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Old May 05, 2018, 06:43 PM
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Always in This Twilight
 
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Originally Posted by NP_Complete View Post
Today I'm hating therapy. It feels like I've been emotionally manipulated into going to this DBT program, especially after I agreed to go. He's thanked me for going, admitted he's anxious and worries about me and thinks about me. I hesitate to even say that because I know you guys are going to say he probably shouldn't have told me that. But he did. On the one hand, it made me feel cared for, but on the other hand I feel like a burden. He says I'm not and that he agrees to take on the burden of his clients. So now, I feel like I can either go to this program or don't go. He told me on the phone that if I didn't go we would have to continue to talk about me going in session. I can't see a path that feels authentic to me. I need his support and help still.
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I'm so frustrated right now it's unbelievable.
Hugs...it's OK he told you he's worried about you...but then it also seems like that's making you feel guilty? The burden thing? If you go to this program, you can still keep seeing him, right? So I'd say go, see how it is (consider giving it more than one session, unless it's completely unbearable), then decide. Please stay safe...
Thanks for this!
CantExplain