Posted by karen_kay on June 16, 2004, at 10:07:55
In reply to my last session, posted by karen_kay on June 15, 2004, at 20:20:15
i know you are all DYING to know...
it was great! he ate 2 cupcakes and i left the other one with him for dessert at lunch. i even brought him juice!
now, the lesser of importance.... he said he feels like this is a natural progression for me. he feels i'm handling things very well at this point (like with my father, ect.). the nightmares have stopped (knock on wood!) and i'm not anxious anymore. the meds help keep me from getting depressed. he said i'm doing very well with being more assertive, and that it showed in the past few groups sessions (he noticed i spoke up without being called upon). he said that i have a lot of great comments and things to say and that i should say them. i told him about a recent fight with my old man and how i felt bad that he felt bad and bubba said i can't take on others' feelings (and that he should have felt bad, especially since i didn't yell or act inappropriate, i simply told him he hurt my feelings). he said that me getting drunk and naked shows i am comfotable with my body (but to watch when and where i do it, since i can't always have someone to look out for me, like my sister). i mentioned i've been drinking more and he said as long as i don't feel i need to drink to accomplish something or escape that he didn't see a problem with it. i told him how much he's helped me and he said i've helped him too. we talked about food service (and the fact i don't send food back) and he's the same way, so that doesn't really have much to do with me avoiding confrontation (though he did say if you pay for something you should get what you pay for. apparently he's working on that too :)
it was great. he did say that if i ever need to return, jsut to call him and he'll fit me in, whether it's a 'permanent' thing or just a session for a concern. he even said 'in case this is the last time i see you...' so, he's leaving the door wide open for me.
i felt great! i still feel great. it was a wonderful session and we're both comfortable with me leaving therapy. we've both learned a lot and have grown as people...
poster:karen_kay
thread:357051
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