Pining for therapist.

Pining for my therapist like a puppy with separation anxiety lol

She's away for 4 weeks and it actually feels like a death to me. I feel like a total loser for feeling so sad. How did i get so attached??? Blahhh

i feel the same. all the time. it's so horrible!!!

I can relate. You're not a loser.

It's natural, your therapist is an important part of your life, whenever someone important in your life is gone, you miss them, nothing wrong with that.

Give yourself a break...

I'm right there with you - I know it's hard!

Is it 4 weeks from today, or has some time already elapsed? Either way, I promise she'll be back with you before you know it - time may seem to be going slowly some days, but for the most part, it's flying by lately!

I'm actually pretty scared how fast things are going.. particularly given my lack of progress since Feb..

I absolutely, totally understand. Having my T gone for a year has been like a death inside of me. This doesn't make you a loser or anything-- I think it makes you normal!

Bashful Bear- it's for weeks from today.
Sarah Michelle- i honestly don't know know how you are coping with your therapist being away for so long. You poor thing.

I know lots of people here understand what it's like to miss their therapist but i guess i'm struggling with the adult feeling of " it's fine, she needs this break, you will be ok, it's only 4 weeks" and the little girl inside who is bereft at "mommy leaving her" and maybe not coming back ever again.

I totally hear you on that one! I send thoughts of strength your way. My T also taking a brief vacation (although not 4 weeks... yikes....) and I can COMPLETELY relate to the "mommy leaving" feeling...!

I feel your pain, both from T leaving and being an adult with childlike feelings regarding Ts. I could tell you all sorts of things to get your mind off of it, but it never helps me to hear them from others. Talk here as much as you need.

MY T was gone for a week. I was okay while he was away, but I don't think it's a coincidence that I had a crisis the day he came back and saw him twice in one day.

He's going to be gone for two weeks in August. I'm mostly sticking my head in the sand about it.

Mine's gone this week--just one week and I feel anxious and sad. Four weeks would send me into a tailspin. I totally understand the childlike feeling of abandonment, but instead of my adult self being shaming towards that child part (my mom would have completely shamed me), I'm trying to comfort and empathize with that child part.

Notice that I said, "trying." It's hard to give yourself something that you never got from your caregivers when you were a kid. So I'll keep working on it, and I hope the time goes quickly for you.