Comments on: I'm going to need that in writing.

By: Palmtreechick

Palmtreechick — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:14:37 +0000

I kept thinking, “I can’t believe she is really reading my true thoughts and feelings and that I have to hear that as she reads them. It’s bad enough I had them, but to hear them outloud, this is horrible. Please stop or I’m going to throw up.” That is what was going on in my head. It was horrible.

By: greythinking

greythinking — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:27:17 +0000

Palmtreechick – Just curious, what is it about having your therapist read your email during your session that bothers you? I know that when I am writing the email I’m usually in the midst of struggling, whereas in her office I’m usually A-OK. The whole time she read the email I’d be thinking “oh PLEASE tell me I did not actually say that!” Just wondering if it were the same for you or if you have another reason (I could probably come up with several reasons, actually).

700stories – I think I got my bulletin board at Office Max… it was the largest one that I could find!

Thanks for your thoughts!

By: 700stories

700stories — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:33 +0000

this sounds just like me! I definitely need to invest in a bulletin board.

(and I LOVE “you can let go of your ED and still be validated” I need to remember that one)

By: Palmtreechick

Palmtreechick — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:47:03 +0000

I also write things down to bring to bring into my sesh with me because I won’t remember them or won’t want to bring them up. Sometimes, like you do, I will send an email to my T because I am much better at writing than I am at speaking. She would rather I talk but is at least happy I express myself somehow.

I actually just wrote her a huge email last week and sent it 90 min. before our sesh. I figured she would probably read it on the subway on her way to work. Well, she didnt’ and she started reading it outloud in our sesh. I almost died!! She read the first paragraph and then said “now you can tell me the rest.” I convinced her to finish reading (silently) and then I would talk about it. So, that’s what happend. Ugh, I suck at talking.

As far as forgetting things that happen in your sesh, maybe you can get a recorder and record your appointments. That’s what i do and then I go back and listen to them and jot things down for next time.