Posted by Tabitha on May 1, 2014, at 23:10:08
In reply to Re: Post therapy observations, posted by baseball55 on May 1, 2014, at 20:04:08
baseball, the relationship with your pdoc sounds really difficult. It's like the opposite situation from me-- I was overly coddled, and you're being forced to buck up. I can understand your pdoc not wanting to do therapy, some don't, but it sounds like he's putting a value judgement on it and I wonder if that's making you feel bad about needing more support and attention.
It's interesting to hear how different the approaches are, just among the therapists and pdocs I've known, and yours. Honestly though if I had encountered one who forbid falling apart, I probably would have kept looking for one who would let me fall apart. I remember feeling like I needed coddling (or some less judgmental word for it) when I started.
Looking at your list of benefits you've gotten so far, I realize I did get similar benefits in the early years. I had close friends tell me I had changed for the better, and after all the hand-holding, my addictive behavior improved.
Maybe I need to try and separate my feelings about the past few years from my impression of the overall experience.
Thanks for your post!
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