I understand your feelings, Squiggle, but I don't share them. I'm absolutely committed to understanding and working through all the bad stuff from the distant past. If my T wasn't willing to work with me on that I'd find another T who would. I honestly believe that MY daily things won't change without that kind of "in-depth" treatment. You perhaps can do such a thing. I very much doubt I could.

It would be different for me if my "hang-ups" didn't severely interfere with basic life occupations. And if my terror and anxiety didn't still dominate a major portion of my life. Frankly, I would enjoy being in your position, where talking about everyday things would be sufficient. Bottom line: we're all quite different and have to make our choices based on our own circumstances.

So, provided always that you're not fooling yourself in some way, and provided that such a decision makes sense for you (conscious and unconscious), I myself couldn't see a problem with the change you propose. Of course, whatever your T has to say outweighs anything I say here by a million times. Hope this helps! Take care.