Posted by stellabystarlight on August 2, 2008, at 17:52:30
I feel so bad for fellow posters who are in pain because they have to say goodbye to their therapists. Sounds so painful.
I'm starting to really wonder if it's such a great idea to see a therapist. It's true I have gotten more in touch with all of my issues, but now I'm strongly attached to him.
Now I have a whole new set of problems; pain from transference, separation anxiety everytime I leave his office, fear of abandonment by him due to termination, retirement, etc. So painful...more painful than my issues.
Reading about other posters having to deal with pain from their T's retirement or termination due to various circumstances makes me wonder if it's worth it. Is this what we're all looking at after spending a ton of money and time on years of therapy?
Is therapy just a "double-edged sword"? How do I accept this and continue on? Maybe I just don't have the "right attitude". Is there a "right attitude" towards therapy?
Maybe I should just take the money spent on therapy and vent to a masseuse while I'm getting a satisfying massage.
My apology to anyone who is truly benefitting from therapy...I've been feeling hopeless lately.
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