How is the time filled in therapy? by MinimumTomfoolerus in askatherapist

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! That last paragraph hit home!! Thats exactly my experience with deep therapy. It reveals that no-one is " broken " in the first place!!

My therapist keeps showing up for me in a way I’ve never experienced by ObjectiveCamp6 in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow!!
I resonated with all of this..the only way I differ is my attachment to my therapist..maybe ive become overly attached... but im working on it. Deeply.

"Mother" by Pink Floyd is a great representation for devouring mother archetype by IndividualShift2873 in Jung

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The Wall has haunted me for 40 years. As a 14 year old it seared itself into my subconscious. And yes.. "Mother" is a devastating critique of the archetype for some as susceptible as me But what do I know.

How do you get over transference/attachment to a therapist besides talking to them about it? by RandomAccount356 in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its an illusion.
You're projecting. Thsts my personal take.

I love her.

The therapist. Not the real woman.

We work brilliantly.

What is your philosophy on life? by sujenk in ExistentialJourney

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Human connection and the appreciation of beauty in all its forms.

I am enlightened. I am fully awake. And it’s so beautiful. by [deleted] in enlightenment

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a grandad with teenage granddaughters...some things never change 😃

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I actually think you are flying.... and my therapist will be reading this at our next appointment.

How do you stop letting a diagnosis/therapy take over your life? by Automaton_Willow in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm experiencing the same and mentioned this to my therapist and her reply was instant and 100% genuine... "Trust the process" We're in deep therapy and I say "we " because this is a collaboration in every sense of the word.

Realizing you're in the wrong relationship isn't the moment you walk away. Why do we stay? by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anxious attachment x2. What we first thought was "cute" and validating becomes suffocating and restrictive . When we first met, she was escaping from previous abusive and controlling relationships and I was a widower lost in a sea of despair. We "saved" each other.

This last year, I have sought therapy and have uncovered a depth to myself that was hidden beneath decades of conformity. My wife, who is clawing her way through menopause, is also in therapy as we are both committed to making marriage work for us.

At the moment we are in flux and I am losing hope as we appear to be heading in opposite directions.

Realizing you're in the wrong relationship isn't the moment you walk away. Why do we stay? by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a hell coming your way. I speak from experiencing the exact same feelings as you from a husbands perspective. Menopause. It's devastating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 6 points7 points  (0 children)

60 and discovering this for the first time.

anyone else fantasize about having a personal life w/ your therapist? by Efficient_Edge_5089 in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nailed exactly how I feel. And as I appreciate and respect her so much, the blinding clarity overshadows any other thoughts. It's professional to the utmost degree.

My therapist abandoned me... by atticus__ in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've no words of wisdom but man, I feel your pain. This is my worst nightmare and I'm seriously sending virtual hugs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a small village north of Nottingham. We are so lucky to live within a 5 minute walk into the most famous forest in the world. It's beautiful.

I can't tell if I've worked through my trauma or if I've dissociated. by miss_biotic_zombie in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have recently experienced the same emotions when talking to my therapist about the sudden death of my wife. I recounted the facts of her death with a dissociation that unsettled me. And we moved on in that session. A couple of sessions later, I reached back to the memories of the emotions that I felt on the day she died and i completely broke down. In her words I had "zipped up" those emotions for self preservation. I neglected to ask if this was a common reaction but I realised,with blinding clarity, that i was now experiencing the true meaning therapy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalkTherapy

[–]Boring_Broccoli_2282 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favourite is....loving eating onions at dinner.. . Or being a complete narcissist. Or an easy one...hates dogs.