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Old Oct 19, 2011, 06:35 PM
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Even if she wants to do "DBT by the book" so that she isn't treating you as though you're fragile, I still don't see the need for her to add more to your plate by talking about being done on top of it. That's like being blindsided twice, especially since you guys just spent so much time rebuilding your relationship. She could have focused on the DBT issue first so as not to overwhelm you, and then when you begin to work on the deeper trauma issues you would have had a better idea of a time frame.
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Conversation with my therapist:

Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."

It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.