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Posted by MandaFran on June 5, 2006, at 20:51:42
My therapist has left town for the week and of course I am not handling not being able to talk to him. He has given me his email address...(from the beginning when I started with him) but I dont want to email him while he is on vacation)..I need someone to talk to though. I am so lonely and every day I seem to be becoming more down on myself. I have been doing SO WELL lately with keeping a positive attitude but everything is getting harder for me. I feel so alone..Im single, I dont have many friends, when I get depressed I start to remember why I dont like myself as much as I should and it makes it harder for me to stay upbeat. I have done things in my past that I am never going to get over and this is just looming over my life. My T knows about this but because he is out of town and I cannot talk to him..Im kind of freaking out. Im not going to get in to see him until Wednesday of next week...and he told me I could go in and see his partner but I am not made of money and I would rather talk to him...One thing about me is I obsess waaay to much. As a matter of fact I am obsessing at this very moment ...but I just need a friend. I need someone to listen and talk to me. I have no one right now. Im so alone. My therapist emailed me a few mins. ago and told me he was happy I had found support through other people..(I didnt tell him I was on here because I was afraid he would try and find my posts...) but, he is happy that I am getting support from other people. My last email to him I was being really harsh about myself and he never responded to it..so I didnt know if he had gotten it or not...but he told me he had and now I am obsessing over what he is thinking about it. I cant win. I hate bringing up new problems to him because it always turns into a major problem and it makes me hate myself even more because i realize how messed up I really am. He uses reality therapy which is something that took me a LONG TIME to get used to...and I am still trying to get used to it...reality therapy can be really harsh....I just need help and support. I feel so alone. (Sorry I rambled but I love to type and when I type things my feelings and thoughts run out.....)
Posted by rubenstein on June 6, 2006, at 11:10:01
In reply to Therapist out of town, posted by MandaFran on June 5, 2006, at 20:51:42
I understand, I can't see my therapist for a while and it is really hard. You have support here. Talk as much as you want :)
rachel
Posted by Dinah on June 6, 2006, at 11:17:41
In reply to Therapist out of town, posted by MandaFran on June 5, 2006, at 20:51:42
I think there's an open invitation to Camp Comfort where therapist separation anxiety is well understood and empathetically accepted.
There are many people here who understand. Certainly including me.
I like to read therapy books when my therapist is gone, or schedule things that are likely to distract me without causing distress.
Posted by wishingstar on June 6, 2006, at 18:37:38
In reply to Therapist out of town, posted by MandaFran on June 5, 2006, at 20:51:42
Sometimes it helps me to write letters to my T (that I never actually give her) while she is gone if I really need to talk to her. Even though it's not nearly as good as actually seeing her, it helps me to get my thoughts and feelings out. I can try to imagine what she might say in response to something and it seems to help sometimes. However, for some people that might make you miss him/her even more, and just trying to distract yourself is the best thing you can do. I once saw someone suggest on this board that you take your therapy money that you save from this week and go spend it on something nice for yourself. It can be very hard. Like the others said, youre welcome to come here to talk all you'd like. We've all been there.
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