I am so glad to see you posting again. You have been missed.

Your comment re: your t's assurances & openess to your phone calls set my mind spinning a little. There seem to be so many people here who have such serious conflicts and hurt brought on by the phone call issues. Aside from those that abuse the phone, I am beginning to think that many therapists would be helping their clients to avoid so much pain by treating the calls the way your t. does. It shouldn't be a power struggle or an issue that becomes so big that people who are already struggling, end up gettting blown away by the unclear restrictions and rules etc. that so many therapists seem to impose. It seems almost cruel to me that so many therapists use the phone issue as a tool to confuse and manipulate the client.

I'm not sure if I am making my point clear, but it seems that many could take a cue from your t. as to how much the phone call can make a difference and make their job easier even.

I'm glad you are feeling better and while I understand the worry of "when is the next one" because I also suffer from cyclic depression, I know I don't need to tell you that it just plain doesn't help to be afraid of it. This comes after many years of me doing exactly that.

tulips