the counselor uses Transactional Analysis some 12 step stuff, Buddhism and common sense.. He asks hard questions and makes me think, reflects and calls me on my B###S####
we have linked high levels of anxiety when things are not perfect back to the values I was raised with.. which are fine values in moderation.. The controlling all comes from there..and the rescuing.All done to reduce my anxiety..
Thanks for the positive feedback.. actually it is the first time I have really seen some of this psycho stuff really work as they say it will.
what do you mean I am not always right.. of course I am, i am a teacher we are on impotent!:-)
actually one thing that is irritating is I repeat myself, checking for understanding and then with him I guess reassurance.. HAVE to do it at school HAVE to NOT do it with adults in the real world.. that is tough to have 2 personas.
so the EE programme??
also took note that sending more than one email led to (I think ) a cooler reaction yesterday.. so need to back off even from.. How to sort and sell our stuff emails!" all this tiny dancing around,.. AHH i am not patient person.. thanks for listening