|
Sep 20, 2009, 06:51 AM
|
 |
|
|
Member Since: Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Posts: 2,779
|
|
Therapy is often not only an opportunity to talk about and work through issues but it is the opportunity to "try on" new, sometimes frightening behaviors. For many of us, crying is a sign of weakness or something we've been taught not to do iin front of others. T's know that getting to the point where we feel safe enough to cry in front of them is a slow and painful process and, being only human themselves, it can be frustrating for them. Some of us carry around so much pain that we feel like if we ever once start crying, we might never stop. The safety of T's office makes it very tempting to let down our guard. But would we ever stop crying once we started? Of course we would. But it often doesn't feel that way. It feels like the ultimate vulnerability. But that's a good thing. 
__________________
 Vickie
|