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Originally Posted by Perna
Focus on what you want to get out of telling your T rather than his reaction? Why would it be helpful to you for you to tell him?
I would start with stating a basic "fact" or two but not be very descriptive to begin with, "My _______ abused me" would do fine for a start? Maybe mention you've never told anyone because _________ or, "I've always felt (it or I) was ___________ (however you feel).
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Hi Perna,
I only managed one sentence. I said "he was inappropiate" that's all. My T has been encouraging to saw the word abuse (and a few others) but even that's hard. I guess denial is a good thing sometimes. I told him that maybe there are some things that are best not talked about. He said that all this stuff was "holding me hostage". That clicked with me, he is right. Thank you for your support.
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The patient's job is to repeat in the therapy all the stuff that has been disastrous before. The T's job is to not let it happen, but to point out how it is happening.
