Posted by Daisym on May 23, 2008, at 20:26:32
In reply to Re: had another bad one last night » raisinb, posted by Dinah on May 23, 2008, at 13:01:41
I like what Dinah said. But it seems clear to me that your unconscious is not thrilled with your theraputic relationship. Usually the opposite occurs - we dream about being helped even as we resist or run away from the help IRL.
Perhaps you need a consultation. Sometimes a fresh perspective can help you understand better what it is that is keeping you in a relationship that isn't good for you. I'm worried about what you said about allowing yourself to be hurt by her as punishment. This really could be what is happening - I know someone who stayed with a therapist he hated for 5 years because he was used to being abused by his mother. After a lot of work with a different therapist, he can now see why he couldn't leave for such a long time.
No matter what your tapes say, you do not deserve the pain this is causing you.
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