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Smiley - I agree with TN. I don't think T would do anything unless she were convinced someone was in danger right now. I may not have been around when you shared about the gun, so I can't be sure (and it's OK, you don't need to share it again, although I'm willing to listen if it is helpful). It's definitely good that you were able to open up to T like that. Sometimes it is easier for me to tell T stuff near the end. Sometimes, it's that I have finally gotten comfortable after talking for nearly an hour (yes, sometimes it takes that long). Other times, knowing I have to leave triggers very strong emotions that bring things forcefully to the surface. Either way, I don't think you need to worry about when it came out. It would be nice, sure, if these things could surface at the beginning and then be worked through nicely and wrapped up with a bow at the end of a session...but the reality is that therapy and life often doesn't work that way. T knows it now and will be able to take that knowledge forward for your work together in your next session. It really is a positive thing, but hard, and it's OK to feel confused with both positive and difficult feelings regarding sharing it.

Edit: I think I now recall what you are talking about. For some reason, in the context of discussing your parents here, I was thinking it was a past (childhood) story. It is SO good that you shared this with T!
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