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Old May 16, 2018, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by satsuma View Post
It doesn't sound very supportive for your T to accuse you of "throwing in the towel". It seems like this would just make you feel worse about yourself than you already do and lead to even stronger feelings/urges?

My T used to say "I know you are coping in the best way you can right now" and kind of took away the stress around the subject. I think that was key.
I agree with this. My therapist has told me multiple times that I'm doing the best that I can right now. I've asked him more than once to please not give up on me and he's always responded that he won't. When he says these things I feel supported. I would be terribly hurt if he told me he was "throwing in the towel". I might say something to this T that it didn't feel supportive, that you're already struggling and you need to feel like somebody's got your back.

I'm sorry you're struggling. Does your therapist allow outside contact? Can you contact them to get some extra support right now?
Thanks for this!
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