MTF,
Forgive me if I've told you about this before, I lose track sometimes, but since In Session was so helpful, can I recommend two other books that you might find helpful, they both address attachment and I have found both books to be very helpful in my healing. The first was a book that my T recommended when I asked about attachment theory and reading it actually gave me hope I could heal. I found the second one and recommended it to my T, who read it and has thanked me a number of times as he has found it really helpful

Parenting from the Inside Out

General Theory of Love

The authors of General Theory of Love should really start paying me a commission! But I really love this book because it's the book that helped me finally understand my need to be dependent on my T for awhile so I could stop fighting it so hard. For some reason i found it scary to be dependent on him.

AG

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 understanding this whole attachment thing and your T knows what he's doing so I know I won't go wrong with that book! This attachment thing is painful, and the sooner I can fully understand myself (well, at least better understand myself) the better! I guess I'll find out too how much my T can help me understand it this next week when I confront her about all of this stuff. Not looking forward to it, but in a strange way I sort of am! Thanks for the recommendations! You're such a great help!!!

MTF