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Originally Posted by doogie
For me, I think it's the leaving vs. being left. I miss my T when I leave, but it doesn't trigger the same kind of abandonment "being left" feelings as when she leaves. It also makes a difference if I know where she is going/what she will be doing. For example, going to a conference in X city or 'going on vacation' but I might not know where.
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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
Also I think a lot of posters worry about something happening to their therapist on vacation or that they'll change somehow in their attitude toward the client while they're gone. I think it's harder to envision those scenarios when the therapist stays in their normal place.
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I think I fall into both these groups. As well as feeling like I will be forgotten (my needs not taken into consideration, which is really weird with a T because a big part of me knows that not only is it appropriate, it would be bad if my needs were taken into consideration).