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Old Feb 21, 2012, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by faith1983 View Post
Letting silence go on forever... I feel like throwing up everything he does it (meaning many time every session!). I know silence are suppose to be great to allow me to think about what's going on but the only thing I'm thinking about while in silence is: gosh, are you going to say something please!
I believe you're supposed to think and then say something. He's waiting for you to speak. You can end that silence whenever you choose. Sometimes I just say, "I don't have anything more to say on that," so that they know the topic is done.
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