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Old Sep 09, 2015, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hankster View Post

Trying to become comfortable with attachment is the second step. Im not surprised it seems easier to you to form an attachment to MC - he is safely unavailable, hes a fantasy. Your h is a reality. Your child is a reality. I would say, little steps that you can take every day. My t is a big believer in consistency. Do you hug every day? Its a great void filler.

This. I have always been attracted to people who are safely unavailable. Previous T was the perfect person to attach to, because she didn't even like me. Learning to let myself fill that void - or have it filled by caring others in my life is perhaps the most important thing I'm learning in therapy.

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Thanks for this!
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