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Originally Posted by Rayne_
I have heard of this and have seen this in therapists I know outside of my personal therapy. I think what this means is that being theraperized is having all the insights and knowing all the problems and being able to understand yourself fully and talk about it, but not living it. Kind of an outside observer of it all.
He certainly could have framed it better. It's not a sign of hopelessness-maybe a sign that he has a strategy to help long-term clients who are struggling.
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Right. I have read up on all I can about my diagnosis, why I behaved the way I did or do but all the "Knowing" has never changed anything. I still could not just will myself to stop just because I read about the reasoning behind it all.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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