Weird things you do because of therapy

Jan 17, 2019 at 02:15 PM

Post on this ludicrous forum.

Anne2.0 · Jan 17, 2019 at 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mcl6136

Deep down, I don't think so. And I act accordingly much of the time. It's sad, I know.

Yes, it is sad. But I don't get the sense that this belief is fixed in stone, or like a stone itself, weighing you down. I've been told I act as if I'm unloveable, and sometimes I feel very much in touch with my lovableness, and pretty much everything in between.

Jan 17, 2019 at 03:07 PM

I've learned a few things from my last Ts email communication style that I am now using in my professional emails. Not only from him though, more recently I worked with a lawyer who had a very similar style just even better and higher quality in content. I do not miss any of my Ts at this point though and it was quite a long time ago (>2 years). I would not even talk to first ex-T if I ran into him in the city. Second T I would be happy to have a few words with but that's about it.

Posting on this "ludicrous forum" (as SorryOozit described it) is something I am quite happy about even >2 years post-therapy. It is a harmless and yet interesting distraction activity. I get to hear the experiences of a greater variety of people than the ones I typically interact with offline.

Anne2.0 · Jan 17, 2019 at 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia

Posting on this "ludicrous forum" (as SorryOozit described it) is something I am quite happy about even >2 years post-therapy. It is a harmless and yet interesting distraction activity. I get to hear the experiences of a greater variety of people than the ones I typically interact with offline.

Well said. I'd certain post in any forum titled The Ludicrous Forum. Sounds like fun.

Jan 17, 2019 at 03:37 PM

Oh don't get me wrong, I enjoy that it's ludicrous here and that I am even more ludicrous by being here.

LonesomeTonight · Jan 17, 2019 at 03:40 PM

I’ve generally found this “ludicrous forum” to be quite helpful. Makes me feel less alone in the weird world of therapy. And my T is supportive of it because he realizes how it’s helped me. Ex-MC was against it. He thought it made me worry too much about stuff that wouldn’t happen with him. Except then it eventually did...

Jan 17, 2019 at 06:58 PM

Describing my perception in session about what's going on in my mind and body can sound odd.

Even after a few years in therapy, every once in a while I say to my T-this seems really strange to talk about.

Merope · Jan 18, 2019 at 01:18 AM

I sometimes mirror his body language without realising that I’m doing it. For instance, he crosses his legs, I cross mine. He moves slightly to the left, I move slightly to the left: he rests his chin on his hand, I do the same, usually seconds later. I wonder if he notices. Never done it with anyone else quite to this extent.

Anne2.0 · Jan 18, 2019 at 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Merope

I sometimes mirror his body language without realising that I’m doing it. For instance, he crosses his legs, I cross mine. He moves slightly to the left, I move slightly to the left: he rests his chin on his hand, I do the same, usually seconds later. I wonder if he notices. Never done it with anyone else quite to this extent.

I do that too, but then I wonder if it's him that is mirroring me.

Merope · Jan 18, 2019 at 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Anne2.0

I do that too, but then I wonder if it's him that is mirroring me.

Haha plot twist. I’m sure they think about body language a lot more than we do, especially because they are trained to analyse it.

LonesomeTonight · Jan 18, 2019 at 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Anne2.0

I do that too, but then I wonder if it's him that is mirroring me.

I figure it's generally my T mirroring me--this one seems to do it much more than ex-MC, and ex-T never really did that at all. He'll often even fidget with his hands when I'm fidgeting nervously (with my hands, bracelet, whatever). Whether it's conscious, subconscious, or a mix of both, it does seem to help with the connection.

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LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,731 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Jan 17, 2019 at 03:40 PM #26 I’ve generally found this “ludicrous forum” to be quite helpful. Makes me feel less alone in the weird world of therapy. And my T is supportive of it because he realizes how it’s helped me. Ex-MC was against it. He thought it made me worry too much about stuff that wouldn’t happen with him. Except then it eventually did...
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Anonymous56789 Guest Posts: n/a	Jan 17, 2019 at 06:58 PM #27 Describing my perception in session about what's going on in my mind and body can sound odd. Even after a few years in therapy, every once in a while I say to my T-this seems really strange to talk about.
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Merope Veteran Member Member Since Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in a cloud Posts: 719 6 479 hugs given	Jan 18, 2019 at 01:18 AM #28 I sometimes mirror his body language without realising that I’m doing it. For instance, he crosses his legs, I cross mine. He moves slightly to the left, I move slightly to the left: he rests his chin on his hand, I do the same, usually seconds later. I wonder if he notices. Never done it with anyone else quite to this extent.
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