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May 23, 2011, 05:24 PM
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I went in upset this morning because I saw my abuser yesterday. I was able to speak but the stuttering was bad. T asked a little about what happened and then spent almost the rest of the session in small chit chat.
It did help I guess, because I grew more relaxed and my speech returned to normal. But when I got a little teary when it was almost time to leave, there were only a few minutes left to go over my main worry of running into him again. I'd rather be upset and non-verbal and talk/write about important stuff than relaxed and fluently talking about fluff... |
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May 23, 2011, 05:39 PM
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i can most certainly understand that....
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May 23, 2011, 05:43 PM
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He's a great T, and I'm lucky to have him. I was just feeling too cruddy to speak up about what I needed today.
Last edited by Elli-Beth; May 23, 2011 at 06:15 PM. |
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May 23, 2011, 05:50 PM
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right...you can appreciate the time and care taken to help you feel calm in the session while still feeling irritated and disappointed that you now feel unprepared to cope if/when the situation arises again...i didnt think you were implying that he's not a good therapist
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May 23, 2011, 05:57 PM
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It stinks when you go in wanting to discuss something, and instead all the time is spent on something else. But in this case, you wanted to discuss a scary thing. You didn't waste time in that session; you spent it regaining your sense of safety. Next week you can discuss the scary contact and plan for managing future ones. This wasn't a lost opportunity. That time was well spent.
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