Posted by Daisym on June 24, 2009, at 0:43:25
In reply to Re: Need help reframing » antigua3, posted by Dinah on June 23, 2009, at 23:29:05
One of the unspoken rules of my family was, "books are the final word. You can learn everything you need to know in a book - so go look it up. don't ask questions." Stuff like that. And of course, other, less benign rules. What would be interesting is to write what comes in your head - not necessarily the exercise answer. If there were no unspoken rules, how did it feel to have everything spoken? Etc.
I think by asking for ways to keep therapy fresh, you created this need in your therapist to be creative. And this is his attempt. So perhaps it would be OK to do what you do with things he tosses out in therapy -ignore what is not helpful, like the oval, and do whatever piece of it you feel drawn to. Remember this is suppose to be a tool that is helpful to you and to therapy, not just busy work. I think you can have a discussion about the anger you are feeling - what are you really mad at?
All that said, I'm with you on the drawing part. Give me words anyday!
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