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Old Aug 20, 2014, 06:07 AM
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Addictive is the word I'd use.

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Old Aug 20, 2014, 06:35 AM
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IDK if my post was one that is triggering or not, but what I was referring to is 'being drawn to' or 'being drawn in' by someone (non-sexually). I always thought seduction in therapy is often referred to in that context (am I wrong?).

It could be all of the clients stuff, and it probably leans that way more often than not, but I think the dynamics in the room/of the relationship, which can be very subtle and/or unconscious, are almost always created by both/co-created.

Sorry if anyone was triggered by what I had said. My post had nothing to do with sex.
I am with you that 'seductive' can, but doesn't always have sexual connotations. I am certain that neither myself nor my T were using it in that context.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 01:30 AM
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I saw the title, cringed, and said, "yuck!" If that's someone else experience, I guess I just don't understand it. But for me, no way! No, no, no.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 02:31 AM
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In my last session my T asked me if I found therapy seductive; without hesitation I answered yes. It it an emotive word, with various interpretations, but I felt it described perfectly how I feel about engaging in therapy. He said that is how he felt when he was in therapy.
I have read some people on PC talk about therapy purely as a business transaction, but the process is so ambiguous, and individual.
Would you describe therapy as seductive?
That's interesting, just an hour ago I was on the other thread about similarity between going to a therapist and prostitute, and for some reason your comment about it being "purely as a business transaction" reminded me of that. And now we are talking about seduction.
I feel like I'm in presence of Freud, sex, sex, sex, everywhere. What's next, a thread on therapy as orgasmic experience? Kidding btw.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 08:17 AM
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I did not take the question as being sexual seduction necessarily.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 03:03 AM
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No that actually seems entirely inappropriate and unprofessional. Seduction is associated with sex or a dark temptation. Therapy should not be that. I find the harmful behaviours I try to get rid of by going to therapy that. Therapy is comforting & sometimes stressful or anxiety producing. Only way it would be sexual was if I had the male therapist who is pretty dam gorgeous.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 03:29 AM
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IDK if my post was one that is triggering or not, but what I was referring to is 'being drawn to' or 'being drawn in' by someone (non-sexually). I always thought seduction in therapy is often referred to in that context (am I wrong?).

It could be all of the clients stuff, and it probably leans that way more often than not, but I think the dynamics in the room/of the relationship, which can be very subtle and/or unconscious, are almost always created by both/co-created.

Sorry if anyone was triggered by what I had said. My post had nothing to do with sex.
You are right. Seduction does not have to be in any way connected with sex. Your description is very much to the point, I think.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 08:03 AM
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No that actually seems entirely inappropriate and unprofessional. Seduction is associated with sex or a dark temptation. Therapy should not be that. I find the harmful behaviours I try to get rid of by going to therapy that. Therapy is comforting & sometimes stressful or anxiety producing. Only way it would be sexual was if I had the male therapist who is pretty dam gorgeous.
Power is seductive, money is seductive and so forth. It is not always, or even usually about sex. And I believe the feeling of some person appearing to care etc can be very very seductive indeed. Just read these threads.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 02:47 PM
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nope I don't think of it as seductive. painful, calm, rewarding, often great and sometimes agony, but never seductive.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 03:16 PM
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Nope, I don't find it that way at all.
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 04:37 PM
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Self-discovery is the most seductive experience I know.
Self-discovery in the presence of someone worthwhile is even better.
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