Posted by kiddo on February 1, 2002, at 20:23:11
In reply to Therapist wants Suicide Agreement (not to), posted by Shar on January 25, 2002, at 22:12:48
Shar-
Do you know if this is something she thinks you may do, or if it's perhaps something she thinks someone ELSE may do(or not), decided to make it a requirement for everyone and if she didn't request it from you as well, she'd be giving you preferential treatment?
I kinda look at like PSB...it's Dr Bob's site, and if I want to participate, I have to accept his rules.
Working with you for 10 years, she knows you well enough I'm sure to know that you'll keep your word. Perhaps she's adding it as 'insurance'. If you both know it's out of the way, you can focus your attention on other things and it won't be an 'issue'(after the fact).
I don't what I'm trying to say..rather how to say it. You could look at it as 'idiotic therapy' I guess, but personally I think it depends upon the person asking....from some nurse in a hosiptal (yes I was 'asked'), but if my pdoc asked, and we talked about it then I probably would. Have you discussed it in length, posed your objections?
Something to think about-
Kiddo
> My therapist is beginning a group in Feb. that I want to be in, and wants me to agree to a one year commitment to the group, and that I won't commit suicide during that year.
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> I've been seeing her for 10 years or so; this isn't a new therapeutic relationship, but it is the first time she's asked this of me before I joined group therapy.
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> I understand her reasoning (she explained) but I am having a hard time giving up the option of suicide. I have always had a lot of ideation, but do not make suicidal gestures. However, if I commit to NOT do it for a year, I'm very big on honoring my commitments and won't do it.
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> Aside from the "you shouldn't kill yourself" stance, does anyone have experience with this in therapy, or comments?
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> Thanks,
> Shar
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