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Posted by llurpsienoodle on June 11, 2008, at 20:58:53
I'm getting kind of bored with therapy. Today it was just pleasant chatting about stuff. Doesn't seem like there's really much to work on. So I've been going 1x a week for the last 3 wks. Therapy hasn't been really occupying so much space in my head lately. It's kind of a bother. He's been cracking jokes about me being "cured" and I said "cured of what, exactly?" at which point he just smiled. knowingly. how infuriating ;)
I talked about stopping seeing him for a while after my next set of appt.s runs out. I said "don't we need to do a whole psychodynamic discussion about what it means when I want to quit therapy?" He laughed and said, we can always do it on a prn basis. (((((t))))) he makes it easy for me to get better. I don't even feel like manufacturing a crisis this time.
((((t))))
-Ll
Posted by DAisym on June 11, 2008, at 21:05:59
In reply to feeling secure but not smug, posted by llurpsienoodle on June 11, 2008, at 20:58:53
I'm glad you are feeling so well. I like your therapist - prn is the only way to ever stop, I think.
Do you think feeling better has to do with working and your job? Sometimes helping others we end up helping ourselves. Just a thought...
Posted by llurpsienoodle on June 12, 2008, at 6:26:19
In reply to Re: feeling secure but not smug, posted by DAisym on June 11, 2008, at 21:05:59
> I'm glad you are feeling so well. I like your therapist - prn is the only way to ever stop, I think.
I like my T too. And I think he likes me, or else he's on a mission to raise my self-esteem. Well, he's a very kind and honest person, and his sense of humor is very compatible with mine. :)
I used to worry when we talked about me coming less frequently that 1) he thought I was malingering 2) that he wanted to get rid of me 3) that he thought I was well enough to get on with my life. But, I thought to myself, I want him to be a part of my life. Don't I have to be SICK to want that? Well, we had a little discussion, and he said that-- no, I don't have to be mentally ill to go to therapy, that insurance will pay for "maintenance". so that's a relief. PRN is a great option, especially since life can always throw a curveball. I don't deal well with grief, for instance, and grief is not one of those feelings that we can plan.
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> Do you think feeling better has to do with working and your job? Sometimes helping others we end up helping ourselves. Just a thought...Well, interesting you should mention my job... I recently switched jobs from something really intense to something not so intense, and it's been helping me a lot. I'm trying to take it easy and earn some money this summer before my postdoc training program begins in the fall. We'll see.
Hmph, as far as helping people goes. lol
-Ll
Posted by Phillipa on June 12, 2008, at 13:00:42
In reply to Re: feeling secure but not smug » DAisym, posted by llurpsienoodle on June 12, 2008, at 6:26:19
Li it's helped me to watch you get well as it shows hope to everyone and that is great. School again wow you must really like stress. When I was less intense school couldn't even read for two years. I think prn is definitely the way to go. Still on your meds great they are working so well. Love Phillipa
Posted by muffled on June 12, 2008, at 15:00:30
In reply to Re: feeling secure but not smug » DAisym, posted by llurpsienoodle on June 12, 2008, at 6:26:19
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