Posted by thewrite1 on January 9, 2005, at 11:57:56
I went in for my session yesterday with quite a problem. I'd explain it to you, but it would take entirely too long for me to type out and most likely would belong in the relationship section. It's a tough one, though, and it's kept me from sleeping all week.
I talked to my therapist about it, and she drew some parallels between this situation and things that happened to me in my childhood. I became that child. I was just sobbing uncontrollably and just not able to talk. Afterward I told her that person had left, and I kept talking about her in the 3rd person. I really felt separate from her.
That's never happened to me before. I've talked about the things that I've been through, but I've always managed to be somewhat removed from it.
I've always kind of thought the idea that everything has something to do with something else that happened long ago kind of loopy, but now I'm starting to wonder. It was so easy to tap into that, and now even though this situation isn't solved, I do feel somewhat better. I was even able to sleep last night.
I was starting to think my T had done all she could for me, but now I'm thinking we had a major breakthrough. While it was painful, I feel like I've accomplished something.
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