[ He still hasn't asked what had happened to cause that aversion, back in her own world. Part of him wonders if he should ask, if it would help at all to do so, or if it would only hurt more right now. ]
Is it because it brings up memories, when you walk through the door?
What if I tried to help distract you from that somehow? I'm not sure exactly what I could do, but if I were to give your mind something else to focus on just while you got situated.
Even if you then felt like you needed to leave again, it might be a start. Like an icebreaker.
It absolutely would be something. And if it helps, we can do it again as often as you need.
Tell me something that you've got a strong opinion about. Don't go into detail, but just think of something that you could really rant about if someone got you started.
there are two things that sometimes help therapy tricks getting me to think of a happy place getting me to describe three things i can see, three things i can hear the second option is usually better ignore the first
[ Startlingly so--not because he wouldn't have expected Adrienne to offer, but more because he isn't accustomed to that kind of thing from anyone. He's touched, and if she says it could help, he's not going to argue. ]
I've gotten attached to macchiatos since I've been here. They're the closest I can find to filter coffee from back home. And I'll need one after staying up this late.
[ A pause, as he rereads that and chastises himself. ]
Which isn't because of you! I would have been up at this hour no matter what.
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Is it because it brings up memories, when you walk through the door?
What if I tried to help distract you from that somehow? I'm not sure exactly what I could do, but if I were to give your mind something else to focus on just while you got situated.
Even if you then felt like you needed to leave again, it might be a start. Like an icebreaker.
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even 30 minutes would feel like something
you were right about the memories
sort of
it's more a feeling
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Tell me something that you've got a strong opinion about. Don't go into detail, but just think of something that you could really rant about if someone got you started.
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i say this until you pull something out that i would
but not usually
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I'll think of something and we'll give it our best shot. It's going to be all right, Adrienne. One way or another.
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therapy tricks
getting me to think of a happy place
getting me to describe three things i can see, three things i can hear
the second option is usually better
ignore the first
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Even if it doesn't work today, don't get discouraged, okay? Be proud of yourself for working on it.
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you should give me your coffee order.
bringing one with me will give me a very good excuse to walk in
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[ Startlingly so--not because he wouldn't have expected Adrienne to offer, but more because he isn't accustomed to that kind of thing from anyone. He's touched, and if she says it could help, he's not going to argue. ]
I've gotten attached to macchiatos since I've been here. They're the closest I can find to filter coffee from back home. And I'll need one after staying up this late.
[ A pause, as he rereads that and chastises himself. ]
Which isn't because of you! I would have been up at this hour no matter what.
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i won't be there bright and early
but i will be there with coffee
that's the plan
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Shall we both try to get some sleep? I don't know if it'll happen, but I'll try if you will.
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trying is the only promise i can make.