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Old Aug 12, 2008, 05:15 PM
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Lemon said:
Do you find 'in real life' that you deflect appreciation and thanks?

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Yes, I do that too. But I have learned in therapy not to do it. When my T tells me thank you, I do not shrug it off and say, "oh it was nothing." I look at him and say very sincerely, "you're welcome" or "it made me happy to do that for you," or whatever. Now if only I can transfer that newly learned behavior over to my outside life.
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