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Classical Science of Psychology

Changing the Subconscious?

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Jill You're very sweet. She doesn't refer to herself as Dr. LaCombe, so no one is used to referencing her that way. It would have thrown me too. If I find more information on this topic I'll keep you posted! KOIRead More...

article: what makes a t proud

Actually, I'm not too sure but just checked. The article is linked to http://www.resurrectionafterra...ecoveryresource.html There are some other interesting on that page written by Matt Atkinson. "Matt Atkinson is a social worker with a background in work with trauma survivors...In 2004, he became the first male given the National Award for Outstanding Advocacy and Community Work in Ending Sexual Violence by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. In 2005 he was awarded "Most...Read More...

Therapist's vacation and a rough day

I agree with what others have said! AG has a great list there. Five weeks is a really long time, but just like the two weeks I went through, one day at a time was the best way for me. I literally checked the days off the calendar. I tried to plan some things that I normally would not have done or had time to do as well. Please keep checking in. It really helped to have my daily check in thread here and have everyone cheering me on and reminding me that I could get through the break. It...Read More...

Anger and hurting others

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Hi Jones & BB, I've read that article before and agree that it is pretty amazing. The hardest thing for me in therapy is really admitting to my T when I've done something wrong against her. Not that I do things to intentionally hurt her, because I don't know that they hurt her per se, but they are definitely boundary crossings, and it's so hard to admit that I have intentionally done those things. I'm up against this right now (again ) and reading this gave me a little bit more courage...Read More...
Kashley- beautiful!! I don’t think Carl Rogers could have said it better himself! I was browsing the psychology section at the bookstore last night, and I picked a book called On Being a Therapist by Jeffery A. Kottler. I was just browsing through the book and I found this: It is sometimes surprising to realize the ways that doing therapy produces an altered state of consciousness not only in our clients but also in us. When things are really moving along well, when concentration and...Read More...

Emotion Focused Therapy

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STRM, i think you are right, my t is going slowly, she says i am more afraid of that inner child and what she has to say than anybody else in my life. and i think she is right. i fear letting loose, as that inner child, expressing that anger that i am sure lurks in there that was never allowed to express. i wish i could just accept the child and nurture her, as i don't want to have to experience that anger, and too, i would feel REALLY STUPID expressing it, crying, hitting a pillow, all that...Read More...

drug induced dissociation

Janedoe: glad to hear that you are feeling better today...what a scary dream...glad that it was a dream...chocolate cake...yes indeed....mmmm..... I think I am feeling a little better today....would like to just put this whole thing to rest now and move forward.... Take good care!!Read More...

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UV ~ This articles bugs me a bit too. I think your comments were really good. I love what you wrote here: well said! I agree that the labeling of good and bad seems really BAD. I don't like that it is labeling good kids and bad kids. Or good parents and bad parents. It’s sometimes not that simple... And a kid being a bad seed? Argh! and saying any kid is a “bad seed,” just seems so wrong to me. It doesn’t help anything either. I am speaking very much from my own stuff here - which means this...Read More...

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Hi Starfish, Thanks for your comments. I really do think that my symptoms exist for a good reason, and if I can ever get to what's behind them (certain emotions, beliefs, whatever) that they'll melt away. I just have to stop thinking so much and allow myself to feel more. Cheers, RussRead More...

The Frame in Psychotherapy

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Live in that feeling Russ, rely on it- during weak times, and that will help you through it. Remember how you felt on your birthday- hold on to that because that is what is real. Let that feeling pull you through the fog. My fog has lifted for a season, and for that I am grateful. Be well! MayoRead More...
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Wow FOT the more I read, the more I feel blessed by the T I have - warts and all.Read More...
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Medication question

i've been on lunesta for two years, love it, surely am addicted, but sleep is so essential. expensive, last time pharmacist suggested a generic for ambien, but i thought i'd check in out first. i take it like an m and m...now the abilify, hold the horses on that one, i may need it, i do think it cleared my thinking a bit, could have been placebo, but the headache was excruciating. lunesta for me was an easy yes, but i guess it depends on how you are sleeping without it?? i would wake up...Read More...
I like that saying, too, Amazon. I also like: "The past isn't dead, it's not even past." - William Faulkner ...and... "We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us." - Bergen Evans echo, you're most welcome. I'm glad people are finding it interesting.Read More...
Hi Namratasnv, Welcome to the community. Please do say more about yourself, as we are a community that thrives on sharing and we are really open to hearing from new members. If your aim is to promote a particular website, perhaps the best thing would be to post one link only and to say a little bit about the website. JonesRead More...
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The therapeutic relationship

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Hi this is what i have heard about but at the same time it needs to be understood the difference between counter-dependency and co-dependency. As I have seen many people who are very much emotionally dependable on people and they got hurt easily. Thanks dayspringcenter.comRead More...

The Inner Critic

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The three things that you showed us here are actually very important fro us how we can help us to stop inner critic as, through this we can better analyze our selves and also the decisions we take. As, it is not that bad to talk with yourself as, by doing this you are knowing the better side of yours and what is right or wrong for you. Thanks dayspringcenter.comRead More...
I talked to my T yesterday about my Googling her and she said as clients we have a right to know about who we are thinking of seeing, especially since we're spilling our guts to them. I didn't tell her exactly what I know and she didn't ask me, although I asked her if it would bother her that I knew the names of her grandchildren that were in the photos behind me. I don't think she realized at first that I was telling her I actually KNEW their names, rather I think she thought that I was...Read More...

flylady

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I second this! Flylady is fantastic for people who feel overwhelmed by depression or ADD or whatever. When I was at the lowest point in my life, I joined up and just did whatever she emailed me to do, no questions asked. Flylady wants me to get up and wipe down my dining room windowsill, and it will only take 3 minutes? OK! Don't overthink it, because yes, it is "totally twee and naff" (never heard either of those expressions, yet they sound spot on! LOL). Flylady has a Christian lean to it,...Read More...
Hi again, AG! I actually bought A General Theory of Love at the same time I got In Session because I read on here somewhere (probably one of your posts) that you highly recommended it. So I'll be jumping into that one next. I also bought one called Attachment in Psychotherapy, but that one looks definitely like it's more for the therapist than the patient. Anyway, I'm sure it will be helpful. I will look into Parenting From the Inside Out next, because I can use all the help I can get in...Read More...
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Hey Karen, I don't think you're weird, I think maybe this is really common. I know it happens to me when I'm uncomfortable around someone - like some button gets pushed inside me and I get really rigid and scared around them, even though I know I'm a grownup and they can't hurt me. I know if I could relax things would be fine but I can't un-press that button.... until, like you say, I can leave and relax. I guess it's possible to stop. I know it happens a lot more when I'm under lots of...Read More...
I know what you are saying about the big churches. I came from a big church which was a weird experience. My grandpa and my dad are baptist preachers and my grandpa is from a really small baptist church. When we started going to a larger baptist church when we were growing up my grandparents hated it. Then our Baptist church planted a nondenominational church across town and we went there. It was a nice church and I am sure it had a lot of nice people but I couldnt connect with anyone. I...Read More...
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