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Originally Posted by Mastodon
There has to be separation or it wouldn't be possible to work and have a normal life between sessions. At the same time, if I only thought about the issues when I'm in T's office, I wouldn't make much progress - and in any case it's usually impossible to stop thinking about it afterwards. What makes it easier for me is the fact that almost nobody knows I'm in therapy, and I arrange my working days so I usually don't have to meet people after a therapy session. So I can deal with any emotional overload at my own pace without having to explain or excuse myself.
Writing often helps, for me.
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Yes, I absolutely agree with your point about needing some separation or else it would be impossible to work/have a normal life between sessions. I also schedule my sessions at the end of my work day because I always feel so drained after and need time to recharge my batteries. The few times I had lunch time appointments and had to go back to work put me in a weird mood. Writing helps me as well!
On an unrelated note, I do think about therapy and what I'm working through between sessions. I just sometimes feel that sometimes my sessions dig up lots of big issues and I need to compartmentalize that a bit in order to remain highly functional in real life (otherwise I would probably just lie in bed and cry all day). I think it's my way of self-preservation. Is that strange?