Hanging in there

[asitis]

Sounds like he isn't taking MC seriously or ready for it yet. I'd strongly consider stopping the sessions. The therapist should have whacked him one in my opinion. In MC, the H needs to be forced to hear the W IMHO (Terence Real's Why Can't I Get Through to You? has an excellent discussion of this M dysfunction & how therapists need to approach the problem). As soon as you started, your H tuned out & started regurgitate spew mode.

I don't want to be too discouraging, but on what you've been saying about sitting w/ him while he works, his lack of communication, his maintaining contact despite his promise, and now this session, that you are not in piecing mode. I think it might be time for some stepping back and re-evaluating your approach when you come up for air after that miserable evening.

I'm sorry it went so poorly. I'll be pretty busy tomorrow, but I'll do my best to check back in and see how you are doing. Hang in there, you're in a much better place than you were, and you'll handle this!