Posted by Daisym on March 24, 2006, at 0:55:45
In reply to Re: T on vacation » LadyBug, posted by wishingstar on March 23, 2006, at 21:22:52
I wish there was some way to reassure you that what you are feeling is a good thing. Being attached to someone you are sharing your intimate thoughts with and missing them when they are away from you is more than reasonable -- I think it is expected. I don't think this makes you overly dependent. I think I hate that word...it brings to mind the hysterical client trying to reach their therapist in the midst of a natural disaster, "should I go to the storm cellar now?!"
I doubt you are that caracature.16 days is a really long time. I think keeping busy is an excellent idea. Writing helps me, I post a lot when my therapist is away. I like all the other ideas too. My therapist leave me a voice mail too, telling me he promises to come back. And I have something to hang on to that helps. He usually offers to call half way through but I've never accepted that. I feel like you do, I don't want to interrupt.
Another thing that helped me was reading therapy "stories" -- not text book type information but rather lighter therapy stories, like "The Flying Couch" or "Thief of Happiness"
Be nice to yourself. It will help the time past faster.
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