Over time, I tell my therapist a lot of things, both relevant and some less so. But it takes me time and finding the right moment. I have skeletons in my closet too (as do a lot of people) and I share them one at a time, when I feel like it would be helpful. I was actually thinking about sharing one with him these days. But this waiting and sharing what and when it feels right for me, means that I also hide some things temporarily and that occasionally there are moments when I hide quite a bit. It's part of the process for me and, until now, my therapist's responses have been very helpful and healing in the moments when I share something relevant, like a skeleton in the closet as you put it. My timing works for me and I do find that it is very relevant to talk about exactly those kinds of things when I feel ready.
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