Annoying Therapy Questions

[BloomInWinter]

Actual conversation at my last appointment...

T. - "How are you sleeping?"

Me. - "Good."

T. - "Are you having trouble falling asleep?"

Me. - "....maybe a little..."

T. - "Still having nightmares?"

Me. - (looking away...) "A few..."

T. - "Still having trouble with waking up and not being able to fall back asleep...?"

Me. - (feeling caught and annoyed and like I'm being a whiner)... "Sometimes." (really, several times a night.)

T. - "Still having trouble falling asleep?"

Me. - "Maybe a little" (like, almost every night.) "But I'm really much better."

T. - "That doesn't sound very convincing."

*trapped in a lie*

 

[BloomInWinter]

(((((Lionheart))))))

My 'irritable bowel syndrome' has been cured with CBT and avoiding the things I was allergic to.

For the first time in my life, I don't have daily stomaches, nor the diahhrea. It's like a miracle cure.

Mine, I believe now, was a 'dumping syndrome' after hypervigilance lets down.

 

[Nighthawk]

T: Do you want to be happy
M: Can you tell me how that feels

 

[NarcSis]

Triggered pretty bad in therapy today.

T: Are you still taking your meds?

M: .........(staring, can't breathe, can't speak).....ye-ye-ye-ye-.......

T: I just don't understand where this is coming from....are you telling the truth?

M: (trying to speak) ......uh-uh-uh.....(low hoarse whisper).....y-y-y-yesssss.

In my mind I'm screaming, that shit isn't designed to control this reaction!!

T: What is it you're taking again?

M: > Mind completely blank & face numb, I simply sit looking around confused and frustrated <

 

[Hashi]

The three questions I hate the most are:

What do you do to have fun?
(Fun? Oh, yes, I've heard other people talking about that. Sounds interesting. We don't have that on my planet.)

How much are you drinking?

Tell me about your parents.

 

[lighteningdarkness]

Have just read this thread through and am really laughing, proper out loud stuff. Thank you so much.

I can't think of any, probably as I've only been doing therapy a little while, and also that I reckon my T wouldn't be that insensitive ( :rolleyes: - thats a joke) - hey I said it's a new relationship, still in the honeymoon stage.

Anyone ever done that 'bingo' thing in meetings where you have a list of the bullsh*t phrases people say to tick off? I think I'm going to do the same with the posts on here with my T, we should do a sweep stake of how long it'll take...

 

[VDWngr1355]

Forgot about this thread, it made me laugh.

 

[Abstract]

How are you?

 

[BloomInWinter]

"What are you hoping we won't talk about today?"

 

[pathos]

I hate being asked about my week or how I'm feeling or what's new. Answer: go away.

I hate repeated questions. If I told you the answer already, stop asking!!! Remember the answer! I don't want a therapist who's senile.