Posted by fallsfall on October 28, 2004, at 11:25:45
In reply to hard session (help) might trigger, posted by rubenstein on October 28, 2004, at 9:55:50
It is a bit confusing to me why he would ask if you wanted to see someone else... Could he have been interpreting that you didn't *want* to see him anymore - and trying to give you a comfortable way to make a change?
You should definately talk to him about this. Read your post to him, if necessary. I would also think that it might be appropriate to give him a phone call, and tell him that you are afraid that you might lose him - and that you have too much hard stuff going on right now. If he has been straight with you before, he will be straight with you now. When is your next session? Maybe you shouldn't wait to talk to him until then.
Your situation with your friend sounds very, very hard. You can't remove their pain - only they can work through their own pain and their own life. You can love them and empathize with them and keep them company. But if you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to even do that.
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