Posted by obsidian on September 15, 2009, at 13:52:14
In reply to Re: crying in therapy, posted by blahblahblah on September 14, 2009, at 22:46:32
> > it took me a while, but I found that I couldn't really talk about what I needed to talk about without crying.
> > Do you think you need to?
> > -sid
>
> Um, i don't know. i remember about 3 months into therapy i told her i could never cry in front of her because it would be awkward. i said she would just stare at me and i wouldn't like that. sometimes, when getting into repressed memories i have needed to cry but held back. i have maternal transference, and never felt comfortable showing emotion to my mum, so that may be why.that must be hard :-(
well, I guess there might be something to talk about there..what would mom do if you cried?
>
> what does your t do when you cry?he might ask me what is going on/what I am thinking/feeling at that moment, he gets a little gentler, and I feel like he's "there" with me. I've done some serious sobbing in therapy and at times some crying for some time afterward...that sucks, leaving in that kind of state. I don't mind crying so much, that is when I can find some relief in it. I don't cry so much these days, kind of wish I could.
Sometimes people are afraid of tears, the sadness gets uncomfortable. I think the tears have just got to come sometimes.take care,
sid :-)
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