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Originally Posted by hangingon
Zoo,
It was very overwhelming. I cried and cried, I ended up pulling my legs up and curling them into the chair as well, and even began shaking. I don't even know why but that's when my T came over to me and asked if she could touch my arm and was saying that I was safe, she was right there with me...She was really great about it.
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wow, that is so moving. Really. I can feel how present your T was with you in that moment, she must have felt that you needed her reassurance and her to help you stay grounded, and she was able to give you just what you needed without making you feel like you should stop crying.
Is that what they call attunement?
Regardless, I'm really, really glad your T was right there with you, hangingon. I can imagine how I would feel if that were me, and I hope some day I am able to let down my defenses enough to cry in front of my T.
How did you feel afterwards?
This thread has been amazing, I'm learning so much and finding out that other people are going through the same emotional growth that I am...I'm kind of at a loss for words.
