Posted by mystickangaroo on September 25, 2010, at 17:01:10
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder, posted by Annabelle Smith on September 25, 2010, at 14:24:12
Hello Annabelle
I write to my T all the time in a special book that I know she will read. Early on she would read the book herself to herself. AAArgh at the start but it was so much easier than me talking. Then she would ask me a really general question about something.
Later on (months later) She might read a bit out loud. Again gut wrenching but wow it helped me talk.
months later I would take the book with me and tell her what I had written.
A year down the track I still write but don't always take the book with me but when I feel stuck or need to rehearse what I say then I can think about what is in the book and that helps me talk.
I have found the book has helped me be more authentic. For me writing bypassed (slowly) the anxiety. I am always aware that my T will know what is in the book ~ when I choose to share it. She even suggessted putting post it notes in it to say read this or skip this bit and she would do that.
Writing has helped me be authentically scared and so we have been able to work on that very slowly.
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