Posted by pegasus on August 18, 2006, at 10:27:42
In reply to Confused and update on hypnotist, posted by antigua on August 18, 2006, at 9:34:47
It sounds like you're taking a very healthy approach to the hypnotism. In your shoes, I wouldn't tell your pdoc either. Seems likely to bring up a lot of conflict that isn't likely to be helpful. But who knows. Maybe lrp is right that you could learn something from hearing his perspective on that.
That's great that he helped you see things with your father in a new light! It's funny, isn't it, how sometimes just one brief exchange can change the whole way you see something.
You know, if you feel like the negative and positive balance out with your father, then I think they do. Nevermind that you could list a longer, maybe seemingly more profound list of positives. Those types of things aren't always so tangible that you can capture them in conscious lists like that.
As far as dealing with the ambivalence, I dunno. I wish I did. I'm in a similar place with some family members, and I seem to handle it by swinging back and forth in my relationships with them. Which I don't particularly recommend.
p
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