Posted by twinleaf on May 29, 2007, at 18:20:25
In reply to Wanting to issolate my miserable self * trigger*, posted by Happyflower on May 29, 2007, at 11:36:27
I have had these same feelings over the rupture with, and loss of, my previous analyst. My new one says that dead feeling-like you have died inside- is related to the loss of important people- that it echoes earlier losses, which we have all tried to overcome and defend against. He feels that the way to deal with it is to form a strong connection with someone. Maybe termination is premature for you at this point. Can you let your T know exactly what you are going through now? Just from reading what you have written in the past, I know he has been very helpful to you-the increased confidence and sense of well-being, playing in an orchestra,
returning to college. Because of all these successes, he may not realize that you have issues with termination, which may feel like abandonment. I don't know for sure, of course, if this is what is causing your depression, but it is worth discussing it all thoroughly with him, and allowing him to help you.
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