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Old Aug 17, 2012, 09:04 AM
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Kazzax - instead of just bailing on this T, maybe you could talk about how her suggestion and reaction to what you said affected you? Maybe she just doesn't fully understand that aspect of your personality yet.

I've been in a really low mood lately, and the previous two T's (and all the literature and self help crap out there) always prompted me to get out, do stuff, etc, when I'm feeling this way. I talked to my current (and wonderful) T two nights ago, and she told me that I have that coping skill down just fine and it's not working for me, so I need to try something different. Then, my T suggested that maybe what I need is to stop, let myself pay attention to my emotions, and actually experience them rather than trying to push them away. She asked me if I would find going out and socializing at all helpful and I honestly told her no - which she already knew. For me, I find that very stressful and I feel like I need to put on the "I'm fine" face, and for me, that makes my depression worse. T and I talked about that, and decided that for me, it's more important to stop distracting, and pay attention to what I'm feeling. This is new for me, but felt so much more right and so much more helpful than all the other advice I've gotten before. Maybe something similar would be more helpful for you, and maybe you could talk to your T about it and see if she can help you with that instead of just bailing at the first sign of conflict.
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