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Originally Posted by SalingerEsme
Is there a trigger for this relapse you can identify. I read a whole book about how therapists deeply want to be "used" by the client. I think if you share all of this- how you want ti tell him but you don't want him to give up on you, it will be emotionally honest and vulnerable- which is what keeps them engaged .
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Yes there is a big trigger that just came about. My bulimia is a push back to what we uncovered. It is an old habit of dealing with extreme emotions and pressure. He said with the past relapse that parts will "push the boundaries" and test just like children do.
"Therapist deeply want to be "used" by clients"? Tell me more about that.
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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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