Dec 09, 2018 at 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheryl27
I have been in therapy for 17 years 2 year break in between. I do not feel it has become a addiction for me, it's to maintain my emotional health. .
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Right.....I feel I am emotionally more stable when I have someone to talk to about what went on during the week and any issues. Maybe it is a crutch. Do not tell me to go find someone in real life to talk to because it is not the same. You do not have to hold space for the therapist feelings and then listen and help them with their issues like you would if it was a friend.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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