Posted by workinprogress on July 26, 2009, at 14:26:42
In reply to Re: Growing up... Dinah, other 'veterans'? » workinprogress, posted by Dinah on July 25, 2009, at 8:41:13
Dinah-
It's interesting, I didn't realize the subject would be so scary for others as well. Particularly interesting when, isn't it the point of therapy, in the end, to grow? I guess it is because we've found these incredibly healing relationships and don't want to lose them. Growing up means that relationship changes, even if you don't lose it.
I feel really lucky that my T sees therapy as a life long process, not something where you "get better" and then stop. I see it that way too, I feel like I'll always find it helpful to go in (sometimes more or less frequently) and bounce ideas and thoughts and struggles off of her. So, for me losing her isn't a reality (except for retirement or death- though she's hinted she'd stay in touch in retirement), but the fear is still very real.
Old stuff I suppose. I feel like it'll be a while before I'm not afraid of that anymore.
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