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Posted by crushedout on January 1, 2006, at 16:08:55
I drastically reduced my therapy sessions the past two months for financial reasons that will no longer be relevant in 2006 so tomorrow I see my T and we're supposed to go back up to twice a week (from once, down from thrice, er, three times/week).
I put myself into a drug stupor to survive all this and now I have to claw my way back out but I can barely stand up. I have piles of junk I need to put away, bills to pay, surfaces to dust, but I am stuck to this couch and computer for now. I'm scared to go back to therapy. I've missed her a lot. But I don't know how to reconnect tomorrow. It feels too raw, therapy. I can't become that raw in such a short time, without lots and lots of coaxing and loving care. I need to be cradled for hours first. How will I ever manage?
I'm tempted to call her and ask for a double because I feel like I'll need at least one session just to warm up to her.
Posted by Dinah on January 1, 2006, at 17:11:23
In reply to My so-called therapy break ends tomorrow, posted by crushedout on January 1, 2006, at 16:08:55
Reconnecting can be hard, and a double session does help with that. When is your next appointment after tomorrow? If she can't squeeze in a double session tomorrow, a session sooner rather than later can help you contain the emotions.
I'm glad you're able to see her regularly again.
Posted by crushedout on January 3, 2006, at 0:59:56
In reply to Re: My so-called therapy break ends tomorrow » crushedout, posted by Dinah on January 1, 2006, at 17:11:23
Thanks, Dinah. Sorry I'm bad about responding.My next session was supposed to be Thursday but I had to cancel it (going out of town), so I won't see her again till next Monday.
I think it would have been better to do a double today but I was afraid I wouldn't be up for it so I didn't call her to ask. Then I ended up being 20 minutes late, which is very upsetting to me (commuting problems), so I only got a 25-minute session. Very disappointing. :(
But it was pretty good to see her and I managed to update her on the essentials.
And no, I don't think it's exactly a coincidence that I cancelled one appointment and missed half of my other one.
Posted by fallsfall on January 3, 2006, at 7:24:32
In reply to Re: My so-called therapy break ends tomorrow » Dinah, posted by crushedout on January 3, 2006, at 0:59:56
Hi Crushed,
Your ambivalence about therapy sounds like a good therapy topic!
Best of luck to you!
Posted by crushedout on January 3, 2006, at 16:02:02
In reply to Re: My so-called therapy break ends tomorrow » crushedout, posted by fallsfall on January 3, 2006, at 7:24:32
Yeah, that's basically all we've talked about for the past two months when I've seen her.
Posted by gardenergirl on January 8, 2006, at 15:00:33
In reply to Re: My so-called therapy break ends tomorrow » fallsfall, posted by crushedout on January 3, 2006, at 16:02:02
Posted by crushedout on January 13, 2006, at 14:31:46
In reply to How did it go? (nm) » crushedout, posted by gardenergirl on January 8, 2006, at 15:00:33
Thanks for asking, gg. And sorry it took me so long to reply. I've been really having a hard time keeping up with the things I used to do, but it's getting a little better recently.That first session back was pretty frustrating, since I missed half of it. But this week I went back to 2x/week and it was really, really good therapy. A lot of hard work and raw emotion. It feels important and after I leave, even though the session is in no way fun and I'm constantly struggling either not to cry or to stop crying, I feel better. I feel closer to her, I feel like we're making progress, I feel understood and cared for.
It's good. It's not easy, but it's good.
Posted by fallsfall on January 13, 2006, at 14:46:36
In reply to Re: How did it go? » gardenergirl, posted by crushedout on January 13, 2006, at 14:31:46
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