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Originally Posted by Bipolarartist
I tend to dissociate easily in sessions and don't realise til me T points out. What i haven't told him is sometimes I am sitting looking at myself talking and thinking "Who is this person and what are they talking about" Its kind of like I'm sitting beside myself but only recognise myself after a while. Is it something I should I bring up or does everyone do this? I've sort of done it all my life but can usually recognise I'm the person I'm looking at.
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No, not everyone does this. It is a type of dissociation, and I think it would be important and beneficial to tell your T. I dissociate also, but not in this particular way. One of the main reasons I audiotape my sessions is because I know that I miss bits and pieces of therapy, and moreso when I dissociate. Most Ts are not surprised to know that their clients dissociate to some extent, but find it helpful to know what to look for in that particular client.
