Anybody care to take a poll?

LOL! *catfight*

True or False
1. I have attachment issues with my t. TRUE, ding ding ding tell the lady what she's won
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. False
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. False
4. I want to be t's favorite client. False
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. False
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. True. I can't switch it off no matter how hard I try or if there happens to be a 3-week gap in between appointments
7. I love my t. False. It's not love. It's a deep, genuine caring and high regard, but I won't use the word love.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. False. I am kind of curious to know what other people think of my T (either as a therapist or a person) but there is no way to obtain that information unless a bunch of people reviewed her online somewhere (like a professional ratings site or something). But knowing what other people thought of her might make me think obsessively and complicate my therapy. So no.

I am just tickled pink with all of you responding to my post. It kind of feels like my birthday or something. I hope I get to 5 pages of responses. I like all of your guys responses and want more people to answer. You don't have to answer any you feel uncomfortable about. I think that I am going to analyze the responses to see where my feelings are in line and where they are not. I will probably bring my evidence to t in the future and then I will be able to tell you all about our discussion.

Oh and PS Rainbow, I might even get as many responses as you do to some of your controversial posts. Ha

hehe!!

Kacey, I thought your questions were great and I loved reading people's answers, too....it gives me more perspective and some food for thought.

True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t.
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients.
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise.
4. I want to be t's favorite client.
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client.
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life.
7. I love my t.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers.

Hi Kacey,
While I feel very comfortable with my T and sometimes imagine myself sitting there in her office when I feel stressed, I don't have the kind of attachment that makes me feel jealous. I think of her more in the way that one would view a doctor. I am grateful for her insight. But I really have not much interest of her outside of the office. As a matter of fact, I have on occassion remarked to myself that I don't think I'd want to be friends with her. Yet she is a terrific T. I guess I feel more like what can *I* get out of this... I don't care if I am her favorite etc. I just want her to show me how to fix my problems! This being said, I can see where attachment can occur and why it is a good thing to work on (and to of course bring up with T). Everyone has their own areas that need self-awareness. I have other areas I need to work on. For example, I often feel ignored by others (in social situations). Or, jealousy issue comes up for me in other ways. For example, I feel jealous that my T figured out what she wanted to do and carried through with her schooling to finally become a T. I get impatient... and want to be the person who is in school studying for a job they enjoy.

True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t. I don't think I do. Maybe I do because I don't attach well to anyone.
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. No, I feel glad that other people get to see him. I feel glad for his family that they have him.
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. I didn't realize attachment was important.
4. I want to be t's favorite client. No, I don't want to be anyone's favorite anything. Having attention focused on me is excruciating enough.
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. No.
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. No, my kids are what I think about most.
7. I love my t. I do.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. That would be weird, but I think I would be ok with it.

True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t. True
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. True..both
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. True with my old T when I started 7 years ago. False with new T started a year ago.
4. I want to be t's favorite client. True
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. False
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. True...just within the last month
7. I love my t. True
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. Unfortunatly false becasue of what some people mention of their relationship with T and physical touch...and because I don't get that I would be very hurt.

True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t. TRUE
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. TRUE
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. TRUE
4. I want to be t's favorite client. SOMETIMES?
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. FALSE
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. FALSE (use too though....)
7. I love my t. as a person, yes, TRUE
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. TRUE

1. I have attachment issues with my t. True
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. True
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. True
4. I want to be t's favorite client. True
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. False
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. False
7. I love my t. False
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. True

1. I have attachment issues with my t. Yes
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients. Yes
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise. Yes
4. I want to be t's favorite client. Yes
5. I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client. Not sure how to answer that
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life. Yes
7. I love my t. Yes
8. If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. No
And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers. Yes

1. I have attatchment issues with my t.
I think this could be a possibility although its only caused me issues since t went on vacation
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients.
I don't know. I often wonder about her family though.
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise.
No, I have had this happen with pdocs/ts before so it wasnt a complete surprise
4. I want to be t's favorite client.
I would love that
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client.
I seriously doubt it although maybe.
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life.
No.
7. I love my t.
Yes definitely although its not a romatic love. I'm not quite sure what I would call it.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers.
I've often wondered about this. I think it would be neat up to a certain degree but ultimately I think it would harm my relationship with t.

True or False
1. I have attatchment issues with my t.-T and it confuses me.
2. I have jealousy issues regarding either my t's family or my t's other clients.-F and it is a good thing because I see his wife 3-5 times a week at work!
3. I started therapy blindly, completely unaware that such issues would even arise.-F. I figured I would have trust/attachment issues.
4. I want to be t's favorite client.-Easily T. Who doesn't?
5 I secretly believe that I am t's favorite client.-F. I secretly believe I'm T's least favorite client, perhaps of all time!
6. I think about therapy more than any other element of my life.T/F. Sometimes I do and sometimes not. Overall, no.
7. I love my t.-F. I like my T but he's very frustrating.
8.If I were to find out that everyone else here on PC had the same t as myself I would be ok with that. And be able to continue to offer support and caring to my fellow PCers.-F. But let me explain---most of the people on PC have a much better connection to their Ts than I do. So if I found out their T was my T, I would have confirmation that he hates me. That it isn't him; it's me. I think that would make me stay far away from here because it would be too painful.