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Old May 06, 2009, 01:04 AM
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That sounds very hard, and frustrating to sit there and want to share and talk and not be able to. Does your T have any ideas on what to do? Maybe there is nothing to do but just wait it out, develop trust, and keep trying. Or maybe your T has some exercises that will help, like talking about the events of your day, rather than something really personal or significant, just to get the words flowing.

One thing my T told me early on in my therapy was that I didn't have to "perform" when I came to see him. He had no expectations. That took a lot of the pressure off.

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I feel like I am just wasting everyones time.
Well, you're not wasting T's time because your T charges you for a session no matter how many words are said!

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I give up, I no idea what else to do.
This is not totally your problem and not one you have to solve all by yourself. This is something your T is trained to understand and deal with. Ask your T what else you can do. If you are unable to ask out loud, could you type out a short note and hand it to your T?

Best of luck. Hang in there.
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Thanks for this!
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