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Old Feb 21, 2017, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lolagrace View Post
Why does that feeling have to come from your therapist? What about your family and friends? Your therapist is a nice woman, but she is a temporary fixture in your life. Perhaps the reality of that is rightfully part of the problem.
Because for most people with severe attachment issues, family is not a source of support or comfort. And since we didn't 'learn' how to accept or feel support or comfort as kids, it's impossible to feel that from friends. Like asking someone to speak Latin. The T and therapeutic process is partly about using the therapeutic relationship to re-learn attachment, i.e., how it feels when it's there, trust, etc...
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