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Feb 27, 2009, 10:26 PM
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I wasn't feeling well when I went in to see T today so I told her that I wasn't. She had ginger snap cookies in her office and she offered me some (ginger is good for an upset tummy). We spent the first 15 minutes of my appointment talking and eating cookies. It was one of the nicest moments I've ever had in my life.
 I am so glad she is my T. I've never felt this comfortable with someone before. She even called me after my appointment and left me a message to make me giggle. What a wonderful time I had today. 
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Feb 28, 2009, 04:26 AM
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That is such a sweet story Internettie. I am jealous of the cookies AND the phone call! Thank you for sharing.
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Feb 28, 2009, 07:24 AM
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I am so glad you had such a great experience.
My best friend of 16 years, happens to be a clinical psychologist. We met about 5 years before she became one. We never really even talk about her work. But sometimes we do. And I know, just know, that if she heard your story she would ask you--"Did you tell your T,that? That ---It was one of the nicest moments I've ever had in my life. I am so glad she is my T. I've never felt this comfortable with someone before. She even called me after my appointment and left me a message to make me giggle. What a wonderful time I had today. My BFF would say, hearing that would have been one of the nicest moments I could have had too. Knowing that I brought joy to one my patients like that. She would say send her an email or send her a card and TELL HER!!
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Feb 28, 2009, 07:28 AM
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(((((((((((((((internettie)))))))))))))) What agreat session. I hope you're feeling better today. I also went sick to T last week but I didn't get any cookies just tissues lol. Did you tell your T about quitting the DBT group and how that made you feel?
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Feb 28, 2009, 08:49 AM
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((((internettie))))
It sounds very nice. Very very nice. 
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Feb 28, 2009, 09:06 AM
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That's really nice - she sounds pretty cool
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Feb 28, 2009, 09:05 PM
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One time recently I came to therapy quite a mess (having already had 2 supportive phone calls from T that day) and I had not eaten all day or slept the night before, and he responded and got his back pack and took out this loaf of carrot cake and handed it to me. Then he said, wait, and unwrapped it and broke off a chunk for himself first, lol, and then we ate big chunks of carrot cake together. He apologized for having no knife so we could slice it. I felt taken care of.  T has actually shared food with me quite a few times. I like it!
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Mar 01, 2009, 08:46 AM
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(((((ALL)))))
That's a great idea to email my T and tell her how I feel about that day. I will do that.
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"What is Real? asked the Velveteen Rabbit one day. "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." -The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams |
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Mar 01, 2009, 08:53 AM
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coconut, I am feeling better this morning, still not 100% though. I did talk to T about leaving DBT group and how it made me feel. My DBT T doesn't show very much emotion. I see that as a lack of caring. She doesn't want anyone to think that she can be reached emotionally. I know that what drew me to current T is that she seemed to have a wide variety of emotions that would help me to learn about feelings I'm not comfortable with. I wanted an I'll miss you or something with DBT T and it just wasn't going to happen.
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"What is Real? asked the Velveteen Rabbit one day. "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." -The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams |
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Mar 01, 2009, 06:57 PM
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For me, it would be a repetition of earlier instances in my life (mother who didn't love me, husband who was very withholding) and would not be therapeutic at all. I am so glad you have the new T, internettie, who sounds like so much better a fit for you--very warm, and caring, and expressive. I think you're going to make a lot of progress quickly because now you have such an important piece of what you need.
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Mar 01, 2009, 07:00 PM
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It sounds like you have a really sweet and caring T.
Thanks for sharing Jacq
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