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Today I wasn't able to get much out during t, which is becoming a recurring problem for me. One of the few things I did get out was about some old photos of myself from when I was younger that I found while organizing. I have never been much of a picture person, but looking at these pictures just left me feeling disconnected and strange. I know that they are of me, but I feel like I'm looking at someone else. It's really bothering me. I feel lost to who I am now, and no connection to who I was earlier in life. I'm starting to feel like there is no me to be found.
My T asked if I would bring one of the pictures in next week. He seemed to think that I might find it difficult, but I'm kind of indifferent to the idea. |
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I think it's a good idea to bring them in. Once or twice I have, and it's lead to interesting discussions and memories coming up. Besides, my T has said that he likes pictures because they "draw you in" (whatever that means). So why not try it once? If it seems like a waste of time, you can cross that off your list.
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Thank you for replying. I'm going to bring the picture. I didn't mean for it to sound like I wasn't. It's just that I don't know if it will do any good. I think I could bring in a picture of a stranger, or from a magazine, that I would have more of a connection to. Should I really be such a stranger to myself?
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This is what having emotional issues is all about, not being integrated. I remember when I integrated my whole personality. It was a great accomplishment.
Some inner child work perhaps? How do you feel about that girl?
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Someone else on another thread suggested this and I have been carrying 2 school pictures around with me for awhile now. Although I know its me, I tend to look at the pictures as someone else. But as I begin to tell and think about MY MEMORIES and relate them to the girl in the picture I find it easier to connect emotions to them, even if it feels like I'm grieving for someone else. Let us know how it goes.
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I did this and it triggered me for several weeks.
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Do you know why?
I did this & was pretty indifferent to the whole thing. |
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hi trdle i think bringing in the pic would be a good star in trying to figure out why you feel so disconnected with the girl in the picture.i know how thart feels.it is like looking at a differnt world.
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That's not easy for me to accept.
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This too. I'm not connected with the little boy in the picture.
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Mr Ambassador, alias Ancient Plax, alias Captain Therapy, alias Big Poppa, alias Secret Spy, etc. Add that to your tattoo, Baby! |
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I'm sorry that this is what your T sees when it was not the case. I know my mom was big on image, and would make everyone play the happy family when anyone was around. I don't have many pictures with my mom, so I don't think that will be a problem with the ones I will take in next week.
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But I'm a black-and-white thinker and it is very hard for me to see both sides of her at once. It was easier to hate her than to accept her contradictions. And I think that applies to T as well.
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