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Originally Posted by Tiberius
Those of you who have followed the messages I have posted on this forum are probably aware that I have a problem trusting therapists and dealing with emotional attachment to them. You are also probably aware that I have been hinting at the idea that therapy is not for everyone and that therapy is obviously not for me.
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You could certainly be correct in your assessment about yourself. You know yourself better than anyone. But there might also be something that is playing out in your therapy relationships that also happens in your other relationships.
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Originally Posted by Tiberius
I have my own theories on the subject, but I'd like to hear opinions concerning my distrust of therapists as well as my reluctance to lose sight of the fact that to my therapist I am just a job.
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Has there ever been another time in your life when you felt unappreciated or not valued within a relationship?
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Originally Posted by Tiberius
I still feel as though I am right, but I am surprised by the number of people on this forum who obviously don't perceive their relationship with their therapist the way I perceive my relationship with mine.
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As others have also said, all relationships are unique and therapy relationships are no different. Is there a different way you would like to perceive your therapy relationship that would be more satisfying to you?
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Originally Posted by Tiberius
Please enlighten me and tell me how you, having considered the ideas I have discussed on this forum, can still deal with therapy and supposedly benefit from it.
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I get the sense (and I could certainly be wrong) that you are angry about something, Tiberius. Maybe take a look at where those feelings are coming from and what they mean to you. Any choice you make about therapy is yours. Take care.