Posted by muffled on September 9, 2005, at 19:39:34
In reply to Re: Dunno what I should say? » muffled, posted by Dinah on September 9, 2005, at 19:27:05
> I have an envelope of issues. I've written down things I think I should work on on index cards, and put them in an envelope tucked in the datebook I bring to therapy.
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> Funny thing is that I never really use them. Whenever I pull them out and we start talking about them, my therapist turns the subject to ask what I'm trying not to say in therapy, and manages to extract it from me.
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> But it reduces the anxiety related to not talking about what's really on my mind.Thanks Dinah.Good idea. One of my challenges is I just 'phase out' when i get nervous. Thats where written stuff is good. Because I can't think and talk etc. when I get nervous. Which is OFTEN!
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