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Old May 05, 2018, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee View Post
It kind of seems like you would rather talk to her on the phone than not have any contact at all this week, right? Your T seems pretty great. I personally have gotten a lot out of telling my T exactly how I feel when she cancels, even when her reason is totally legitimate (emergency dental work, etc). Sucking up my feelings and shutting down when I am upset is/was a big part of what kept me depressed for so long. It's way more satisfying to talk about it than to hope that she correctly interprets your angry silence.
i knowwww, and she IS great. she has no idea that i secretly look forward to therapy. she only knows how nervous i get (which is also true). so to her somewhat blithely telling me in a "P.S" at the end of an e-mail that she can't make Monday's session isn't probably a big deal, as she has tended to be rather cavalier in telling me she is cancelling a session (usually at the very end the week before).

i spiraled entirely too far down last night. some of it was alcohol related, but I haven't had such intense SUI thoughts in awhile. i know this is way over-reaction. i also know that i have never had to "confront" her on my feelings towards anything she has said/did before. I am extremely avoidant and I easily shut down when hurt.
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ElectricManatee, LonesomeTonight
Thanks for this!
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