Posted by Honore on June 9, 2007, at 0:02:35
In reply to Re: hard to leave..., posted by OzLand on June 8, 2007, at 23:15:56
I used to feel that way, too-- but I never found any way of getting past the feeling, so I just had to put up with it. My T used to tell me when it was near the end of the appointment-- I guess because if we stopped too abruptly, it made it harder.
I guess emailing helped some-- I used to send him emails especially on weekends. Otherwise, listening to his voice on his answering machine, or a recording I found of him giving a lecture helped-- sometimes at night.
It might take time, but eventually it'll get easier; it has for me. Although a lot of that is having anti-depressants-- after taking them for a while, it was better, and now even without them, I don't feel the same horrible feeling at the end.
Knowing that he's there, and believing in the depth of the relationship, even if it's limited in time and space, makes a difference-- because it's not leaving in the same way, if someone stays with you emotionally.
Honore
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