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Jun 04, 2009, 09:38 AM
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Member Since: Feb 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,611
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Pachy, you ask some very good questions. You've put into words for me feelings I've been having.
I understand the importance of addressing and mostly living in TODAY. But as Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." I do get the feeling at times that therapists aren't all that interested in my need to sometimes talk about the past. Like my past is irrelavent to who I am and how I'm feeling & thinking TODAY!
I'm very good at getting myself back into TODAY so I can function and live my life. But when I'm with my T I do feel the need at times to go over my past, for various reasons that I feel are good reasons.
Sometimes I need to share the connection I made between back then and TODAY. Sometimes I simply want the validation of someone who supposedly really understands. Or the absolution for all the bad choices I've made because of my past.  I need to be told I'm not a horrible person, but one trying to heal and as I get better I will make better choices. Sometimes I need my T to make connections and observations for me about my past and my present - to bring them to my attention and awareness.
You've made some very good observations in your post. Thank you. 
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