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Posted by obsidian on October 2, 2009, at 21:03:07
I am going to try therapy twice a week. It's an entirely new concept to me. I didn't think it was possible, but apparently it is.
Will I have enough to talk about? I suppose I will, perhaps I might make more progress.
perhaps I'll get some of my crap together...I'm sort of hopeful about it.-sid
Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 22:21:19
In reply to here's a crazy thing..., posted by obsidian on October 2, 2009, at 21:03:07
>Will I have enough to talk about?
If you're having trouble, do what the Freudians say...don't censor yourself.
I said to my T in 1970something that I thought the USSR was the hope of the future.
She said 'Well, that's certainly an opinion'.
Posted by Dinah on October 2, 2009, at 22:33:19
In reply to here's a crazy thing..., posted by obsidian on October 2, 2009, at 21:03:07
It's a completely different experience. Therapy at once a week for me was just recounting what happened that week and getting reacquainted. Therapy at twice a week has such continuity that I can sometimes pick up as if I hadn't left.
I think once a week therapy would be immensely frustrating to me now. As it is when my therapist goes out of town for even one of the two sessions.
Posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 22:55:27
In reply to Re: here's a crazy thing... » obsidian, posted by Dinah on October 2, 2009, at 22:33:19
It'll be a great thing, sid, I'm willing to bet.
I agree with Dinah.
I liked it so much bettr.
Maybe too much, but that's another set of issues :-)
Now I'm trying to maneuver my work/financial situation to be able to afford once a week phone sessions, up from every other week. The times I've added one occasionally, on an "in-between week," even on the phone, so only 6 days passed since last time, instead of 13, it's hugely better. For me, cuts down on the anxiety of wanting to tell him things and ask him things....I suck at waiting anyway..
2x a week rocks! You will find stuff to say.
Posted by onceupon on October 3, 2009, at 13:39:52
In reply to here's a crazy thing..., posted by obsidian on October 2, 2009, at 21:03:07
Sounds like a good thing, sid. I agree with what others said about continuity. Wish I could do twice a week, but it's not in the cards at the moment. Let us know how it goes!
Posted by Kath on October 5, 2009, at 11:23:45
In reply to here's a crazy thing..., posted by obsidian on October 2, 2009, at 21:03:07
Hi Sid,
I am so glad to hear this. I had just asked you on Social if you had a T.
I have found that the sessions when I go in thinking, "I have nothing to talk about...I have no idea how this time will be spent" - those sessions without fail, have been the ones when I come to huge "ah-hah" realizations, or which turn out to be very beneficial sessions.
If going in not knowing what to say is too stressful, I guess a person could chose maybe a recent event that was upsetting, or some recent feelings that were upsetting, & talk about those. I also think it's important to be open with the therapist. In other words, voice what you voiced her to the therapist.
Glad to hear you're doing this Sid. I think this is really good self-care.
xoxo Kath
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