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Originally Posted by Tremor
I understand that feeling!! I only see my T for half an hour every two weeks. It feels like I don't get a chance to really talk about anything. I feel like I can't make any progress like that, and I've told my T that (and other Ts I've had before), but they can't offer me more time because of the volume of people who need help.
Sometimes I cancel my appointments with my T just because I feel like it's not doing me much good and that I'm only wasting my time. Ts I have had said when I cancel appointments, it shows I'm not willing to try much - that I'm not putting forth much effort. When they say that, I feel angry and usually wait a few months to reschedule for an appointment.
I end up in this cycle where my Ts don't respect me for cancelling and I don't respect them for not understanding why I feel the way I do.
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If you are frustrated you don't have enough time, not showing up is just going to make things more difficult for you, not for them. For you, this is your life. For them, it's another open half hour for them to work on other people's cases. You're choosing to give up your half hour to another patient.
You have every right to feel upset and frustrated, but there is probably something you can do about the situation that will help you, instead of this decision that hurts you. Just another way of looking at things. It is hard to work with the little that you have, but if you want them to put more time in to seeing you, I would be working to prove to them that those appointments woulldn't just be wasted time to begin with. the only way to make them understand how you feel, is to talk to them and let them know. You can't do that if you aren't there to talk. Get frustrated, let them know how you feel, expect them to be accountable for their actions, words, etc. After all, they are in business to serve you. But you have to be there for all of that to happen.
I know thats probably not what you wanted to hear, but your actions are only going to hurt yourself more, unfortunately.
IJ