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Originally Posted by splitimage
Thsi is a small pet peeve, actually it's a major pet peeve of mine. Why do therapists insist on using euphamisims instead of flat out asking what they're worried about.
My addictions treatment team is all very concerned about me, which I appreciate, so twice a week in group, in front of people, I get asked if I have thoughts of "hurting" myself. At which point, I get annoyingly literal and ask "Do you mean cutting or suicide?" at which they look uncomfortable and mumble under their breath both. If you're going to drag my psyche out for exploration in front of others, I wish they'd give me the curtesy of being clear with their questions instead of couching it in softer language.
ok - done ranting now. This just really bothers me for some reason.
---splitimage
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Reminds me of when I was in treatement, I think what was going on was I was actually enjoying the fact they cared about me and wasn't angry at them for choice of wording but at myself for feeling good about them feeling concerned for myself, which I'd disguise from everyone, including myself. pretend they were upsetting me and by doing that I wasn't getting anything from them (when secretly inside I was, the warmth of their caring which I would try to keep going by feeling similiarly to you) carings caring regardless of whether they are graphic or not, I'd say less graphic is more caring.