Posted by rayww on December 7, 2002, at 11:35:50
In reply to Attracted to Therapist - should I bring it up?, posted by pinkeye on December 6, 2002, at 19:50:08
There is no competition for the perfection of fantasy.
As long as your attraction is only a fantasy it will be easier to get over than if your attraction breaks out of the fantasy and unleashes itself into physical addiction.
Some quotes on sexual attraction from "Thoughts from the Heart of the Soul" :
"Connecting the experience of addictive sexual attraction with the avoidance of painful emotions is a significant step in healing an addiction to sex." ....and.... "An addictive sexual attraction is never to another person. It is to an image you hold of that person. Addictive sexual interactions are barriers to intimacy, though they may appear to be intimate."
"The experience of addictive sexual attraction is a flag that signals a craving for meaning, purpose, and value." ... and..."A sexual addict is an individual in acute pain, consumed by feelings of inadequacy."Rather than address your attraction to him personally, perhaps you could address topics such as the ones I have quoted.
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