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Old Dec 09, 2008, 02:17 PM
Anonymous29412
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I used to worry A LOT about what T thought about me and the things I told him. It really tore me up between appointments. This is something we talked about A LOT, once I got brave enough to tell him about it.

For a while, we would stop 5 minutes before the end of the appointment and I would think for a minute and then tell him the things I was going to worry about when I left and we would talk about those and he would reassure me a bit. He also leaves a phone message for me after EVERY appointment, after I call and tell him what I need. As you can see, I am the World's Neediest Therapy Client

Can you talk about these worries with your T? Talking and talking and talking about this was the only thing that helped. That, and time. The longer I see him, the more confident I feel that despite my messed up thinking and screwed up past, he really does like me and ACCEPT me how I am.

As for being in therapy forever....I used to worry about how long therapy would last, but I've sort of let that go. I'm super attached to my T, so I kind of want it to last forever for that reason. But anything could happen - finances have already determined that I am now a once-a-week client instead of a twice-a-week client... I guess I'm just trying to roll with it and see where the path takes me at this point.

I'm sorry you are having so many worries. I have SO been there (and certainly will be there again at some point!!!). For me, it's really part of the ebb and flow of my therapy.