🔸 (Veterinary) Emergency mode.

🔹 Parts:

• P: Don’t cry (out loud), stop exposing this, it’s too messy, sounds pathetic, you won’t be understood. “Do not pity me”
• P: that part is a hard ass, policing is pointless
• P: emergency mode, frantic, vigilant. I’m failing if cats aren’t well, research more, projection, catastrophizing. What else am I supposed to do? This is how we avoid: sitting down and crying. Predict all possible outcomes you won’t get blindsided.
• E: grief, guilt

🎓 What I'd like to do differently:

I thought about calling attention to one who thinks crying is ugly, but didn't want to risk distraction by semantics.

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🔸 Self directed play.
2️⃣ Inadequate vs pick yourself up

🎓 What I'd like to do differently:

First call is post-news of Derek Scott’s death. And I'm on day 2 of an epic argument with someone close to me. But IFS makes me feel better.

After the first session, Mio emailed to say she needs more frequent sessions and made arrangements with a therapist. The calls were recorded a few months apart.

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🔸 Christmas sucks. And “If I can’t explain IFS, why bother?”

🎓 What I'd like to do differently:

I was on the fence about sharing the philosophical stuff, just wanted to offer an off-ramp.

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