Reply to "awareness of affect in therapy"

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I experience it differently through therapy than I used to. I have some... and don't deny it and can be more expressive, while being socially appropriate for the situation. When I'm alone I can be more open with myself also.

I think trust prevents us from expressing a lot, especially in therapy... it takes and took a long time and it's still hard.

In therapy our T helps us with affect, either to increase or decrease or hold steady... but when there are walls there... all you can really work on is slowly slowly slowly breaking them down with trust. I spent probably 3 years of 2-3 sessions per week without really feeling anything.

7/5/1412:04 PM

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