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Posted by peddidle on September 17, 2007, at 23:30:51
Last week my T was talking about how it's interesting that I am able to be so open and insightful through email, but that I am almost completely silent when I am sitting with her. She asked me if I ever write stuff down for myself. I quickly said "no", but then I thought of babble, and said, "well, kind of..." It was the end of the session, so she didn't really pursue it further, but it led me to think about what I would say if she asked what I meant. I don't really have a problem with saying something like "oh, there's this website that I post on sometimes," and I think a *small* of me would actually be interested to hear her thoughts on some of the things I've written here; some of the things I've written are things I should probably tell her anyway. I don't think I would ever give the the name of the site, and it would probably be very difficult and time-consuming to figure out who I was even if she found the site.
Have any of you told your T's about babble, or even just referred to it without giving it a name? What were their reactions?
If you haven't, would you ever consider telling your T's about it?
Posted by RealMe on September 17, 2007, at 23:41:10
In reply to Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by peddidle on September 17, 2007, at 23:30:51
I told my previous therapist I went on babble, but he already knew about babble because he had worked at U of C with Dr. Bob. I don't really want to say what was his reaction except that it was not entirely positive. I have not said anything to my current T, but if I post something or someone posts something relevant to my therapy, I make a copy of it for my journaling and then can say something about what I have discovered about myself so to speak.
I know my T would not have time to go look at the posts, and he would not do so anyway. I just don't feel a need to tell him about babble. I tell him I email people who are supportive, and that is good enough I figure. I do that as well, and so I don't think it is a lie.
RealMe
Posted by muffled on September 18, 2007, at 0:12:50
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble? » peddidle, posted by RealMe on September 17, 2007, at 23:41:10
My T knows of babble.
She thinks its great.
I bring in posts, but now I can e-mail them its much easier.
It helps cuz I talk more objectively on babble, and say stuff I wouldn't say directly to her, but I don't mind her reading about it indirectly. If that makes any sense.
I doubt she would read babble, she way too busy.
But I wouldn't care if she did.
I got nothing I wish to hide from her.
I wish I COULD tell her stuff.
I am the same, I can write, but not talk.
My T wants me to try and talk more.
You could tell T bout babble, but ask T to respect your privacy....
M
Posted by arora on September 18, 2007, at 4:48:24
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by muffled on September 18, 2007, at 0:12:50
I did mention to my last T that there was a website where people talked about therapy, but I didn't tell her what it was called, or anything that would identify it.
She didn't seem all that interested, but I suppose I didn't want her to find it really... I didn't fully trust her enough for that.
arora
Posted by TherapyGirl on September 18, 2007, at 6:32:03
In reply to Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by peddidle on September 17, 2007, at 23:30:51
I told my T, but not until I had been "hanging out" here for a couple of years.
She was delighted that I had finally found other people who are as attached to their Ts as I am to mine. And she's been impressed with the stuff I've shown her from here.
I don't have to worry about her "checking up on me" because I trust her not to and she is nearly completely computer illiterate.
Posted by annierose on September 18, 2007, at 6:33:28
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by arora on September 18, 2007, at 4:48:24
Yes, I have talked about babble several times in therapy, just not by name. She knows I find a ton of support and wisdom here, so she does not find it to be an interferance in my therapy. I think Daisy has referred it as "her group therapy" and that's how I come to view it as well.
I have brought in certain posts that have resonated with me and she is always impressed by our conversations and insight.
Posted by Dinah on September 18, 2007, at 7:53:10
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble? » peddidle, posted by TherapyGirl on September 18, 2007, at 6:32:03
My therapist has known about Babble all along. I bring in posts. I once accessed it from his computer.
For most of my time here, he's considered it a positive thing.
I've made him promise not to look, at least on Psychology, on pain of termination. And he's ok with that. Not only is he an internet snob and sniffs that he doesn't spend much time online, but he also thinks that it's good for me to have someplace to discuss him in relative privacy and says he'd never want to put that in jeopardy for me.
As Annierose says, he's very impressed with the posts and ideas expressed here. Sometimes he likes Babblers interpretations better than his own.
I like that Babble lets me indirectly pose topics that affect me, as well as topics that don't affect me but that I worry about. At first he always made visible effort to answer it as if I was doing the stereotypical "A friend of mine has this problem...." but now we sometimes get in philosophical discussions that are surprisingly helpful.
Posted by B2chica on September 18, 2007, at 8:43:08
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by Dinah on September 18, 2007, at 7:53:10
when i first told Old T, he was ok but a little hesitant about it...UNTILL i started bringing in my posts and others comments...and they encouragement i got to get IRL help from them (you). like annierose and dinah said, my T also was quite impressed with the comments given.
i've mentioned it to new T, but she hasn't really said much about it. i don't think she 'thinks' much on it, only how it affects me.
Posted by Poet on September 18, 2007, at 12:49:50
In reply to Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by peddidle on September 17, 2007, at 23:30:51
My T knows all about babble, including that I went to Toronto and presented at the APA convention last year. She has promised to never spy on me and I believe her.
T thinks babble is good for me. I have to agree.
Poet
Posted by LadyBug on September 18, 2007, at 13:19:32
In reply to Re: Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by Poet on September 18, 2007, at 12:49:50
My T knows about babble. She told me she respects my privacy and would never read anything. I told her my screen name too. I trust her and know that she's far too busy to come on line and read this kind of stuff. I often wonder if I was a T if I'd read stuff like this. Who knows. Plus I highly doubt she could find it, not too computer savy! On ocassion I've printed stuff that I've posted, but only a few times.
LadyBug
Posted by obsidian on September 18, 2007, at 22:38:13
In reply to Would/have you told your T about babble?, posted by peddidle on September 17, 2007, at 23:30:51
I have...even told my screen name
doubt he'd look
he seems happy about me connecting with more people
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