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Posted by lucielu2 on October 1, 2010, at 16:11:02
Well, I haven't posted here for some time, and I've missed Babble. Like Witti, I see that my most intense postings were from about 2 years ago. A lot has changed, and some things not so much. My relationship with my H has improved tremendously and so has my ability to work. I'm still seeing my T, now in year 8. It is an interesting time - if therapy were divided into 3 periods, my 3 would have been 1) utter craziness, mayhem, and trying my hardest to run from my T; 2) getting down into heavy stuff and actively engaging with him while still trying to run from him; and 3) most of the bad stuff is behind, but now a whole inner life, it feels, needs to be reconstructed. Now a closer, more comfortable and secure relationship with my T - we've been through so much together and know each other so well. Sometimes I feel like we're almost done and I feel guilty for continuing to come. Crazy before, not crazy now, hmmm, shouldn't I be freeing up both of our calendars? But something important still feels unfinished to me, and he doesn't think I'm quite done, he wants me to feel more secure in my relationships before turning me loose on the world. Sounds easy compared with what came before and yet, the old issues keep cropping up. I feel new insights but also old frustrations at seeing those familiar haunting faces again. I am not there yet, and boy, am I ambivalent about it...
Posted by Dinah on October 1, 2010, at 19:05:37
In reply to Still not done, Lucie?, posted by lucielu2 on October 1, 2010, at 16:11:02
Welcome back!
I think of you and wonder how you've been doing.
I think I understand the stages you're going through. Mine took a bit longer than yours. :) But I do understand.
Posted by lucielu2 on October 2, 2010, at 13:18:28
In reply to Re: Still not done, Lucie?, posted by Dinah on October 1, 2010, at 19:05:37
Thanks, Dinah! You are always kind.
Yes, I was just reading with interest about your tapering down your number of sessions. I wonder how you really know when it's the right time to cut back? I find that nearly everytime I have suddenly wanted to cut back or simply take a "good-health" hiatus, a very productive session has followed at the next visit that opened up all sorts of things to talk about. We haven't started really talking seriouly about termination. Maybe I am still so anxious about it that I sometimes try to rush it.
Lucie
> Welcome back!
>
> I think of you and wonder how you've been doing.
>
> I think I understand the stages you're going through. Mine took a bit longer than yours. :) But I do understand.
Posted by Dinah on October 2, 2010, at 18:15:56
In reply to Re: Still not done, Lucie? » Dinah, posted by lucielu2 on October 2, 2010, at 13:18:28
And I likely drag my feet about it.
But if you ever find a reliable way to determine it, I hope you'll let me know.
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