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Old Oct 03, 2008, 12:58 AM
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Sigh. I had a nice connected session
Ahhhhh. I'm so glad you connected again.

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I really feel like he understood what I was saying.
It is so validating to feel understood, especially when we are so complex that sometimes we can't even understand ourselves.

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If I look back to two years ago, I know that now I am a different person. Then I didn't really even undersetand the concept of a truly intimate relationship.
I am the same. Yes, therapy brings up hard stuff and it isn't always perfect and the T doesn't always say our top choice response. But what we gain by learning to have an intimate relationship is, well, priceless.

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