Posted by shortelise on February 29, 2004, at 13:24:28
In reply to Re: Why am I wanting to push my T. away right now?, posted by KindGirl on February 29, 2004, at 10:06:42
What you describe I also experience. It's when I am talking through things that are hard to talk about, approaching the stuff that shakes me up. It's fight or flight, for me. My life feels threatened, when in fact it's my defenses that are threatened, defenses that have kept me "alive" so far. That's the stuff that helps me to change, helps me feel better in the long run.
I was thinking yesterday about people I know how have gone to therapy a few times and then quit. It made me realize anew how hard therapy is, and how much courage it can take to stick with it.
At some point therapy became like a mystery, a book I can't put down until I get to the last page. It's turned out to be a little longer than I expected.It's really hard.
Take care.
ShortE
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