Posted by Cindy W on January 21, 2000, at 9:33:47
In reply to Obsession, transference or???, posted by Jody on January 20, 2000, at 21:54:46
> I have a problem that has developed in the last 3 weeks or so. I am constantly thinking about my pdoc. I only see him once every 3 months and we don't talk much, he just hands out meds. The last time I went to see him, I got so nervous, I had to take an Ativan in order to calm down. (I am very shy and very nervous anyway, but this was far worse.)This is making me nuts. It is not sexual or anything like that and I don't know why this is happening at this particular time. I am also "obsessing" about a doctor that I had when I was in the hospital a couple of years back! I cannot figure out why I keep thinking of him, also.
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> Anyone have any ideas how I can stop this foolishness. My mind is getting tired!Jody, why don't you discuss it with your pdoc? It sounds like a "transference," which is common in psychotherapy. Every time I've been in therapy, I've generally developed a "psydoc in my head" (I imagine what my therapist would say, or what he/she would think about something). When you have somebody listening to you and being kind and empathic, it's not surprising that you develop positive feelings (not sexual, just grateful). People tend to do this. Discuss it with your therapist.--Cindy W
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