Posted by cubic_me on October 23, 2003, at 8:38:36
In reply to Re: My Revelation » cubic_me, posted by fallsfall on October 21, 2003, at 8:36:21
I can see why you're confused, trying to figure out what other people want and how that affects you IS confusing. I find the whole issue of time hard too - what's relevant, what can wait until next session, what I dont really want her to know just yet etc.
You mentioned 'affect' in the sessions. By that do you mean he makes you really feel things and makes you cry? Do you have to cry to make progress in sessions? I've never cried in session but I think I would resent anyone who deliberately tried to make me cry, just so we might make abit more progress. Maybe you could ask him what he thinks about the revelations you have. If you really want to tell him about something you've found out about yourself I think you should - it'll make you feel better in the short term at least. If you work yourself up about all of this, will it really move you on? Or will you be going backwards to go forwards? Maybe you made such big leaps before when you tried 'affect' because that was right at the time. I dont know, but maybe you've moved past that now, or have to move abit slower before you can make bigger steps again - just a thought.
I think your new therapist's approach to ADL's is correct also, especially if your old therapist's approach made you less likely to do them.
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