Posted by daisym on January 3, 2006, at 0:30:34
In reply to Re: Therapy: Right On Dinah!!, posted by LadyBug on January 2, 2006, at 19:46:01
I recently told my therapist that I felt bad because I can't contain my feelings within those 4 walls anymore. I can't just walk out and let go of the intensity. I miss him, I think about him and I don't feel 1/2 as safe outside as I do when I'm with him.
He said he would expect no less. That these feelings are so big and powerful they can't be contained within the walls of his office. He was sorry that they are painful at times, but he also hoped that there was a good side to them too. And he said I didn't need to be sorry about not being able to turn them on and off. After all "you aren't a faucet." I told him with all the tears lately I sure felt like one!
I like the idea of a therapist as a guide and a container. As a guide he helps me keep working towards my destination and explains things along the way. As a container, he adds to my ability to keep things together - and helps me hold more than I ever thought possible.
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