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Old Aug 05, 2021, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Picc77 View Post
Thanks for the insight, corbie. Honestly, no one has pressured me to get over this quicker than myself. My previous T never gave me an indication that she thought I was overreacting to this, unless of course I started to project my inner critic onto her which can be completely unforgiving.

I've heard about consoling your inner child before, but it isn't something I've been able to do yet. We did a lot of inner child work and wounded parts work together so I've definitely accepted that there is a child within me who has lots of hidden past wounds and unfulfilled desires . It has always been a struggle for me to comfort myself (I always fantasize about a rescuer) and you're right, depression makes that all the more difficult unfortunately, but I know it could be so healing if I could get there.
Ah, the inner critic. Don't believe that one either! I'd say tell her to shut up, but maybe better to ask where she's getting these ideas from...

I'm not that comfortable with the inner child stuff either, I tend to have to imagine it as an outside child and then apply that to myself. Thinking of it as part of me tends to make me want to strangle it more than anything. Also, for a long time I used to think of it (the very youg part, anyway) as my "inner dog" - that made it more palatable somehow.
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