Has anyone ever been asked b a therapist to write a letter to an abusive parent? Or maybe you've decided to do it on your own. My T has asked me to write one to my father since he, according to her, still holds too much power over my life. She's tried to get me to "talk" to him in session (say how I feel, how his abuse affected me, etc.) but I froze up every time. So she decided that, since writing is something I'm good at, I should write a letter to him. And, on top of that, it's homework that's actual "due" at my next session...something she's never done and now I actually have to write it. Every time I try to start this letter I can't do it. I keep thinking that my father wouldn't let me say any of what's in my head--what I should be writing down, to him. And I KNOW that he has no control now but this is just so hard.

Really I'm just posting this to see if anyone has had to write a letter to their abuser, and to see if anyone has some advice on how to write it/let go of any fear or anxiety of being completely honest in the letter? I guess I just needed to vent a little bit, too because this is a really frustrating task..