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Posted by sunnydays on June 23, 2007, at 19:01:52
Why am I so anxious? My T is going to see me Monday, then he's going to be gone for two weeks. But he's going to leave me a message before he goes, and then he's going to call me once while he's gone to check in for ten minutes or so. Then I'll see him when he's back. He's arranged so someone else I'm familiar with is on call for him if I need to call someone.
So why am I so anxious today? He hasn't even left yet. And I get to see him Monday. I keep getting afraid he won't come back. I miss him already. I just wish he could be my parent and I could live with him and I could go on vacation with him. And that he could be here right now and give me a hug and tell me it would be all right.
I'm so anxious and scared. What do I do?
sunnydays
Posted by muffled on June 24, 2007, at 14:34:11
In reply to why so anxious?, posted by sunnydays on June 23, 2007, at 19:01:52
Posted by DAisym on June 24, 2007, at 20:14:51
In reply to why so anxious?, posted by sunnydays on June 23, 2007, at 19:01:52
You have a great plan for coping while your therapist is away. We can open Camp Comfort too -- I'd love to go there right now and hide away. The anxiety is likely the anticipation of his leaving and how you know you will feel. It is so hard, we know they need a vacation and yet we don't want them to leave us.
He will come back, he always has. He isn't taking a vacation to get away from you, but rather to recharge his batteries so he can keep working with you. I'm sure you want him to take good care of himself.
It is OK to want to be part of his family, even when you know you can't be. It makes it so clear that you want good things for yourself and you want to be happy. I know it is painful when the reality of it hits, but you are learning and growing so that when you have your own family, it will be a great one.
I hope Monday goes OK. He'll be back soon.
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