Posted by Joslynn on October 27, 2004, at 8:48:08
In reply to do you ever write to your therapist?, posted by Froso on October 27, 2004, at 7:53:31
Welcome! I'm a writer, so I sometimes feel more comfortable writing than talking, if the subject is very emotional or something that could be perceived as a criticism of the therapy itself. Occasionally I have brought in a copy of an email I wrote to a friend or a poem. Then I read it out loud to the T. Usually I do try to say it in unscripted words, to get out of my comfort zone, but sometimes I have to write it out first.
One thing you could do someday, when you're ready, is to go from handing your T your writing to actually reading it out loud. That way, you may begin to find your "voice" in your words. Does that makes sense? Of course, it does take longer to read something out loud than to have someone read it...
The bigger concern though is...if you are feeling suicidal, please do tell your T! For one thing, your T should know to help you, and also, I find that talking about suicidal thoughts tends to make them seem smaller and is actually sort of a relief.
Good luck.
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