect of "aren't you bored listening to me because I'm bored listening to myself." I used to get worried that she'd really get bored when we'd talk about something that we've dissected before - she's done a good job of adequately assuring me that there is real value in going back over things repeatedly.
By and large, I struggle with the boredom of therapy when I'm doing fairly well. I know some Ts say that they can't do real therapy with people who are severely depressed, but I think therapy feels more rewarding to me when I'm emotionally raw. Maybe it's just that when I am doing fairly well, it's too hard for me to tap into the depth of emotion.
I'm also wondering, as I'm writing this, whether at this stage allowing myself to really feel things deeply and to feel comfortable expressing deeply held feelings is what I most want out of therapy and maybe all the other stuff just doesn't matter as much. I get a little restless when I can't work on what means the most to me.
mair
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