Monte - yea! I use a lot of my T's T-isms randomly in real life. Mirroring is usually part of therapy, and as you get to know people? I do this a lot with my friends or they will with me... just sort of adopt language.

Monte - Yeh, I find myself using phrases or words that would normally be associated with therapy/counselling. I sometimes find it rather irritating or I find myself surprised that I have come up with something that makes people think!!
Cat, I like the T-isms, great word.

Oh yes, definitely! It works the other way round too. I've used phrases with T that i've picked up here!! Things like being 'triggered' or a 'coping mechanism'. I wouldn't have used terms like that before.

I haven't found I'm using any of my T's phrases, haven't been around any one of them long enough to be affected! But I do now quite spontaneously spout psychobabble, as Scars and AV say - it's just easier to use shorthand that everyone understands.

And to think that not so long ago I was quite rabidly anti that sort of thing and made a conscious effort NOT to use text book terminology. Too bad, now it's become automatic

Lol I too like the term T-ism. Maybe that's what we could call this way of speaking? What would be your favourite (or most hated) T-ism that you find yourself using? I can't think of mine at the moment (gone blank, it's that time of day when I'm at my lowest ebb.)

LL

Hi Monte... I have definitely done this. I use ideas and phrases I have learned from my T. A favorite is... just because it sounds scary does not mean it's dangerous. And... keep your head up.

I don't really get annoyed when those words come out of my mouth. It makes me smile and then I feel closer to T and that is a good feeling.

I'm sure your T has many wise phrases that you cannot help but incorporate.

Hugs
TN