View Single Post
 
Old Oct 01, 2011, 07:37 PM
sunrise's Avatar
sunrise sunrise is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: U.S.
Posts: 10,383
Quote:
Originally Posted by 3rdTimesTheCharm View Post
Go back, continue to move forward. It might be a cycle I need to repeat in the future (like next week), but for today, I'm looking back but enjoying the view of having moved forward.
Thanks for sharing your story and that of your client. Stories like these inspire me.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 3rdTimesTheCharm
In my conceptualizing of what I am trying to do, my past abuse is a page in the book of my life. I am neither obsessed with focusing on that page nor do I need to avoid it. Sometimes I look at it and try to make what I understand more rich and nuanced, or even correct it. Other times I just look back and honor it.
I like the idea of honoring it. It is a page in your book, after all. But viewing it as just one page helps give it context. One page among many, honor each one.
__________________
"Therapists are experts at developing therapeutic relationships."
Thanks for this!
Wysteria