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Posted by deerock on January 20, 2010, at 17:38:55
hi there,
i am experiencing therapy as a long series of attempts to deepen the relationship between myself and my analyst. i think they have been mostly successful attempts and i think in many ways i have progressed in therapy quite well.
i often seem to bump against this sense that therapy is not goal oriented. i want to lose weight and eat better. for whatever reason, these issues have come up time and time again in therapy. we never really come up with a game plan or decide exactly how i will accomplish these tasks. instead we talk about family stuff, my feelings towards the T, etc. all of this has been helpful.
but im still fat and have high cholesterol. who doesnt, right? anyways...i just wonder...how can i make losing weight and eating better part of my life..part of my therapy...how can i get myself to do these things, to accomplish these things...its been very hard to make myself do them.
thanks for reading this.
Posted by g_g_g_unit on January 21, 2010, at 0:27:09
In reply to therapy...and goals, posted by deerock on January 20, 2010, at 17:38:55
are you dealing with a cognitive behavioural therapist? i experience the opposite problem - sometimes i'd just like to talk about everyday stuff, but since i have OCD, my therapist sees this as a way of ruminating and putting off more challenging exposures (which is totally true). anyway, maybe you'd have more success doing CBT (if you're not already). i know the center i deal with places a very strict emphasis on goal-orientated behaviour.
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