Fresh separation - trying to play by the book

[Mozza]

Went to see my therapist today. He's from the psychoanalytic branch (Freudian) so we got talking about my parents, anger, guilt, etc. When I told him I was concerned about my wife's safety, he said I should be angry at her instead. That my way to express anger was to repress it and extend concerned, sympathy. Even in the email exchange above, he thinks I repressed anger, to my detriment. It took me by surprise because I feel I've expressed too much anger at my W, which lead to the separation. We're not done with his.

I mention this because seeing a therapist brings a completely different perspective. He's not really interested in getting me back with W -- he has no power and not enough information anyway. He's only interested in my issues. It sounds like the right path, to work on myself rather than obsess about my W. Food for thought if you've been considering meeting with a therapist.