Posted by Aphrodite on August 15, 2004, at 10:24:02
In reply to Best Moments in Therapy, posted by Pfinstegg on August 14, 2004, at 22:38:10
It was five months into therapy, and I had yet to say what was really wrong -- I just went in each week, chipper and strong, like it was another schmooze meeting at work. I was his last appointment that evening, and it started to gently snow, and I kept gazing out the window. It relaxed me and altered my state of consciousness. Looking out the window, tears started pouring down my face for the first time, and I said quietly that I was profoundly sad and alone and often wished to die. When I looked over at him, he had the most sincere and sympathetic look, and he said, "Yes, I know. I can feel the suffering when I'm around you like every breath must be painful." So, I knew he had been seeing through my act all along. It was a huge relief to know I could drop the act although it took another few months for me to actually do so.
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