Posted by stellabystarlight on September 12, 2008, at 21:54:30
In reply to Re: Want to ask T to accompany me to Mom's grave, posted by JayMac on September 12, 2008, at 18:27:53
Hi JayMac,
No, I haven't talked to him about visiting my mom's grave yet. We've been mostly revisiting and sorting through my childhood, and there's a lot to sort through.
I remember wanting to ask him to accompany me to see my mom shortly after I met him, but more as a professional. Now, I want him there with me because I trust him to catch me if I were to fall. He's been so supportive and warm lately. He actually said that he wanted to buy a blanket for the office so I wouldn't have to trouble myself by bringing one. I was very moved by his thoughtfulness.
I think guided imagery and seeing him right after visiting my mom is a great idea. That would help me alleviate some of the pain associated with the visit. Still, I would prefer him to go with me, but maybe that's just too much to ask.
Maybe, I'll first ask him to guide me through the visit in his office, and see how that goes before asking him to spend a whole day with me! My mom's grave is sort of a long drive from where I am, but I wasn't going to mention that small matter until he agreed to accompanying me...LOL. Yeah, it's probably an unreasonable request, but it would be interesting to see his reaction.
BTW, I wanted to reply to your "How do you ask for help" post and give you support, but couldn't put together a coherent sentence at the time. How are you doing? You work and go to school full time, right? I know that's tough.
Thanks for the hugs!
Stellabystarlight
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