[Crook32]

I mentioned this inside a thread but I wanted to see what others thought. A lot of us have trouble wanting to email our Ts between sessions. However we then feel guilty afterwards or get upset because we don’t get a response. So I thought that maybe I could set up a dummy email account like on gmail. Then write the emails and send them to that account instead of to T because just sometimes the act of writing and sending the email can help a little. Then if the topic is still important to me I can print it out for session. Also the dummy account can second as a journal for me.

What are peoples thoughts on this? Dumb idea, improvements?

Try it.
Wouldn't work for me. But then I struggle with 'replacements' because of my past. But I'm sure it works work for some.

[seeker33]

This sounds like a good idea! :-) you could definitely try. I write mails and save them, then edit or delete them before sending. I send too many anyway, but saving and editing them later helps to shorten them and delete some emotional drama when I calm down.
Of course, I still do send dramatic messages anyway, but doing it this way helps to reduce the frequency :-)

[Lemoncake]

I don't think it's dumb, that way he/she could also "reply" to you too.

[nottrustin]

I know this is very different but I do this. Since Emdr T doesn't do email I and T did I "email" T quite frequently. I fond it beneficial. EmrrT is aware and thinks it is a good idea.

[junkDNA]

I write in a journal app and my therapist reads it with me in session to furthur discuss

[precaryous]

Sometimes I write emails to T but send them to my draft box instead. Similarly, I make notes for session and send them to my draft box.

You’re right, the act of ‘sending’ them seems to help even though they’re not being mailed to T.