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Old Nov 14, 2011, 04:03 AM
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You know, one more comment (sorry).

I look back over my entire therapy experience and I wasted a lot of time not trusting my therapist.

Again and again I'm reminded of this quote that I may present to my therapist is some fashion on my last visit.

"If we knew each other's secrets, what comfort we would find".

I know that trusting requires a certain amount of willingness to tolerate and absorb hurt, because those things are going to happen. It's inevitable.

In the long run, however, the peace, comfort, connection and - well - love so much overshadow those hurts that it's just a waste of your life to spend it not being "there" with - of all people - your therapist.

I can promise you they will let you down. There is no such thing as the perfect person, or the perfect trust, but, really, isn't it good enough?

Isn't it why your there? To tear down that fear and build it up with love and hope.
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