True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t.
*** True. But it is a negative thing - I fight hard to keep from withdrawing due to my fear (terror) of close relationships of any type.
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients.
*** False. In fact, I am very glad my T had good people in his life to support him. He is a wonderful human and deserves to have those friends and family. As far as clients, I hope he keeps getting as many as he wants because I want him to stay in private practice until one of us retires!
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise.
*** False. I went to therapy in college, so I knew a bit more of what to expect.
4. I want to be t's favorite client.
*** False. I know my T cares about me, so that is great. I think my T just has opinions about every client - like a normal person - and there are some clients he likes and others he has to work harder to like.
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client.
*** False. I know I am one of T's clients he likes, so that is cool.
I do think I may be one of his more interesting clients due to my history. But I don't think that makes me his favorite. I do think I may be high on the list though of those he enjoys seeing in the office.
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life.
*** True. But it is not about T or even about therapy. It is because I came into therapy with this T when I was at the end of my rope. I was beyond suicidal and was in a full burn-out / mid-life crisis. I should not have waited until I was that broken before searching for help, but it was what it was. So the past year has been spend with all my energy focused on staying alive and working through the trauma healing. Now I am learning the skills I need to have a solid foundation in my life.
The amount of time I think about my therapy healing is lowering with each day as I am starting to be able to live in a healthier way again. But it is a slow journey and I am intentionally staying very close to my T while I find this new balance in life.
7. I love my t.
*** True.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers.
*** True~! There are many on PC who already have wonderful Ts though, and that is excellent. But for those who don't have a good T, I wish sometimes I could clone my T and let them have access to him! I believe strongly in the sharing of good medicine!