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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
Hugs, I'm sorry you're struggling with this, too (and it makes my 6 days seem like nothing, but part of it for me is what happened with T's longer vacations over the summer, when things sort of fell apart between us). I think if you tell her that this is the longest break in 12 years of therapy, she'll understand. I forget--does she allow email? Or calls? Just wondering if you'd be able to reach out to her at some point. I assume you see her before she starts her vacation--maybe talk about coping strategies then. And consider if something like a transitional object, whether a physical object, a brief handwritten note, a voicemail, etc. might help you, if you think it's something she might at all be open to. And/or see if she has any suggestions.
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She doesn't allow email for confidentiality reasons. She does texts and phone calls. She has only one phone but two numbers. She has to actually check her work number because the messages dont automatically come up. She often forgets to check it on a regular day off. She made sure I knew this early on. I know one of the way she takes care of herself is to not always have her work phone on and when she is on vacation she is on vacation. Over the hudays she will travel out of state to be with famiky.
I am stuck between wanting her to enjoy being with family that she sees once a year by leaving work at home and not thinking about it but also needing some contact mostly for reassurance.
I will see her this coming up Tuesday (the 17th) then see her again on Jan 7th.