Posted by wishingstar on March 22, 2006, at 21:36:02
I've seen a lot of people here talk about having a hard time when their T is on vacation, so I'm sorry if this feels redundant to anyone..
I usually see my T once a week, on Tuesdays. She'll be on vacation next week, so I wont get to see her. I'll see her the next week, but because of a schedule problem, I wont see her until Thursday.. which is 16 days.
I guess I know that it's normal to feel scared and angry and all sorts of things.. and I do. Trust and being emotional is REALLY hard for me and I feel like the last 2 weeks or so, I've really been "testing the waters" with her (even though its been a year) and getting more emotional and real than I ever have before. This week off is just terrible timing for me (but when is it ever good timing?)
I guess my real question is.. how do you all deal with it when they leave? I'm planning to take my therapy money and do something nice for myself, and maybe go to the gym during my normal therapy time to keep my mind off it.. but I dont know. Once a week is already not nearly enough, but 16 days.. thats crazy. She did tell me that she has another person on-call for her (I'd never call them) and she may be checking messages from time to time.. but I wouldnt want to interrpt her vacation unless it was an absolute emergency. I also promised myself that I will finally get my splits by the time she gets back so I can take a photo and show her that day (I'm a dancer) and that helps me feel a little more connected in some odd way. This is the first time I've ever been attached enough to a therapist to care when they leave. Any suggestions? What works for you?
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