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Old Nov 29, 2010, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by chicken_wing View Post

I have been seeing a therapist for almost 1.5 years now.

The pain is so great; it's very hard to see her as it is a constant reminder of rejection and loneliness.
I have put the word reminder in bold because I think this is what is going on. Your T sounds good to me and is waiting for you to figure it out yourself. Your T is not the one rejecting you, she is supporting you in a way that you have not experienced before. The reminder is from the past. Having been with your T now for 1.5 years, I would say you are at a stage that many of us reach and then come to understand the special relationship that we have with the therapist. Not your Mother, not your friend but someone who loves you unconditionally nonetheless. I know it is painful but the attachment is a healthy one though it feels scary.

No need to terminate, you are doing good work together.

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