Posted by Pfinstegg on December 22, 2003, at 20:29:26
In reply to Re: 'success' in psychoanalysis » Pfinstegg, posted by Adia on December 22, 2003, at 19:30:55
Hi Adia.. I'm really glad you posted. It seems a very long time until Feb 19. Do you just see your therapist every two months or so? I really commend you for being able to work so hard and build up trust, even with such infrequent visits. I am able to go twice a week, so that it isn't so long between visits- time I tended to use in getting worried about whether my therapist ever wanted to see me again and in building up mountains of self-hate. That was when I didn't feel securely attached. Now, it is so much better, as I am beginning to feel more confident that the analyst will be reliably empathic and understanding- that I can just count on him being THERE for me. As you say, it's a completely new experience for many of us, and very healing in and of itself, even before the trauma has been explored. Of course, you know I wish you could see your therapist more often. It must be so hard to open up these extremely painful, vulnerable areas, and then have to wait two months before continuing.
Pfinstegg.
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