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Posted by Dinah on July 25, 2007, at 19:12:26
was that I had that still calm certainty that this was the right time to reduce my session frequency to once a week.
Then I woke up at 4am with a panic attack, and couldn't get back to sleep till 6, even with meds.
So now I'm not sure what I think.
Posted by slugdoo on July 25, 2007, at 20:24:43
In reply to My last thought upon going to bed last night, posted by Dinah on July 25, 2007, at 19:12:26
It really doesn't surprise me from your reaction, it seem perfectly normal in the situation.
I am sure the feelings will cycle again and again, at least it did with me. ;-) But you are probably closer to actually deducing your sessions than maybe a year ago, that is a good sign, of how well you are doing now. ;-)
Posted by Dinah on July 25, 2007, at 23:06:00
In reply to Re: My last thought upon going to bed last night » Dinah, posted by slugdoo on July 25, 2007, at 20:24:43
Either that or I'm doing badly in a different way. I'm definitely in a strange mood right now. Very sensible. I don't think I like it.
Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 9:50:20
In reply to My last thought upon going to bed last night, posted by Dinah on July 25, 2007, at 19:12:26
Clearly it's not a good idea at this point. I don't know what I was thinking.
Posted by Honore on July 26, 2007, at 11:09:42
In reply to I take it back, undo it, posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 9:50:20
Me, either. You're not ready.
You do often think you should, though. Maybe understanding why you keep thinking that would be interesting. But you need to stick with this possibly uncomfortable amount of contact, closeness and good feeling. Don't prematurely cut off what's a very fertile period of letting something good just happen. It'll be a very worthwhile experience.
By the way: Shazaam! Magicus exporeversicus! (okay, you don't have to worry. It's been taken back and undone.)
Honore
Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 11:29:10
In reply to Re: I take it back, undo it, posted by Honore on July 26, 2007, at 11:09:42
:)
Magical thinking? Me?
I think part or even parts of me are ready to cut down. But clearly part of me (the part that controls sleep) is not.
I don't think I'll ever understand the therapy relationship.
Posted by OzLand on July 26, 2007, at 21:12:22
In reply to Re: I take it back, undo it » Honore, posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 11:29:10
Well you certainly got your answer when you thought about once per week. Now you know it's not the time, and do you understand why? That is the next question I would think to ask yourself.
Peace.OzLand
Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 21:23:37
In reply to Re: I take it back, undo it » Dinah, posted by OzLand on July 26, 2007, at 21:12:22
That is a good question. It'll force me to listen to something other than my thoughts. Reasons don't seem to be forthcoming easily. The anxiety was just body anxiety, without any thoughts.
I guess I could venture a few thoughts and see which ones I respond to.
Posted by OzLand on July 26, 2007, at 22:27:23
In reply to Re: I take it back, undo it » OzLand, posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 21:23:37
Need to go to bed now, but there is certainly something about the attachment and work yet undone I would think that says once per week is not enough right now.
Posted by muffled on July 26, 2007, at 23:07:23
In reply to I take it back, undo it, posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 9:50:20
Posted by Dinah on July 27, 2007, at 13:16:47
In reply to ((((((((((((((((((Dinah))))))))))))))))))) (nm) » Dinah, posted by muffled on July 26, 2007, at 23:07:23
I didn't think I would, because I don't really want him thinking about it if I'm not sure. I think I trotted out all the old reasons for not quitting, and he was noncommittal as usual. I guess to some extent he has to be...
I think he has the same notion I do about my ability to maintain a connection from week to week (in that I really don't do that well), but he doesn't say so directly.
Mostly we talked about diet and exercise and work, so that was sort of slipped over in favor of the more practical stuff I have in mind.
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