Tag Archives: therapy

talk therapy

I only have 20 minutes to think of something to say at my therapist appointment. But all I really want to do is to walk in the snow. Nothing would please me more. But since it’s too late to cancel, … Continue reading

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the equation

sigh… i did it. i actually did it. i disclosed my infatuation with my therapist to my therapist. she seemed unaffected by it. unfazed. what i felt as profound embarrassment, she saw as “transference” which she said was very normal. … Continue reading

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the blemish

another predicament. i really truly want to get my writing out there in the world, but i fear if i lose my anonymity, i may lose my job, lose my friends, hurt certain members of my family. this blog could … Continue reading

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3 minutes

the city unfolds itself above me and who was i not to yield? granted i had often thought i would fold up within it but i have the dangerous habit of making assumptions when none are called for. but i … Continue reading

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underhanded and overexposed

i wonder if there are any real, tangible benefits to being passive-aggressive. i can’t quite get into specific details because i don’t feel like we really know each other that well. At least not yet. And I don’t want this … Continue reading

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post-therapy

another cycle begins where i realize that therapy (psychotherapy) is an exercise in futility. how many lifetimes of $$ i have bled to feed this ravenous appetite for who knows what? this week, when the therapist began with the question… … Continue reading

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