Thanks for the update on how the session went. Sorry you couldn't get the words out. This is one of the most difficult things in therapy for me - I can go for weeks, months stalling on one particular thing, knowing what I want to say but not being able to bring it up. Out of desperation I've decided to try writing something down. Figuring out just what it is I want to say and getting the words down on paper. I'm feeling this is the only way I'm going to get this particular subject out. I'll try to read it, but if I can't, I'm simply going to hand him the piece of paper and let him read it. Chicken, I know, but at least it will get the subject out in the open.

I hope you can bring yourself to raise the subject with him ... somehow. Maybe standing up for yourself and saying, "I don't like to be manipulated" is something that will help your progress? I don't know - it's your decision to end therapy if you wish. But if you want to stop seeing him, then why not bring it up anyway? Does it matter what he thinks then anyway?? Just my thoughts ... I feel for you. I can see that you are beating yourself up over this.