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Originally Posted by Bill3
You can envision your T saying to herself She has the tools but she can't/won't use them--and silently judging you for it. You can envision her seeing you as lacking competence.
As a perfectionist, competence feels like the cornerstone of your life. But now you see yourself managing neither work nor yourself with competence. When (if ever) have you felt simultaneously lacking competence in work/school and also in managing your own life/feelings?
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I can think of at least a couple of times when I was in school for my undergrad. When I was trying to get myself off stimulants I gave up on everything, didn't go to class or take care of myself. I stopped getting out of bed for a while. Then after my friend attempted suicide, I stopped trying in school and spent all my time getting high or drunk.