Posted by fallsfall on December 13, 2004, at 7:11:37
In reply to I don't get it, posted by fires on December 12, 2004, at 15:39:01
> I keep reading posts in which people here talk about calling their therapist between visits, worrying about their therapists, being in love with their Ts, ... What are "these people" (or you) in T for?
Perhaps "these people" are in therapy because they tend to establish "unhelpful" relationship patterns and they are seeking to understand how to change that.
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> Borderline Personality Disorder. I'm baffled as to what else it could be. Thanks.I was diagnosed with BPD, though my current therapist disagrees. I never was a "Typical" BPD patient, anyway. I have a strong attachment (you could call it a "dependency" - others have) to my therapist - probably due to emotional neglect while I was growing up. You say that you are baffled as to what else it could be - If you are interested in an answer as to what else it could be, then I suggest Emotional Neglect.
For those (of us) who have BPD, it is a sign of strength that we have sought therapy for our issues. Since your retired MD did not feel able to deal with these patients, I think it was a good choice for him (and his patients) for him to choose not to pursue a Pdoc career. I also did not choose to pursue a Pdoc career, and I would guess that you made that same choice.
Isn't it wonderful that there are so many kind of people and so many career choices, so that people can choose a career that suits them and that they are well suited for?
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