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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
I was going to suggest letting him read it, which I've done before,but I see you don't want to do that. Could you just read it out loud to him instead, focusing on looking at the paper instead of him, if that would help? And as others have said, you don't have to do it all at once. Tell him in the beginning how scary it is. Maybe read just a bit,then process with him? And I've found it can help to have something to fidget with. For me, generally a beaded bracelet, but you could bring a fidget toy, play with a pillow in his office (if he has one), etc. Something to help get nervous energy out of your hands. Hope it goes well...
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I practically always write things out and read it to him in session. So this isn't anything different from the norm. It is just heavy stuff, and it is dense! Like every other line is some kind of admission or revelation, or embarrassing things, or something intense.
I actually bring my laptop to session and use a thumb trackball mouse that sits on the arm of the chair so that can kind of be like a fidget toy.