Posted by twinleaf on November 8, 2008, at 22:08:33
In reply to Re: My T makes an inappropriate joke... » llurpsienoodle, posted by Dinah on November 8, 2008, at 21:52:01
It's hard to say this, but I don't think it can ever be helpful to us when we have to begin gauging how much of our real feelings and thoughts we can safely express in our times with our therapists. We really need to express the most painful and difficult things- as my analyst said a while ago, " you just told me you were working hard from the time you woke up (at 7) until the time you saw me (at 9) to bring a more positive, hopeful self in here. It would be wonderful if the the part of you which is the most alone, hopeless and discouraged could come in here and visit with me." I've never heard anything like that, and am trying my best to do it. I feel so grateful to have a therapist who is equal to the worst things; at the moment, he is, more than me.
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