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Old Dec 31, 2017, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ruh roh View Post
AY, I'm kind of horrified that the time your therapist chooses to be real, it's to call what you did pathetic. I don't think it's pathetic at all. It's a breaking point, a build up of pressure from taking all those other professional insults and not being comfortable (just guessing) speaking up when it's big stuff. So I think it's great that she broke free for a bit, but sheesh...

I have totally done the email thing that you talk about, and worse. My therapist has me back up frame by frame until I can identify the trigger and a warning signal (a feeling or something) just prior to doing the thing I later regret. It's such a slow and maddening process. For me, it all gets back to family stuff and not feeling safe or in control of what happens to me, so I let stuff build up and then...kaboom.
This, and what is the point of telling you it's pathetic? Isn't she supposed to be helping you not to fall into such traps, instead of reenforcing any negative self-image you might have?

When's my cage match with Blondie?
Thanks for this!
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