Posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2003, at 13:00:42
In reply to Re: just wondering if there was anyone out there..? » HannahW, posted by Adia on October 12, 2003, at 0:57:34
Adia,
When there were things that I couldn't get my mouth to say, I would write about them (my fingers are braver than my mouth) and the next session I could either talk about it (because it lost some of it's terror when I wrote), or I could read the writing to her, or (when I was still completely terrified) I would give the paper to her for her to read. That way the subject got out in the open and I could usually talk about it from there.
But in the middle of a sessions, there were times when I would sit there and know what the words were that I wanted to say, but they wouldn't come out of my mouth. Other times, the concept was in my head, but I couldn't put words to it.
In my last session, I had to close my eyes before I could speak.
So you are really not alone in finding it hard to talk.
I agree with Hannah that if you have been abused that talking about it will help your therapist to help you. You shouldn't have to be alone with things like that. [I just noticed your subject for this thread: just wondering if there was anyone out there..? - people are out here (your therapist, Babble, friends, family), but you are the only one who can let us in.]
(((((Adia)))))
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