Posted by tabitha on October 13, 2004, at 0:11:59
In reply to My Doll (Question), posted by LittleGirlLost on October 12, 2004, at 15:21:58
My T used to ask my how my "little girl" felt about things I would talk about in therapy. At first I really drew a blank. She tried to get me to sense the child, critical parent, and adult parts of myself. It took me a long time for it to mean anything. For a while I'd do what you described, where I'd imagine what my "little girl" might think, if I actually had one. I think that was a helpful start. Eventually I started to really feel a sense of connection with my childlike core, and now I can usually come up with a response that feels genuine.
I guess your T is assuming your doll is sort of a stand-in for your "little girl"?
Personally my favorite doll is a sock monkey. :-)
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