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Grand Magnate
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May 15, 2019 at 08:23 AM
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Last night t knew going in that, for emotional reasons, I needed a lighter session and agreed we could discuss the weather if I wanted. She wanted it to be a safe place where I was in control.
We touched on many topics but did so very carefully and didnt dig. Then I said something that ripped a part of the scar off a huge wound. Instantly, I felt nauseous, lightheaded, extremely hot. Of course it was near the end of the session. She was awesome and supportive. I pulled myself together to leave. So now here I am with a half ripped open wound..I say half ripped open because I only told her half of the issue....and I get to wait until next week to deal with it. __________________ |
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May 15, 2019 at 08:41 AM
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May 15, 2019 at 08:50 AM
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Hate it when that happens. I usually tried journalling, giving it a bit of time, etc. If it was causing me great distress or distraction, I might call and ask for a quick call back (non-emergent) when he had some time. Sometimes just a few minutes on the phone letting him know what was going on was enough to get it out of my head and into his. We didn't even have to get into it in detail on the phone so much as just get it out there. Then I knew we'd get to it next session and I could have a bit of peace in the meantime.
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May 15, 2019 at 09:12 AM
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I can contact her. I am sure she wouldn't be surprised if I do. Not sure what she can do to make things better. __________________ |
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May 15, 2019 at 09:42 AM
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May 15, 2019 at 10:01 AM
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Having that contact between sessions i find very helpful. Knowing i have support and know that someone like my t was understanding. Also i find my journal helps me to process stuff. Hugs. It's hard when we open a wound, i will probably be going through tough stuff myself soon. Tomorrow i meet my new therapist. Hugs i hope you feel better soon. We are here for you too on pc
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May 15, 2019 at 11:29 AM
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I just had a phone call with my T today. It's not like having a session, but having even just 5 minutes of contact somehow manages to help me. For me it's mostly about knowing that I'm not alone, still have somebody who listens to me and understands.
I also agree with Cheryl, if there's too much and I want to share it all with my T, I often write all of that down and give it to my T whenever we next see (plus I usually still call him, because I feel it helps me). |
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