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alexandra_k said:
over being mad now. it really helped to not have to wait so long between sessions... i was feeling a bit more relaxed...

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I totally get this feeling and am glad you are more relaxed! That is what our T's are for.

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he said 'so your going numb was a repairing / maintaining relationship thing to be doing'. and yeah. thats it. he seemed... pleased. that the disconnection i resolutely maintained the week before was really about my trying to maintain the connection over the long term....

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This is an awesome breakthrough moment!

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he said 'don't make promises you can't keep'. somewhere along the story about my past p-doc. yeah. thats it. thats it exactly.

he just said 'ok'. he kind of leaned forward. he didn't get defensive. he just listened. he said 'don't make promises you can't keep'. he got it. he got what the issue was. and he accepted it and said 'ok'. so i said... 'cause otherwise i get my hopes up and then it hurts too much....

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Wow this is very very good. He got it and responded perfectly.

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it was good to say it. to be able to talk honestly about what was going on.....

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This is very profound and very true. I want to talk honestly with my T and maybe now I can. Thanks for sharing Alex!!!!