Posted by jay on August 6, 2003, at 4:53:19
In reply to Regression, posted by Dinah on August 2, 2003, at 9:59:59
> I was talking to my therapist about how I feel when the men (but not the women) in my life are angry. I feel a shrinking inside, then I feel so little and the anger seems sooo big. I feel helpless and hopeless that anything will ever change. Then all these automatic suicidal thoughts crop up.
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> He says what I'm describing is regression.
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> But how do you change that automatic reaction. He implies it's a bad thing, but doesn't really give any concrete tips on how not to regress. It all happens so suddenly.
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> Any ideas?Hi Dinah:
Well, the best option (IMHO) would be to have your therapist role-play with you. What it sounds like you need is specific direction, not just insight. Ask him about it the next time you see him. You could even make a trip to the library, get some books on counseling and see if you can find examples that a therapist would use. It's not rocket science (I don't mean anything bad towards you saying that...) just that the more knowledge you have on techniques, the better. A good therapist can even teach their client some of the fundamental tools of therapy.
If you need further help...please let me know.
Best wishes,
Jay
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