Posted by bailey777 on January 1, 2006, at 10:01:12
In reply to Re: Gift Giving » annierose, posted by pegasus on December 30, 2005, at 23:29:53
I just posted on this subject, so I missed this thread, but it ws very interesting to how many of us have had the same feelings about giving a gift to our T's. I've been with mine for over 2 years and I think this is the third Christmas, so I felt compelled to do some thing this year. The 2nd year I wanted to but did not have the nerve. So, this year I brought in cookies, which luckily she really liked and thanked about three times and then thanked me again as I was walking down the hall after the session -- which made me feel good that I did bring something in. (maybe other people don't?).
It's funny that people are talking about attachment too. I act of gift giving says that you are attached and the person does have meaning to you and... well, you thought of them as a person not just a provider of mental health care. Of course, it took me like an hour to pick out the "perfect" cookies. That to me was very scary I realized and it seems that people have the same issues.
But here's a question -- I find myself attached more when I'm NOT in therapy (the actual session), but then when I get there, I tend to say to myself -- "I have no attachment for you at all, why do I think about you outside of these sessions?" I find that kind of puzzling. Anyone else feel like this?
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