Posted by gardenergirl on August 14, 2004, at 7:52:51
Okay members. Now we've had fun with Daisy's thread. I've got a serious question. My T is back on Wednesday. Over the past several days, I've found myself making a list (mental and actual) of stuff I want to talk to talk about. I never ever do this usually. So I think I've got two issues.
First, the list is too long! I really doubt we can really process this stuff the way we normally would in one session. How do you go about prioritizing what to talk about? Or do you just cover every lightly and then come back to them in subsequent sessions? My list includes practical stuff like the visit with my new pdoc and the reactions to the dosage increase I've had recently. Now this is actually more complex than it sounds, based on how that visit went. And also some questions I have about the psychological impact of the side effects. There is also stuff like a household problem that reminded me of a somewhat traumatic event in childhood that is probably ripe for interpretation. And then other insights and feelings and etc. that I've experienced since he's been gone. Oh, and I think my inner child actually separated while I was meditating. That seems important. And it relates to the last session I had before he left.
Now the other aspect is a transference thing, and that in itself is probably also worth talking about. I feel like I'm anticipating Daddy coming back from one of his frequent business trips, and all the things I want to share with him. Nice childhood image, but IRL it never worked that way. I doubt he talked much to me at all. Except to find out whether I'd been good or not. So that also seems ripe for the pickin's.
How do y'all manage it? And what do you think about my laundry list? Anything stick out to you as more significant?
Thanks!
gg
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