First Awakenings Preview
'How interesting.’ Kelly had just finished sharing the ins and outs of her week with her latest therapist.
She changed therapists regularly, it tended to happen whenever they were about to make a 'breakthrough,' or began to identify why she kept repeating the same patterns in her relationships, over and over again. Kelly did not notice the irony of the same pattern playing itself out within therapy, as she carried on avoiding unpleasant truths.
She had got it down to a fine art now. She had perfected her script and knew exactly how to present her experiences to gain the most sympathy or portray herself in the best light.
Whenever she met a new therapist she could conjure up copious tears, righteous indignation, and betrayed feelings, with great ease. She loved telling the stories of how she'd been done wrong and revelled in finding therapists who were able to take her side and insist that she leave the latest relationship she was in.
Those who probed too deeply, and asked too many searching questions, got short shrift, and Kelly would quickly backtrack. She'd insist that things were not as bad as the therapist was making them out to be, that she was fine, and just had a few things to work through.