Posted by fallsfall on February 5, 2004, at 9:30:40
In reply to Progress in therapy and other stuff..., posted by QuietHeart on February 4, 2004, at 22:48:15
You are certainly not in the minority if you worry "If I get better, then I'll lose the support of therapy". This is SOOOO common.
In the times when I have been feeling better I was completely surprised to find that I didn't crave therapy the way I do when I am doing poorly. It took some time and some encouragement from my therapist, but I was able to feel that I had less need than I did before. At one point I felt that twice a week was not enough. At my best, I happily (and proudly) made an appointment for 3 months out! And I felt pretty confident about it. (Now, I did crash after 2 months - but I believe that it was NOT due to not having the therapy contact).
Feeling ready to leave or stretch things out did come for me with time (and I'm such a dependent client, that if it could come for me, it could come for just about anybody!). Be patient and talk to your therapist about it.
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