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Originally Posted by unholy_mess  I started seeing a new therapist...and it's like trying to reopen everything all again. Has anyone else ever gone through this (I'm sure you have)? How do you deal with having to re-open all the wounds, yet again? How do you cope with the difficulty and not let the pain of trying to reopen yourself interfere with the actual opening of yourself? |
Most therapists will let you sign a privacy disclosure agreement so the former can talk with the new and get a better sense of where you're at. Sharing where I've been has been liberating for more and just remind yourself that your therapist can only do you good if you give her/him all the facts. It's kind of like tearing off a band-aid: you just have to get it out of your system. But usually therapists want to know where you are now, so if you can, only reveal facts of your past as they relate to where you are today. It also might help to write it all down and give it your therapist then have to speak it out loud. Also, discuss with your therapist how painful it is for you to tell what's happened and they can help you deal with that better.
Good luck