Posted by Aphrodite on January 1, 2005, at 7:53:40
In reply to Getting a little derailed by ego states » Aphrodite, posted by Pfinstegg on December 29, 2004, at 23:49:57
I think you are right that as a more trusting relationship emerges that I will have less need to analyze, worry, etc. And I do need to show him more of my ego states and let them have more opportunities to speak without my editing so that he can get to know their "voices" better and so things won't be a shocking to him. I really hate how long and deep this process is. There has just been so much abuse/neglect at various times in my life that so many ego states became frozen and stuck. It's hard to undo because it's not like you can say, "OK let's fix the five year old . . . next will do the 'angry' five year old . . . then the teenager, etc." Working on one at a time, for me, is virtually impossible because of all the other states clammoring for time and attention or adults who think everything is "fine" try to shut down the effort. I'm tired just thinking about it:)
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