Posted by Dinah on September 28, 2003, at 19:21:56
In reply to Re: Using Sessions Better - Need Advice, posted by DaisyM on September 28, 2003, at 18:41:03
> Again, thanks for the feedback. And, Dinah...no I don't live in...never mind! :) -D
>
>LOL. What a relief!!
I used to have huge intra-Dinah arguments about calling my therapist. So I would call and hang up a few times, call and leave messages, then call and tell him never mind not to call me, etc. He had caller ID so he knew just how many times I called him. I asked him once if it was annoying to him, and he answered (after a bit of thought) that since I got his machine and he heard all the messages at once, that it wasn't and it gave him an interesting look into the workings of my mind. I think in the end he decided to find it amusing.
That's something else I don't do much, if ever any more. Although he does point out that I have a pattern where if I call and express anger in an answering machine message, I then shortly thereafter call and try to retract it all. It's a work in progress. :) With twice weekly sessions, though, I don't call him between sessions all that often any more.
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