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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 162783"><p>I think your therapist is wonderful and I think she feels you are ready and have the resources needed to start working on this.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't deal with the term Inner Child. I know it's just words, but I instantly do the oh, gag me thing you mentioned. I don't do sappy. But, then I haven't been in therapy addressing this stuff so maybe that's the difference. I would prefer to use terms about the period of my life we are addressing...like pre-verbal (where they believe the Borderline (BPD) personality starts - or that was one theory a few years ago anyway).</p><p></p><p>I have to commend you for doing this. It's not easy. I don't know that I could do it. Anytime a therapist started to address this stuff, I instantly went into arms folded, legs crossed, foot tapping and doing the 'I don't know' kinda clipped. Didn't realize it until one therapist pointed it out. </p><p></p><p>But, then I only ever got like 20 visits a year and it takes longer to build the resources necessary. I had a therapist that probably would have been great. Except at the second session she said that my mother was not a good mother, but was a better mother than hers and I'm a better mother than mine. I wasn't ready to deal with that and never went back. A little self-sabotage I guess.</p><p></p><p>You're a stronger woman than I am, Janet. I'm quite content with the baggage I carry around like a security blanket...even though I'm sure some of it holds me back. It's just safer this way. *shrug*</p><p></p><p>((((hugs))))</p><p></p><p>P.S. And I think you are normal and we love you the way you are. We'll still love you when you deal with your Inner Child, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 162783"] I think your therapist is wonderful and I think she feels you are ready and have the resources needed to start working on this. I couldn't deal with the term Inner Child. I know it's just words, but I instantly do the oh, gag me thing you mentioned. I don't do sappy. But, then I haven't been in therapy addressing this stuff so maybe that's the difference. I would prefer to use terms about the period of my life we are addressing...like pre-verbal (where they believe the Borderline (BPD) personality starts - or that was one theory a few years ago anyway). I have to commend you for doing this. It's not easy. I don't know that I could do it. Anytime a therapist started to address this stuff, I instantly went into arms folded, legs crossed, foot tapping and doing the 'I don't know' kinda clipped. Didn't realize it until one therapist pointed it out. But, then I only ever got like 20 visits a year and it takes longer to build the resources necessary. I had a therapist that probably would have been great. Except at the second session she said that my mother was not a good mother, but was a better mother than hers and I'm a better mother than mine. I wasn't ready to deal with that and never went back. A little self-sabotage I guess. You're a stronger woman than I am, Janet. I'm quite content with the baggage I carry around like a security blanket...even though I'm sure some of it holds me back. It's just safer this way. *shrug* ((((hugs)))) P.S. And I think you are normal and we love you the way you are. We'll still love you when you deal with your Inner Child, too. [/QUOTE]
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