Posted by Twinleaf on December 29, 2011, at 23:48:19
I never thought that I would think about ending, much less write about it here. But, with lots of extreme ups and downs (see thread just above), I have been realizing that I have gotten what I wanted from therapy (psychoanalysis in a face-to-face style)- I got him. Not completely, not as much as I want, but I do feel very different. It feels as though his face and voice are in my mind, consciously, and other aspects of him - his range of feelings, his humor, a sense of his body and a deep sense of his caring are in there just below consciousness. SO different from before.
I haven't dared to tell him this yet; I'm just telling you! I imagine the best way would be to cut down the frequency quite gradually. As to really ending altogether - maybe not. At least until he retires. (in 12 years, he'll be 80 - average retirement age for analysts where I live)
What do you think is best? Do you get more of a sense of well-being and completeness if you terminate altogether, or is having some ongoing contact better and more supportive?
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