"I'm slowly starting to see that there are ways that *I* can nurture that young me, and that does help fill the gap between T sessions. The thought of me nurturing myself used to make me VERY angry. It doesn't feel fair. But I think somehow, being nurtured by T is showing me ways I can nurture myself. It helps, a little".

Tree)))))))
I so get the nurturing myself and anger part. I've really spent 24 yrs nurturing myself and "taking care of myself" as T always says. Why can't someone take care of me for a change, then i think, " Who am I to think that i deserve to be taken care of and have my needs met?" I feel like printing this thread and sending it to T in an email. I literally spent our entire hour together trying to get her to understand how painful and big the hole inside my heart is and T just kept saying. " I'm so confused. It was so frustrating.

Peaches))))
I'm happy this thread validates a lot of what we are all feeling.