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Jan 21, 2005, 04:27 PM
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How do you stop Black and white thinking? I went from loving my therapist yesterday to hating him today. I know its just my thinking getting in the way but he promised to call me back if I needed him to. I needed him yesterday and he didn't call. I am so mad at him right now. I want to scream and yell at him but I cant because I don't want him to be mad at me. What do I do?
Janniebug
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Jan 24, 2005, 10:46 PM
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Hi Jannie are you feeling any better ? I sympathize with your problem I struggle with black and white thinking too sometimes re my therapist. Not as much now as I used too. Sometimes it helps just to concentrate on your feelings rather than your thoughts. Say I am angry or I feel abandoned rather that he should have called etc.
I think it's good that you recognize you are having black and white thinking. Maybe you could consciously make a list of good things he has done and reasons why you like him? |
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Jan 25, 2005, 12:40 AM
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Yeah lists can be good. I have a tendancy to jump from black to white myself. Listing pros and cons or goods and bads can help you see the fuller picture. When I get too stuck on the goods I try to have a think about some of the bads and vice versa. It can be so hard at times, though.
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Jan 25, 2005, 02:15 PM
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I saw my T yesterday and I didn't tell him I was angry at him because he started out by asking if I'd left him any messages lately and I said just one. He said that they are having problems with his voice mail and that if he missed any of my messages he was sorry. Its really scary I'll say something on here how I'm angry and then in session he brings it up. Kinda creeps me out. But that's that and I understand now that he doesn't walk on water and that he's human just like the rest of us.
Janniebug
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Jan 26, 2005, 11:27 AM
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You know we can all have phone problems at one time or the other. Hang in there. He sounds like a good T. pat
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