Sannah, I get the sense that you don't think much of my T and I can understand why. You've made some really valid comments and they've been really helpful.
This T was really the only option for me after I left Residential treatment for anorexia 2 summers ago. The T I was seeing before that wouldn't take me back, and there weren't any other T's in my area that worked with eating d/o's and took my insurance. I think she's been really helpful with the eating d/o stuff. The trauma stuff, not so much.
Ellie May - Your post is great. Thank you so much.
I love your 'long and truthful' answer....very eloquently stated. Did you quote that from somewhere, or are those your own words? I agree with it and I need to remember it, and I need to be patient and......I hesitate to even type it.....be gentle with myself.
That in itself is hard for me to do. But I think I will print out your post and put it somewhere that I can read it every day.
As for this:
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Perhaps a good place to start asserting your new found freedom from contamination (WTF?) is to tell your therapist that you hear her, and to some degree might agree with her, but nonetheless, it is your desire for her to shut the hell up for the moment and give you some space
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Funny! I could totally see my T being perfectly ok with me saying that to her. But I could never say it either.
Maybe something similar, though, if I can muster the courage.
I really need to give all of this some serious thought and figure out what the heck I want/need to say to her about it.