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Old Apr 20, 2013, 12:56 AM
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Oy, I could have written that. It sounds eerily like something that happened to me.

My T told me that I had become too attached. He tried to reign in the boundaries like not returning my calls like he used to. It was not very helpful. In retrospect, I'm like "Duh, that's part of the disorder you're treating me for." He did not help me with the attachment by pushing me away. He should have been more therapeutic in his approach if he believed this, because I sure didn't know how to "just stop" feeling so dependent.

He also hurt me. He said I shouldn't feel hurt by him, that it's not "personal." If therapy's not personal, I don't know what is.

In the end, I felt blamed for the very symptoms of my disorder, the very thing I was there to be treated for. He couldn't handle them.

If you go back, do not stand for her telling you are too dependent, essentially putting the blame on you for failure to move forward. This is not the way to make progress. She needs to help you, not make you feel at fault.
Thanks for this!
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