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Dec 20, 2018 at 05:45 PM
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As it's the holiday season... if you could give your therapist anything, what would your gift be and why?
I know some t's accept holiday gifts, so I guess this is more for those of us who have t's that don't. 
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Dec 20, 2018 at 06:07 PM
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A blanket that I crocheted for him.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 06:14 PM
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I think my T is mad that I did not even attempt to give him a card or a gift and that is why he was abrupt and dismissive when I emailed him for some help the other day.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 06:19 PM
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A day out walking the coastal path with me and my dog-he has lost his confidence walking far as has been hospitalised with a serious diabetic issue - I have a giant cell sarcoma in my left ankle (multiple surgeries/ chemo etc) and feel that’s a fear I’ve overcome and would like to give some confidence to him
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Dec 20, 2018 at 06:46 PM
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For my former T, a day at Disney together. I would love to spend that time together at the happiest place on earth, to just people watch and walk around and have the most lovely conversations. For my new T...I'll just stick with the card I gave her. Kit
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Dec 20, 2018 at 08:03 PM
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pay off all his debts so he could get rid of his money anxiety
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Dec 20, 2018 at 09:15 PM
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This isn't particularly far out there, but he tends to wear interesting socks. So a pair of unique socks. Ideally, with penguins on them, because he's now referenced penguins like twice in the past few sessions. Well, and I'd also like to make him a "mix tape" or I guess, what, playlist? Because I'm referencing music all the time, and he's not that into music, so I'd like him to have some sense of what I'm talking about. Even though he likely wouldn't really get the meaning. Or hey, maybe I could give him the song that makes him appreciate music (I tend to be a bit of an evangelist for the music I'm into).
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Dec 20, 2018 at 09:21 PM
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A brain, a heart, the nerve.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 10:57 PM
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T accepted my small gifts but he wants a Pomeranian. I’d give him a floofball.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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A painting (that I've done) and a big bottle of wine.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 11:33 PM
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I'd crochet an afghan for her.
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Dec 20, 2018 at 11:48 PM
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I think I woud give my therapist, a middle aged woman, a book on natural health.
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Dec 21, 2018 at 12:04 AM
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a book or journal
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Dec 21, 2018 at 12:16 AM
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I amazoned mine a thank you book anonymously
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Dec 21, 2018 at 02:20 AM
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I can give my T gifts, and I'm happy with the gift I gave him this year (a handmade tree ornament) but if I could have a fantasy gift, it would be slippers and a therapy-related mug. Because I am a bit fixated on the idea of him in slippers drinking tea for some reason.
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Dec 21, 2018 at 02:33 AM
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I know he is mad keen on cricket, so wheni was going through some old boxes i found book of the History of the ashes ( annual cricket match between Australia and England, for those who dont know) that was my fathers. I have no interest in it but i know he probably wouldnt take it for various reasons.
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Dec 21, 2018 at 05:13 PM
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Dec 21, 2018 at 05:29 PM
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This year, I had an idea that I would give him some of my homemade jam because it's really good.
A few years ago, when I was struggling badly with ET, I went through The Times mag "For Him" christmas gift list (I don't know if they still do it but it was a high end, swanky sort of gift list) and tried to choose something from there. Nothing really seemed to fit. In the end I decided that the ideal gift would have been one of those plastic, gold waving cats... the sort of ones you see in chinese take aways. I liked the idea of disrupting the calm decor with something so tacky, creepily watching all the other intruders (I mean clients obvs  ) coming into the room and waving at them.
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Dec 21, 2018 at 05:32 PM
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Dec 21, 2018 at 05:39 PM
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