The Things I Say To My Therapist

[Nighthawk]

T: Well that is justified
M; Well how the F does that help me Im still having major anxiety and spinning out of control.

 

[Rumors]

Mine explained what goes in to doing things like somatic experiencing and emdr and talking about bringing trauma to the forefront.
Me: "who would want to do that?"
He said, "well, now that I think of it nobody..."
me: "yeah, I thought so...."

 

[Nighthawk]

Why the hell should I appologise for someone elses drunken stooper. Please try and make sence of this how am I at fault. If I owe anyone an appology its myself. I alloowed it to go on way longer than I should have.

T; Wellll true but you could pactice

Me: NO

 

[Recovery4Me]

Family session

T: "I am trying to help you."
Me: "Then please hear what I am saying - I do not learn like that. Why is it teachers adapt learning styles for others in order to assist them to learn, however therapist force a learning style and expect the patient to adapt? Perhaps resistance is a blanket term."

Dead silence...

 

[Tinyflame]

What I say? But no T (worse they don't get paid :( ).

"I'm sorry".
"I should leave".
"I think I'm hopeless".
"I think I've tried & am not getting it. I think I've made a mistake".
"I'm sorry to ask".
"I'm sorry to say this stuff".
"I shouldn't come."
"I should leave".

 

[Recovery4Me]

Family session continued ~

T: "He loves you. Do you hear that?" referring to son

Me: " Yes. But that feeling is not in question.
Love is a large construct and has many components. What does that mean to him exactly? What is his love language for reciprocation? What do the colors look like in his crayon box? Many people love one another but it does not mean it is healthy for both. That is why I am here...now how do we change this?"

T: "That is deep." Long pause on both their parts.

Clock still ticks...T offers," Perhaps we should meditate."

Me: "I meditate all the time at home. I am asking you to guide this...not opt out."

 

[Candleflames]

Told my T: I'm tired of talking about me. Let's talk about you for a change.

He said "What do you want to know?"

Woops! Ahahahaha

 

[Deleted member 29920]

When asked to fill out a questionnaire while T sits in the room with me in silence

T: so are you okay to fill that in there?

Me: not really, I need something to lean on

T: you can lean on your file, is that better?

Me: no...

T: do you want to sit up at the table?

Me: not really! It's kind of awkward with you sitting there... that sounds really silly doesn't it?

T: not really? right. No. do you want to go fill it out in the waiting room?

Me: (nods frantically)

 

[Ronin]

T: What about the windows is wrong -this time-?
... the poor thing. I was just skittish about all three buildings he worked in.

 

[Stickler]

My old T: " you don't have to shake, you're ok."
Me : " I AM NOT OKAY!".

...dammit, I wanted to shake and I felt like crap...

 

[sun seeker]

My old T: " you don't have to shake, you're ok."

Didn't s/he realize shaking is a form of trauma release? :confused:

I do notice you say this was your old T.

 

[Candleflames]

You're looking at me! Stop looking at me!