Posted by Pfinstegg on May 3, 2005, at 17:14:15
In reply to Well, the thing is, posted by Dinah on May 3, 2005, at 13:10:59
Dinah, I know how honest and thoughtful you are, but, from your T's point of view, how you are thinking and feeling about a theoretical termination may seem manipulative. You haven't left any room for mutual discussion or fruitful compromise about the subject. Hard as termination is, it's essential to keep in mind and also to discuss, I believe, as it helps us to keep growing and defining our goals, and getting ready eventually to mourn the loss of our T's, but still be able tgo live a full life within ourselves, and in our worlds. I haven't seen anyone else on the boards implicitly insisting on forever therapy..with horrible consequences if your T doesn't comply. I think you are limiting your own potential, perhaps even more than you are limiting his ability to make clinical judgements.
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