Posted by Suedehead on August 4, 2008, at 20:39:25
In reply to Re: My Therapist is away for four more weeks » Nadezda, posted by Dinah on August 4, 2008, at 17:08:25
I'm sorry, Nadezda. Four weeks is a long time. Mine is gone for two and a half weeks (I've made it through four days so far) and I'm struggling, too. You'll make it through, though.
As for Second Life, how long have you been playing? If it hasn't been too long, maybe it's just a matter of time before you start to feel more connected to people there. And if you've already been playing awhile, then I'd be inclined to think that it's nothing to do with you, and that it's their loss. Another possibility is that you already *do* have the sorts of relationships that other people there have (since you mentioned that you *have* met a lot of people), but that they don't fulfill you the way they do others--in other words, that you just want/need more out of them, for whatever reason (and this is not a bad thing). I often have this thought regarding my own social life, so I may just be sort of projecting, but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway.
I agree with Dinah that your T's vacation presents you with a good opportunity to think about how you might be able to make some changes in your life to alleviate your feelings of isolation and disconnectedness. My T, too, is one of the only people I see with any regularity (and possibly the only person I feel truly 'safe' with, emotionally), so I definitely understand your sadness over his being away, but I'm trying to figure out how I can start to engage with other people while he's gone. Honestly, I'm not really making much progress, but I do think that one day I (and you!) will get there.
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