What would be a better word than "termination"?

The termination thread reminded me of how that word has always bugged me. It suggests being fired and/or death. As opposed to the end of a journey, which is what I think it was originally supposed to indicate in the context.

I put up a poll for possible alternatives, drawn from the thesaurus, but what do you think of the word/what would you substitute and why?

I like the Greek word telos myself, it means that one's object has been achieved or completed.

I would choose quitting or coming to my senses.

I agree. I hate the word "termination." I think of it as associated with death--as in, she has a "terminal" illness. Any of the other words you suggested would actually be better!

How about "emancipation"?

No - for me emancipation does not work for therapy.

Conscious Uncoupling?

Determination

How are you trying to use it?

I assume it's a word indicating stopping therapy with one particular therapist. They can instigate it when they think they've done all they can do with that client. Am I right? I guess it would be a word also used when the client tells the therapist about wanting to end therapy, would it not?

Of course, some clients are very happy to stop therapy--like they were a slave? Hence, emancipation?

"Termination" is the ending of a relationship between therapist and client. It could be by mutual agreement, or be initiated by either therapist or client. Sometimes one party fires the other.

Graduating.

Transcending

Focussed withdrawal. I have used the word concluding. I had a very silly T say I'd used the word termination in relationship to a job for some reason pertaining to me when that's what it's called like " You're calling it a table " - it's CALLED a table are you nuts ?!!

This reminds me of that Fritz Perls saying, "you have to lose your mind to come to your senses".

I dont think thats what ts think termination is. I could be wrong. Its when the work is done, complete. You can stop working with a t without it being a termination. You just stop working with them, or stop seeing them. I think this is more often the case than that the work is completed.

That would make more sense...except they keep offering me “termination sessions” when I leave even though the work is nowhere near complete.

So maybe the therapists don’t even know what it is themselves.

Ha ha ha ha!

For me, it has more to do with the nature of the therapist and our parting. I've been ditched and also did some ditching with a couple. In other cases, they've moved or died or given up hope. With one, I escaped. I also replaced one with a new car. I don't know what I will call it when my therapist retires. The end of all things, maybe.

I loathe the word termination.

I voted for closure/closing. I think I like it because it makes me think of a door and when one door closes another opens. Or maybe that passing through a door (to move from one side to another) indicates a transition from one experience on one side of the door to another experience on the other side of the door. I am personally working on bringing a gentle acceptance to each experience in my life, moment by moment. Therefore, the words closure/closing are the most meaningful to me. I hope this makes sense!

Does it need a word?

Can't I just say I stopped seeing Blondie (or Medea)?

The place I used to work at earlier would call firing people, "separations".

I think I revolted against all euphemisms from then on (although I wasn't one of the folks dealing with the "separation").

When I was having a horrible ending with a T, I called it
TERMIGEDDON.

I have no idea what to call a mutually agreed upon ending. Good question.

End/Ending or
This part of my journey is complete or
I'm done with this horsesh1t.

I think termination is fine. I mean, it is like death or being fired. Tell it like it is...

Huh. It is very tempting to get a new car instead of seeing Info, even though the current car is fibe. I could lease or pay off the loan for 2-3 new cars a month at Info’s rates.

Future poll question, would you prefer your therapist or a new car?

Nobody stops seeing Medea. She kills ‘em if they do.

I like it. So by my count I have had...five TERMIGEDDONs.

Same here. I could also buy one to three new iPhones a month, depending on the model. Instead, I'm still using an iPhone 5S that a friend gave me for free because my old phone was so crappy that he felt bad for me.