Posted by TherapyGirl on August 13, 2008, at 18:28:56
In reply to Therapist on Leave, posted by TherapyGirl on August 7, 2008, at 21:40:44
I had a pretty big anxiety attack the night before last. I leave right after my session tomorrow for a business trip. I can't figure out if that will be easier or harder.
I'm pretty sure I can get through this, but it scares me to death to not be able to even have phone contact with her. And I'm worried about her.
I got her a spa gift card. I'm going to tell her that even if she doesn't use it, I'd like her to hang on to it for the next few months so that when she's the most drained, she can imagine someone else taking care of her. Does that seem stupid to you guys?
I'm also going to take my bear figurine that she gave me several years ago and trade it for something from her office. I was originally going to trade it for the thing I gave her last year, but I've decided I'd rather have this figure of an older woman sitting with a book in her lap. She's had it in her office for years and years and I so associate it with her. We've never done anything like that before and I have no idea what she'll say. But I hope she'll agree to give it to me. Thanks to Daisy for that idea.
Wish me luck that I'm strong enough to do this without being a big baby. Adult me is okay, but the 3-year-old inside is completely freaked out. Again.
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