Posted by mair on March 9, 2005, at 18:49:16
In reply to I'm sorry, Mair., posted by Dinah on March 9, 2005, at 17:13:28
My T thinks my father's death last fall was a big trigger - not at all in the same way your father's death affected you. She thinks it was somewhat devastating to me to discover that I really felt no sense of loss and that I was, and continue to be unable to tap into the sense of attachment I once had to him.
She did tell me the other day that my lack of reaction shouldn't surprise me since I've created so many defense mechanisms to keep me from allowing myself to feel close to other people. I suppose she's right - I just would have hoped for a little deeper, more heartfelt emotional reaction.
Mair
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