Posted by noa on November 9, 2000, at 7:00:34
In reply to Hello Judy..., posted by Janice1 on November 8, 2000, at 21:14:02
I think it is important to have a healthy respect for your feelings of discomfort and fear about talking about issues. Forcing yourself to "open up" won't be helpful. The fact that you are having trust issues is probably what you should focus on, not the issues that you feel unable to discuss.
Forced exposure of issues can leave you too vulnerable. It makes sense that you are not wanting to talk about difficult stuff, because this stuff stimulates such intense feelings, and you have difficulty tolerating such intense feelings, which may be part of the reason for cutting.
The important thing is to discuss the trust issue, and to work with your therapist on how to make the therapy feel safe, and figure out how you can be in control of the boundaries of what you talk about.
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