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Originally Posted by Asiablue
Rainbow, the 6months is going to be over anyway, worrying about it isn't going to slow down time. All that;s going to happen is you get in such a state about it that NO good work or preparation gets done. At least staying in the moment, lets you work somatically, lets your T lead the sessions and hopefully help you.
Maybe you could see this time scale as a focus, because you don't have endless sessions stretching into the horizon, they will be more precious and you will be less likely to fritter them away.
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That's good advice, Asiablue. I'll try to let my T lead the sessions. YOu're right that knowing I don't have unlimited time is making me think a little differently already!
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Originally Posted by monalisasmile
Rainbow, I wish I knew some words at would soothe you, i wish I could tell you this will be easy or some magic tablet we could swallow that could make us forget about our ts but unfortunately there isn't.
Your t said in six months the price could chnge for a session, she might be able to lower it. Maybe you will not have to quit and everything will work out, maybe things in real life with you and your husband will improve and you might not feel the need to see t anymore. i just hope that you will be kind to yourself and that you decide what you need and not your husband.
I do think that keeping busy with your art and doing some mindfulness will be good for you right now 
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Thanks, mls. This week went quickly for me so maybe I've already started putting my T is a different place in my mind. In some ways she hurt me, but not intentionally. I've been in denial of what therapy is because it felt so good to me.

I think I'll be okay if I keep remembering what T is and what she is not.
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Originally Posted by Perna
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Thanks, Perna. I read it and I agree.
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Originally Posted by tigergirl
((((Rain)))) I have some of the same questions about separating so I don't have answers on this but hope to learn a little from your thread 
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Thanks again, tigergirl. I hope the thread is helping you. Thanks for using my favorite heart!
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Originally Posted by Antimatter
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Thanks for the hugs, Antimatter.
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Originally Posted by sunrise
It could be that's an important reason you married. I know I picked my mate for some reasons that were reminiscent of prior relationships, and this was, unfortunately, really not in my best interest. C'est la vie. I think working on the individuation issue with your T could be the way to go. (My T calls individuation "differentiation", but I think it is the same thing.) Ask your T, "how do I separate from you?" I guess one thing to recognize is that no matter how you do it, it will not be painless. There is no easy way to end such a close and important relationship. Yes, it will be hard no matter what, especially since I'm not going on to anyone else. I think it's important that I don't because that's been my way not to end t, by putting a new T in the same place as the one I'm replacing.
How does it feel to have your H decide these things for you? It would feel domineering and bossy to me, and make me want to rebel. What will happen if you don't meet his 6 month deadline? Will he leave?
If he really decided these things for me, I would have quit t about 16 years ago! He knows it's hard for me. Nothing will happen if I don't meet his deadline, but it will cost more money and we have to watch our finances .
Well, it will certainly be painful, no matter what you do, but I think whether you are miserable in the future is up to you.
When will you be nicer and stop complaining? I think those are worthy goals! Is there a reason not to do this immediately?No, but the complaining comes out anyway. I'm trying to stop it. I'm not sure it is good to put the other person first. That does not sound like individuation to me. I think one can differentiate/individuate while still being nice to the other person, not complaining, being respectful, and trying to meet their needs--one needn't put them first, which sounds merged/enmeshed to me. I think it would be good to discuss this with your H instead of just taking your therapists' and friends' words for it.I do discuss it with my H. Sort of. It's hard to have a meaningful conversation with him. It sounds like you have an expectation of how your H's behavior will change in response to your changes. I know his behavior may not change. There are some things he's just not capable of, and I know no one can make another person change.Things may not go that way... I hope you can have frank discussions with your H. One thing you've written about before is your H's tendency to be a hoarder, and live in a very cluttered space, and that you do not like this. I have wondered if this may be his response to your behavior of putting your Ts first over him and not trying to meet his needs, be nice to him, etc. Kind of a passive way of expressing his anger. I wonder if the change you may see in him is that if you are nicer, stop complaining, work on your end to improve the relationship, his clutter problem may improve. I don't know. He says he's a hoarder because his mother threw away all his baseball cards when he was a kid, and he is still angry about that.
I so agree with this recommendation. There are also classes in non-violent communication in many areas. I took a couple in my city and definitely benefited. I have a CD set of Marshall talking about NVC, I think this covers much of the book. It is an easy way to become familiar with his method. The in person courses I took helped me learn and practice the techniques, which went beyond what I got from the book/CDs.
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I'm going to get this book! Thanks, sunrise--for all of your comments.