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Old Oct 24, 2010, 03:07 PM
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I can understand quaking' in your boots! Putting something out there, then waiting...
Have there been other times when you've not looked forward to talking about something in therapy, then in reality it was a good discussion? Could you draw on that memory to calm the quakin'?

There are other times that it was good. I really like my t and I know she'll be nice to me, but the waiting......I'm thankful I'll see her tomorrow morning. I usually get pretty uptight the day before I go. I want to accomplish things while I'm there, but doing the work is kind of daunting.

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Old Oct 24, 2010, 03:34 PM
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We have talked about my tendency to create ruptures, once I realized it...but mainly, I mean we've talked through every "conflict" that we've had. I've told him why I'm angry, afraid, etc. and we've worked through it. I don't think I could have learned to trust him otherwise.

Therapy is hard! And you are SO right - it can be really different and still really effective. But still just ridiculously hard sometimes

oh tree, you know I love and respect you and I believe in your T, right? I wasn't criticizing, honest. My T is just very, very different from yours, and yet it works for me. I wish my T has some of the qualities yours has, and I'm sure there are things about me she'd like to change, too.

I really feel like my T is resistant to spend much time talking about our relationship, but I know people here would say that it's me. And so I've been thinking about that a lot today. Maybe it IS me. Maybe I just feel it's coming from T because I'm so scared to go there much myself and she's just following my lead. Maybe.

That said, my T doesn't follow my lead very often, lol, and so maybe it IS her and/or maybe it's a DBT thing.

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Old Oct 24, 2010, 09:24 PM
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oh tree, you know I love and respect you and I believe in your T, right? I wasn't criticizing, honest.
(((((((((((((((zoo)))))))))))))))))) I SO know that. I didn't feel criticized, I promise Promise, promise!

I guess I was thinking about the fact that most of my ruptures with T have been misunderstandings about his intentions - that he wants to get rid of me, or he's tired of me, or whatever. And we've had to talk about that, so I don't freak out and just quit. That's all. I think I was trying to be more clear, but I'm not sure I succeeded! lol

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Old Oct 25, 2010, 02:19 PM
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how did things go, bpd?
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Old Oct 25, 2010, 02:41 PM
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bpd I'm in the same boat as far as wanting to quit. I hope your appt went well.
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Old Oct 25, 2010, 03:51 PM
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how did things go, bpd?

It went great! I had sent a few emails to her this weekend kind of telling her what was going on. We talked about it today and she agreed with most of it. I even got a few high fives on some of the stuff I had written! I tend to jump to not trusting her and wanting to quit everytime things get uncomfortable. Now that I know that, I can work on stopping it before it starts. Finally something good!! Thanks for asking.
Thanks for this!
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Old Oct 25, 2010, 04:07 PM
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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! so so so happy for you!
Thanks for this!
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Old Oct 25, 2010, 05:18 PM
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I'm happy to hear you had a good session!
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Old Oct 25, 2010, 05:50 PM
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Great job !!!
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