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Old Nov 10, 2012, 11:29 PM
Anonymous35535
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but, I feel like a naughty little girl. I just joined group therapy ( 4 of us, plus the therapist) two weeks ago. I'm committed at least for the next six weeks, but I don't want to go back. I like the people okay, but the therapist, I have decided is not my cup of tea, though she is nice enough.

No where in her CV, bio, etc., does she say that she is a homeopathic practitioner LMFT. When I interviewed she did talk about this, and that I would benefit greatly from using homeopathy. She tried to convince me that I needed these tinctures in my healing process, and I made it known to her that I wanted NO part (I'm also unwilling to do any psychiatric medicine). At both groups she has has asked others about their using these tinctures, and then she ask me about trying them - Not Fair! At the last group, she got up and walked over to a participant, and put it in the clients water bottle, after I said I wasn't interested. I felt like a naughty little girl that refused to take her medicine. Mom was surely in the room.

I would like to quit, but my goal was to stay at least for the eight weeks or longer, and get better interpersonal skills under the guidance of a professional, and I don't know what to do now. I have issues with commitment. In the past, I have met many people, and become friends, and then I walk, run away, from the relationships. I would always feel inadequate. My therapist says it is not the fear of losing the relationships, it"s the fear of losing the good feelings that the relationships bring. I don't trust enough, that the feelings or the relationship will be there down the road, so I do stuff to sabotage. The same things I've tried to dowith my therapy - attachment issues.

Also, plugging into our "higher power" was mentioned, and that set me off even more.- previous religious suffocation. I respect all people for their beliefs, including religion, and homeopathy, and I just don't feel it's appropriate in this context.

Is it fair to the group if I do not follow through with my commitment? Do I learn to tolerate the distress, and work it out in individual? Do I bring it up in group? I often feel like a naysayer - even here on PC. I want to remain true to myself, and not feel pressured to conform to this therapist leanings.

What to do?
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