Posted by shortelise on July 8, 2004, at 19:54:01
In reply to Attachment struggles - again!, posted by daisym on July 8, 2004, at 15:13:17
I think I love your T. Yes, I'm joking - but he sounds wonderful. Mine is a lot like that, too, or was when we were in that phase of therapy. Now we are in termination and I hate his guts.
:-)I got a stuffed animal (a nice Disney series Piglet) and carried it around in my handbag (he stuck out the top) with me for a while. Got lots of funnny looks, also got lots of smiles and warmth from people. It was a sort of security thing, and it helped.
In my mind, I saw myself leaning against him, a small pseron, a child, sucking my thumb in perfect quiet contentment.
Attachment is so hard, esp because he's a paid person and it's part of his job.
The situation you describe is so close to what I have been through! It drives me crazy when I can't get him to say what I need to hear.
Sorry if this is garbled - it's just that I really feel what you wrote and it's hard to intellectualize it.
Shorte
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