Posted by workinprogress on November 25, 2008, at 23:14:37
In reply to Re: I'd like to get to know the Babble therapists, posted by 10derHeart on November 25, 2008, at 22:48:20
> I love this thread, Dinah.
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> I have no idea exactly why, but I've been unsettled, worried, confused and more and somehow, this thread is really therapeutic for all of that.
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> Babble never ceases to amaze me.
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> hmmm....Me too. And 10der, I hadn't connected you to your above post. Of course you should still get to participate. Your T will always be in your heart, regardless of whether you're seeing him or not. And that doesn't make him any less important. In fact, being able to conjur him up is probably crucial to your well-being. That's part of it right, internalizing them. Seems you've done a pretty good job...
And I loved this re your granddaughter:
She looks all somber, pats me, looks worried, sometimes tears up herself....but feels like she "gets" it. Like we don't *do* anything about crying - it just is. For me, that's cool. Why not, right? Who are better experts on strong emotions and tears than toddlers?!!! But I digress terribly.
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Kids are the best. I learned "mirroring" from my 6 month old (now 10) "adopted" niece (my best friend's kid).
thanks for sharing. And yes you're special, but not in any sort of way to feel bad about.... My T and I joke about me being a "special needs kid" (my words) for making her work overtime. In the end she said that most importantly I'm not, that I'm just getting the best deal. But she jokingly refers to the short bus every once in a while...
Hang in there 10der!
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