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Old Sep 04, 2010, 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by objtrbit View Post
So, in this case, I would want to ask Sunrise
what does "too" analytical look like for you? What do you imagine happening?
I am too analytic now because I analyze things all the time. I don't have to imagine anything happening because that's how it is every day. It's not a disaster, but in therapy I work to access more feelings, emotions, etc. I don't want to spend more time in therapy analyzing stuff because I already do that. I want to find my feelings, learn to express them, etc. I need help with this, and my T is good at helping. Over-analysis is probably somewhat of a defense mechanism for me. I try to be really open in therapy and keep my defenses down so we can make progress. Sometimes in therapy I do find myself going into analytic mode--arrghhh! I try to correct it when I fall into it, if I recognize it and if I'm not too threatened. Anyway, that's how it is for me! I understand that different people need different things in therapy and analysis may be just the ticket for some.
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