Couch 250: An August Couch

NP_Complete · Today at 03:58 PM

And why is she talking about hugs like they are fruit? Juicy and delicious? Weird way to describe a hug.

LonesomeTonight · Today at 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NP_Complete

It's funny that I was just thinking that my therapist must hate me because the last thing I wrote to him in my journal was about this impending last session hug. Then I open up the Couch and you're talking about hugs.

He probably doesn't hate me. It's just that he's on vacation this week and writing about the hug thing felt very vulnerable to me. He might think I'm a weirdo though. I had a list of about 5 concerns I had about the hug including that I'd seriously regret not hugging him and that I don't think I can hug him because of shame. Talk about conflicting feelings.

If 4 hugs a day were required for survival, I'd have been dead long ago. I think I've had one hug this year.

I hope your T deals with it in a supportive way and is encouraging about the hug. Did he see it before he went on vacation, or have you written it while he's away?

NP_Complete · Today at 05:02 PM

We have two journals that we swap every session. Usually he reads what I wrote later. The hug entry was in the last swap and he didn't read it in session. I don't know if he's read it yet or not. We're doing a virtual session Wednesday. Might find out then.

LonesomeTonight · Today at 05:11 PM

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We have two journals that we swap every session. Usually he reads what I wrote later. The hug entry was in the last swap and he didn't read it in session. I don't know if he's read it yet or not. We're doing a virtual session Wednesday. Might find out then.

Ah, I see. So he has that journal now. Hope Wednesday's session goes well, whether he talks about that or not. I do like the idea of the journal swapping (I know you've talked about it before).

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NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,868 7 6,399 hugs given	Today at 03:58 PM #801 And why is she talking about hugs like they are fruit? Juicy and delicious? Weird way to describe a hug.
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NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,868 7 6,399 hugs given	Today at 05:02 PM #803 We have two journals that we swap every session. Usually he reads what I wrote later. The hug entry was in the last swap and he didn't read it in session. I don't know if he's read it yet or not. We're doing a virtual session Wednesday. Might find out then.
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