Posted by Medusa on October 8, 2003, at 5:27:08
In reply to I almost quit therapy today, posted by Poet on October 2, 2003, at 18:59:19
> She is helping me, it's me who pushes away the help.
>Hi Poet,
I'm wondering if she offers the help in a form you can digest? I've spent a lot of time trying to accept help I knew I needed from therapists who were doing their best to offer it. But it just didn't work - it was like trying to get calcium supplements by hammering solid tablets through my skin. When I needed to get it in food, and to be sure I got enough vitamin B and magnesium to help my body absorb the calcium. I don't know what form would be useful for you, but sitting and talking with even the best therapists about self esteem didn't help me. I'm reading a book now about saying what one wants, and there's a section on self-esteem with ten points. Not therapy-oriented at all - the book's goal is improved use of language to get what one wants. If you'd like, I can look it up and semi-translate it. (I'm not a translater, so my version would be a loose approximation. Your mileage may vary, and all that.)
I hear you on the wine being safer than food. It sounds like we've had similar experiences there. It's cold and rainy here, and a mug of hot mulled wine might be a good thing ... maybe tonight. I have stuff to do this afternoon.
Wishing you all you need ... in the spirit of Over The Rhine's song "All I Need Is Everything".
poster:Medusa
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