Since this seems to be a hot topic, let's discuss:
How long have you been working with your current T?
One year and seven months.
How long did you expect to work when you began?
A couple of sessions at most. I tried to convince myself that I hated him; tried to think of a million reasons to terminate myself. Was afraid of the attachment at the beginning.
How long do you expect your work to continue?
173 years.
Has your T ever mentioned the length of time?
Only to say that there is no cap on how long we can continue work together. That there are no reasons to stop coming to therapy.
Have you ever mentioned the length of time?
I told him I was scared to get better because I thought it would mean the end of therapy. I told him that I was scared he was going to pick up and move somewhere. As soon as I started talking about termination, I began to get very upset, almost like we were terminating at that moment. I don't talk about it anymore.
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