[peridot28]

Thanks so much to all of you that helped me and supported me with my stuff this weekend. I had a great session yesterday. I feel like all of my sessions are awesome, even the really hard ones, because my T knows what she's doing and assures me she's there.

Over the weekend I posted a thread about how sad I was that my friend is seeing my therapist and if it was reasonable for me to ask my T not to schedule us back to back for our sessions. Well, I talked to T about it and about how silly and childish I felt for having the feelings I had and her response was so sweet and loving. Of course, you know we dug deeper and, as she says it, "peeled the onion" and talked about what was at the core of my feelings and where they stemmed from in my childhood. Darn you, childhood!!!

She kept saying things like, "Thank you for sharing this with me, I'm really proud of you; I know how big this is for you; I'm sorry you struggled with this for so long". Awww, T! I told her she was "da bomb" and she giggled. She said she will be sure not to schedule my friend and I back to back so that I don't run into her in the waiting room again. Yaaay!

We talked a great deal about how I felt about this and how she and I can make it better for me when I start to feel those abandonment and jealous feelings. It made me feel so happy to have her not think I was silly, but acknowledge these are real feelings for me and she helped me work through them. As I was leaving, she gave me one of her signature, yummy hugs and I almost skipped to my car, but I resisted. LOL!

Thanks, PC fam! You guys are the best!

[WikidPissah]

awesome peridot...that's really great!!!

[SpiritRunner]

so glad it went so well and that your T was so understanding....'da bomb'!

[onlymedid]

Sounds awesome!!!! Congrats on being able to talk to your T about that.

[PTSDlovemycats]

YAY! Good for you Peridot!!

[rainbow8]

Peridot, I'm sorry I didn't post in your first thread but I am so happy for you that your T was so understanding about the situation with your friend. She does sound amazing!! I'm glad it worked out and you're feeling so good! Yeah, it seems all of our issues stem from childhood but sometimes it's hard to figure it out.

[WePow]

VERY COOL !!!! Great job !!!!!

((((((((((((peridot)))))))))))))))

GOOD for you for telling T about your feelings! It sounds like she handled it with the care and concern and respect that you deserve

Thanks for sharing your happy session with us

[mixedup_emotions]

WOO HOO!!! I am SO GLAD that you addressed this with T and that she responded so wonderfully. Good for you for finding the courage to ask for what you needed!!

[Hugs needed]

BRAVO!!!!!!!.... Another step in the right direction. Congrats and keep up the excellent work.

[with or without you]

Originally Posted by peridot28

I told her she was "da bomb" and she giggled.

haha, I call my T "Dr. Awesome" once in a while...

[Suratji]

Isn't it great how we can get such valuable feedback here on PC? To be able to learn of others' experiences and to feel like we're not so alone with these challenges and that we can receive what we learn on PC and take it to our T is so wonderful. I am very grateful to the founders and creators of PC.

Congrats Peridot

[peridot28]

Thanks so much, you guys! You really helped me a lot. It's nice to have so much support. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Take both of your arms, wrap them tightly around your shoulders, and hug yourselves for me. :-)

[PTSDlovemycats]

Yay for your great T!