Madison W. is a fictional character created by Luana Krause, writer, actor, filmmaker and puppeteer. Madison wants to prove to the world that she is not crazy, so she started this blog about her experiences in therapy and in life. Her motto is Contraria contrariis curantur - "The opposite is cured with the opposite."
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Paradigm Shift
Dr. Channing is going to a conference. That means my therapy session has been cancelled for Thursday. But what really has me concerned is that she wants to see me twice a week.
TWICE A WEEK!? That can't be a good sign:
ME: But, Dr. Channing, I don't understand. Am I getting worse?
CHANNING: Of course not, Madison. In fact, just the opposite. I believe that you're nearing a breakthrough in your therapy.
ME: A breakthrough? Really?
CHANNING: With two sessions per week we should be able to uncover the cause of your neuroses at this critical juncture.
ME: I thought we already uncovered it. Remember the dream I had about Mama putting me on the toilet at two months old? My anal-retentive whatcha call it?
CHANNING: Yes, the dream was revelatory, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. As we've discussed previously, you have been showing signs of a castration complex, narcissism and regression.
ME: Regression? I haven't sucked my thumb since I was 13.
So Dr. Channing scheduled me for Tuesdays and Thursdays. I should be glad that a breakthrough is on the horizon, but I'm not. I'm terrified.
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If I were Madison, I don't think I'd be jumping for joy either.
ReplyDeleteMary: I agree. Not a good sign, despite what Dr. Channing says.
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