[ThingWithFeathers]

Do you find yourself counting down the days until you next see your t?

[anilam]

There certainly were times when I did, even asked for an extra session. It depends on the topic/topics I want / don't want but need to discuss with my T

[ScarletPimpernel]

Yep. I have a countdown on my phone to keep track

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

Yep. I have a countdown on my phone to keep track

So do I, at least when T is on holiday. I tend to look at the hours, because they count down more quickly.

[StillIRise]

Originally Posted by ThingWithFeathers

Do you find yourself counting down the days until you next see your t?

Yes and I'm finding it increasingly difficult.

[AncientMelody]

Not anymore. I remember when I started therapy even two weeks seemed like a long time. Due to finances and scheduling I haven't seen her since November and my appointment isn't til the end of the month. I feel fine about that .consudering my big goal for therapy was learning self-care and finding emotional support from within I would say this shift is a very good thing

[nervous puppy]

Always!
have an appointment today...both excited and nervous.

[LindaLu]

I count down days when things get bad or conversely when I'm struggling to find a coherent theme for discussion.

Other times I just scheme ahead how to sneak out for weekday appt, without drawing attention at the office.

Actually I'm jealous of NervousPuppy getting a weekend appt I only get those in a crisis. Hope its a regular appt, NP, and everything is okay.

Yes, in the early years with T. It was the sense of who I felt myself to be that therapy brings out that I yearned for really.

Originally Posted by _Mouse

Yes, in the early years with T. It was the sense of who I felt myself to be that therapy brings out that I yearned for really.

That sounds wonderful mouse. What you said is thought provoking for me as the person I feel myself to be is not coming out in my therapy.

[TheWell]

There are times when I feel like all I'm doing is waiting for therapy. That's when I know I'm not doing well. There are other times when I'm good waiting and I'm able to have my one-on-one appointments every other week instead of weekly. That's when I know I'm doing well.
I still have group every week no matter what.

[Petra5ed]

I think it's been the highlight of my life for years, and that probably goes to show how sad my life is, how little contact I get with people outside of therapy. The worst part is it's no longer a fun thing for me, just painful.

It used to be that way, but it hasn't been that way for several years. Thank goodness. I finally found other things in my life to look forward to. For so long, therapy was it -- felt like all I had. Not that way anymore which is a great thing.

[ThisWayOut]

I'm similar in style to the well. If I'm doing ok, I'm not holding my breath. If I'm in a worse space, or really need to tackle a topic, then I count the minutes (which definitely doesn't help)...
Right now, I find myself counting the hours hoping the new T will call... I hate being t-less over the holiday of when there's a lot of stress.

[KayDubs]

Originally Posted by Petra5ed

I think it's been the highlight of my life for years, and that probably goes to show how sad my life is, how little contact I get with people outside of therapy. The worst part is it's no longer a fun thing for me, just painful.

Originally Posted by lolagrace

It used to be that way, but it hasn't been that way for several years. Thank goodness. I finally found other things in my life to look forward to. For so long, therapy was it -- felt like all I had. Not that way anymore which is a great thing.

I'm somewhere between these two, and will swing back and forth to either side depending on the week and what's happening in my life outside my sessions. Though with the holiday stress and several other large upheavals in my life the past 2 months, I feel like I've backtracked and am needy as heck lately. :|

[stopdog]

No. I have not had that.

[Soccer mom]

Yes, it seems like the week goes by slow the first couple of days and then fast the last few days. I want to go yet I dread it at the same time. Like a drug knowing the hangover is right after? LOL

[HowDoYouFeelMeow?]

Almost always. I live for therapy. It's the only thing in my life that makes me feel happy and keeps me alive. I'll count down the days until it gets to 2, and then I'll count down the hours until it gets to 2, and then I'll count down the minutes.

[Virginia1991]

Originally Posted by Soccer mom

Yes, it seems like the week goes by slow the first couple of days and then fast the last few days. I want to go yet I dread it at the same time. Like a drug knowing the hangover is right after? LOL

This^....exactly this for me:-/

[nervous puppy]

Originally Posted by LindaLu

I count down days when things get bad or conversely when I'm struggling to find a coherent theme for discussion.

Other times I just scheme ahead how to sneak out for weekday appt, without drawing attention at the office.

Actually I'm jealous of NervousPuppy getting a weekend appt I only get those in a crisis. Hope its a regular appt, NP, and everything is okay.

It was a regular appt and it went pretty well, thanks!

[Ellahmae]

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

Yep. I have a countdown on my phone to keep track

Me, too! I'm so glad I'm not the only one - a lot of the times that countdown is what keeps me sane!

[roimata]

I leave and come back of my own accord for months at a time so frequently that a week is nothing. So no, I wouldn't say I do.

I go four times a week, and sometimes it's still difficult to wait.

[Suraya]

I've been going back and forth with this growing dependency on T for several months now and trying to fight it but also trying to understand it. It seems like it's the only hour in my week where things seem manageable and she helps me put things in perspective. But what I don't find healthy are the other 167 hours of the week where I'm thinking about being in T and waiting for my next session. I find myself thinking about what I should be saying or talking about. I count the days down to my next session because it feels like the only safe place in my life where I can reveal any aspect of my self in an atmosphere of acceptance. And then my next session comes and the hour goes so fast and I have to wait another 167 hours before I have anyone to talk to again.

[ScarletPimpernel]

Originally Posted by Suraya

I've been going back and forth with this growing dependency on T for several months now and trying to fight it but also trying to understand it. It seems like it's the only hour in my week where things seem manageable and she helps me put things in perspective. But what I don't find healthy are the other 167 hours of the week where I'm thinking about being in T and waiting for my next session. I find myself thinking about what I should be saying or talking about. I count the days down to my next session because it feels like the only safe place in my life where I can reveal any aspect of my self in an atmosphere of acceptance. And then my next session comes and the hour goes so fast and I have to wait another 167 hours before I have anyone to talk to again.

I feel exactly the same.