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silence
The baby didn’t have a mouth. There was silence when she was born. The nurse aspirated the baby’s nose, murmuring to the stunned room, “It happens sometimes.” She was breathing. In every other way, she was perfect. Slightly plump around … Continue reading
Posted in General Neurosis, Therapy
Tagged fear
oversharing
What is wrong with me!? I told my shrink about this blog today… R: So, what have you been writing lately? K: Oh, you know, I just started blogging about wanting to give you head. Here, let me give … Continue reading
mindfulness
I was told I should post, so I am… captain’s orders. Let’s see… Day 2 of therapy went ok. I felt like I was in school with my workbook and pencil. Well, I felt like an idiot mostly. My brain … Continue reading
Posted in General Neurosis, Therapy
Tagged coping skills, DBT
discount therapy
I’m a jerk who doesn’t pay for therapy. Or at least not what it’s worth. Maybe. I have been seeing R consistently again for four years. Last fall, when he suggested that I should come in twice a week rather … Continue reading
rinse and repeat… repeat… repeat…
Look at me blog… look at me blog… I’m blogging!!! That’s right… I’m not comfortable with my own thoughts, so what’s the most logical thing to do??? Oh, that’s right. Make them public! I’m smart like that. I’ve had … Continue reading
Posted in General Neurosis, Therapy
Tagged coping skills, introductions, therapy
session apprehension
I still feel awful about making posts here, but I am going to continue making this effort for no other reason than I need to make an effort. I’m already feeling nervous. I see my therapist tomorrow; I see … Continue reading
intellectualization: my best defense (mechanism)
A list of defense mechanisms. Intellectualization works for me. I don’t like feeling; I like research questions. I’m good at research questions. I’m not smart, but I’m good at research questions. I’m not sure if I can keep doing … Continue reading
Posted in General Neurosis, Therapy
Tagged defense mechanism, failure, intellectualization
transference: or why i want to punch my therapist, have him be my father, and give him a blow job
Yeah, I said it. Sometimes it feels like it would be a really good idea to give my middle-aged therapist a blow job. Not that I would ever tell him, not that he would ever let me, and not that … Continue reading
Posted in General Neurosis, Therapist, Therapy
Tagged therapy, transference
dreams: nagging little bastards
R committed a sin today. He said we should talk about — (the shame!) — dreams. I understand that it’s a staple of psychoanalytical therapy, but seriously. It’s so self-indulgent to think even your randomly firing thoughts deserve some sort … Continue reading