Posted by m3 on November 19, 2002, at 19:35:07
In reply to Re: therapist suggests 12-step program » m3, posted by mair on November 16, 2002, at 23:30:24
I tried to post to this thread yesterday, but apparently it didn't work. I did talk to my therapist some about this issue, but it was only the last five minutes or so of the session. The rest of the session had been spent discussing a drama-filled email exchange with my mom, which I really needed to talk about. In the short time that we did talk, she repeated that she thinks of 12-step programs as free community resources with "tools" (not sure what she means by this) that could help. I told her I still felt like it was a loaded suggestion, and that I wasn't reassured that she's not attached to the idea.
So anyway, maybe more discussion next week, although the email exchange continues and may take up most of next session also.
Thanks for messages of support, Dinah, deets, mair. It's good to hear I'm not the only one who's run across this.
poster:m3
thread:1544
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20021109/msgs/1599.html