Dear Client

*hoped one*

Dear captgut,
Why do you keep saying I hate you? It's quite offensive.
I don't hate you. You're not the worst client.
I really care about you. Sometimes I think about you between sessions. Sometimes I read your blog and I like it.

I don't see hopeless terrible person (you words, right?). I see funny weird kind-hearted young woman with some mental disorders. I'm glad I met you. And I want to help.

Look at all the clients who bend over backwards to give therapists a pass no matter how badly we treat them.
Why can't you be like that?

Lol! Anyone else need me to have MC talk some sense into their T's?

Or, if a tougher approach is needed, my T?

Yes you can tell me about that, I won't freak out or take it personally. But you won't tell me anyway, will you?

You really do need to work on acceptance. We've talked about this. This illness won't go away. You have to accept that. Why do you have such a hard time with this? You are usually so logical. Why can't you see that you need acceptance with your situation and your illness?

Dear D,

You're lying to my face and think i don't realize it. I've worked with people for a really long time now, and you still think I don't recognize the guilty look on your face?!? Go away already. You're an awful person, you're stubborn as f*, and I even have to offer special arrangements for you when I go on vacation. You're giving me headaches. Pdoc is right by hating you and not taking you serious.

Oh and right. You're breaking agreements and hiding stuff from me. Not that this is surprising.

Leave me already and never come back

L,

Grow up.

Love, T xxxx

Dear Art:

I told you so. Neener neener. Now call, already!

T

Echos

You're right, I do care about you. And it's okay that you don't always believe it. I'll be right here still caring every time you start to believe it again.

T

Dear Art:

Stop being so stubborn. I know you, remember?

T

p.s. Call.

Dear E - sleep already. You matter, your feelings matter. I can't help you if you don't sleep. -Dr S

Dear MM,

Please take your meds. It's the only way you'll get better. I know you feel there's nothing wrong with you but I assure you there is. Please just give me a chance.

Dr. R

PS: Yes I do think you passed your MI to your son, it'll be okay.

Annie,
You make things so much harder on yourself. I try to help, but I can't force you to sleep, eat, breathe, etc. Can't you function like a normal human?
T

QM,

Yes I'm on vacation with friends, I need a break from my heavy caseload which is so heavy that I can only schedule every patient once a month!

Clinical work is so demanding, I'm glad I've so much paid vacation leave, so much disposable income and such supportive colleagues.

Yeah, I know you envy me, QM especially because you're lonely, anxious and dislike your job. It's a good life, that's why my page says "hygge life"! I've said envy is OK. But I do want to have my vacation, so I won't be reading your texts. You know my boundary is I won't reply and will read only when I want to.

Dear
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I hope you stopped with the i dont knows now cause you know you just dont want to tell me and your much to big for that anyway.

Dear Brazen,

I can't stand you. All the bad things you say about yourself are true. I wish you would just disappear.

Dear captgut,
I'm not perfect. I'm just a human. I have my own problems, and my job is really difficult.
I have a lot of clients, but you are the worst. So annoying. I'm so tired.
I don't give a **** about you. Can you hear me?
I'm not your nurse. I'm not your friend. You're alone.

I'm normal, unlike you. I have friends and family, unlike you. I'm loved and respected, unlike you. Your life is really miserable, why are you still alive?

You think you are an alien? No. You are just a miserable mad girl. And you will be a miserable mad girl till your life ends. When will it end? You decide.

You're alright, kid.

Dear Echos's T:

You're totally right.

Every one of ATAT's Ts

Dear Elkino,

I have worked with you for a long time and you have come a long way. But I'm afraid I can't do more. We keep talking and you don't make any progress anymore...
You know the 'rules of the game' by now. You're smart. But you have to play the game now, create the reality for yourself that you want to life in. That's up to you.

...

One more day until you see me. Don't worry. I'll be just the same.

Dear c_r,

are you trying to fool me? I've noticed you've been struggeling with this group situation over the last few weeks. There was your unwillingness to open up, you were "too nice" (functioning!), no "real" feelings to catch on to, and the occasional spiteful remark to no-one in particular, which clearly showed me that your volcano is just about to erupt.

I am sorry that I had to re-organize my schedule and thus our individual sessions were no longer possible. We talked lots about this, and I repeat: This is not to punish you. I am as sorry about this as you are. And I am sorry that you are struggeling.

And yet there is a real chance for you in this: To grow, to learn to be more honest to yourself in situations that you perceive as 'unsafe', to leave the ever so nice pastor's daughter outside. Stop functioning and start to be real. You can do it. I trust your abilities in this.

Much love, art T.

PS: Do turn up tonight! Don't even think about chickening out!

Dear Art:

I admit it. I don't know what's going on with you any more than you do. But I hope you will allow me to walk with you through it. I'm sorry I got frustrated Friday. It's just that I want the best for you and you keep not wanting it for yourself. Please change your mind and come on Wednesday. All you have to do is call. I am here.

Love, T

Dear Lost,

I can see how tough this is for you. We can take it as gently as you need to. I'm sorry if I scared you by talking about a break now.

See you Thursday,

R

Croc,
you probably imagine me thinking that it will be good to have a week away from you. I am not thinking that - you are overestimating your own importance. Like all normal people I look forward to having a holiday, but you really aren't a factor in that equation. You know I will not throw you out or be anything other than professionally interested in you during the sessions, so stop worrying.
T.