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#1
May 30, 2012, 09:12 PM
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My t told me I need to quit treating therapy like a race...especially with working on the grieving issue. She says I am trying to do too much and it could blow up in my face with another major depressive bout from working on this. Eeeeeekkkk! So for the next two weeks I cant do any new reading but I can go back and reread what I already have but i may just take a full break till the couple days before and just review what I have done. This is going to take a lot of effort on my part but I think it will be good for me.did I mention I dont see her till 2 weeks from this friday. I hate this but I gotta do it cuz I dont want another episode like last time.
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May 30, 2012, 09:20 PM
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Dos, I get that desire to get things DONE and to push on and try to get it over with as soon as possible. Be kind to yourself as well though.
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May 30, 2012, 10:02 PM
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It doesnt feel like I am racing to get it done but she has a valid concern regardless so I am slowing it down a bit.
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May 30, 2012, 10:06 PM
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I get that way too, Dos. I started a workbook T wanted me to work on and I did chapters 1-4 (about 50 thought-provoking questions each chapter) in a month. Overload.
Chapter 5 took me 2 months. I understand the compulsion, but sometimes it is good to take things slow in therapy. It took years to create our patterns, so it will take some time to change them!
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May 30, 2012, 10:18 PM
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I feel the same from time to time, Dos. I agree with the other posters. Of course we want to make an effort but it's ok if we take our time. I know it's easier said than done. Sending lots of positive energy.
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May 30, 2012, 10:45 PM
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i know that overload feeling too. journalling is a great way for me to process and move forward in my therapy... i was going full steam ahead, and i ran right into an internal wall.
made me pull back a lot in therapy and took me over 2 months to get back to where I was. as a resutl, i don't journal as much and i kinda miss it... and for a while, i felt like i wasn't really doing the work if i didn't work so hard at processing. now i'm discovering, the work still gets done and i don't have to try so hard. it's good to slow down ... and it's ok. 
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