Thanks, sadden, Perna, and peaches for your responses.
Sadden, I'm impressed that your therapist is able to know when you're dissociating. Mine doesn't seem to be aware, though I admittedly try really hard not to allow her to be aware! And you make a good point that I might not always *want* to be present.
Perna, this:
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"If this is the present, I hope someone kept the receipt" :-)
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made me LOL
Your idea of using "red flags" is interesting to me. I'm aware in sessions when I'm drifting away, but it's hard to remember afterward what exactly went on during those periods. It's nice to hear that you were able to get to the point where you could cope with in-session stuff in your sessions!
Peaches, your therapist's techniques sound interesting. I tend to get confused when my therapist tries to have me speak to, or speak from, different parts of myself. But I haven't done it very much, either.