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already posted about my psychiatrist bringing up sex last friday to me as usual, quite coldly, asking if i had a good sex life and saying he's sure i think about it alot. i didnt question him, and believed this came from telling him of my never having a bf and being paranoid my dad had sexual feelings about me at 7?

now i cannot stop thinking about sex and want to literally do it with anyone i am like...going mad lol sorry if TMI. Is it a good part of therapy to develop a sexual self ready for love, or is he exploiting my transference. has noone elses therapist brought up sex so much? aghh its driving me mad
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No, no psychiatrist or psychologist has ever brought up the topic of sex and I have never spoken about it and I have been in therapy for a total of 5 years spread over 15 years.

Do you bring the topic up a lot? Perhaps your P is taking the cue from you. If it is on your mind perhaps your P things it is an area of concern. Maybe you not talk about it for a few sessions and see whether P brings it up or not.
never brought it up, only when i first told him about my fathers sexual feeling parnoia, thats it.

im feeling this depression about not having sex now, who cares uuugh i dont even care about it right now. i think i mentioned that i was disgusted at the idea of sex last session too, so maybe this is why. even so i dont want to connect with anyone right now, yuk yuk yuk!
I have had a frank and open discussion with my T on the topic of sex. It's hard, but possible. I found once I was able to broach the topic the first time, it became and remained a non-issue.

I think it's totally normal to feel an intense desire for sex in the process of therapy, especially if you value and find comfort in physical touch. It is/can be a way to feel connected and be intimate when that is what you are craving.

Much like it is a good idea to grab a chocolate bar instead if going crazy craving one... Opening yourself to the idea of wanting sex as part of your path to self betterment - isn't a bad thing.

Personally, I found an incredible amount of release in it.

*adds to the TMI pile

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