Posted by gardenergirl on January 13, 2004, at 19:46:06
In reply to How about the good parts? , posted by DaisyM on January 13, 2004, at 18:05:55
Daisy,
I would echo what others have said about what's painful. What's especially painful for me right now is that I am SICK of a particular neurosis and the behavior that goes along with it. Having insight into why I feel that way and how that leads me to behave is fine and dandy, but I don't WANT to be that way. I feel helpless to have any real change right now. Which leads me to not want to talk about it.What's good about therapy:
My T validates that I don't want to talk about it, but somehow always gets me into it. As much as I hate to sit there and cry every week. And as much as I feel so drained after each session, it IS helping in the long run.So I guess I also appreciate his patience with me in dealing with my irrational desire to wave a magic therapy wand and make childhood stuff go away like it never happened.
I also appreciate that I have somewhere where I can just ramble and bitch and say the same stuff without driving someone away. It's all about me, you know! :) How often do we get that in the everyday world?
That's really a tough assignment! I hope some of this helps a little.
Take care,
g
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