Posted by onceupon on August 6, 2008, at 20:42:06
In reply to Re: Talked to him about everything » Lucie Lu, posted by Dinah on August 6, 2008, at 20:24:36
"I just hope he doesn't damage me beyond repair."
How much do you trust *yourself* that, even if he does damage you, it won't be beyond repair? I don't know a lot about your therapist, but it seems that he *has* damaged you a number of times, but never beyond repair. Some of that is about how he has been responsive to your needs. And some of it is about your own capacity to withstand the damage he inflicts.
One other, possibly nonsensical thought. Paul Tillich once said, "Neurosis is the act of avoiding being by avoiding non-being." (or something like that - it's a paraphrase). I don't think you're neurotic, but your situation reminds me of some parts of existentialism I learned once upon a time. Could it be that by avoiding the "non-being" associated with the possibility that your therapist might terminate, you're also missing out on some of the "being" that could be present in your relationship? If I'm way off base, feel free to let me know. It does sound like you have a very rich relationship with your therapist, and I certainly don't mean to make it seem as if you're doing something "wrong." Hope that makes sense.
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