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Now you have been good about exchanging ideas, the two of you, but not as spontaneous in the exchange of emotions. The remarks Ruburt made just before session are all pertinent.

There was a basis, therefore. Now in the beginning, now, you need a daily period together where Ruburt can quite freely be encouraged to discuss any fears that have been a part of that day. This will prevent a two-or-three-or-more-day buildup.

Whenever possible finish up the discussion with at least a brief look at the underlined portions of the sessions on Ruburt’s clipboard. The intellectualization of the fears can be a trick to avoid facing their emotional reality, so beware of that.

“I am a lovely young woman” is particularly good because it automatically identifies Ruburt with grace, agility and health. Too often he has identified himself with his symptoms. He has in his mind seen himself not as a woman who had certain symptoms, along with many excellent good points and abilities, but he has identified himself primarily at times with the symptoms alone. Hence the appalling “monster woman” image that sprang to his mind.

Ruburt’s entire self-image is not wrong, therefore.

Now. Retracing (in answer to my question at break) will not occur in any predetermined rigid manner, as it has been described unless there is a psychic or mental return to the mental patterns that caused the difficulties to begin with. This is not operating then in Ruburt’s case—the mental patterns are not being returned to.

On the other hand feelings create the physical state. Accumulated feelings of like nature will be expressed often, but not always, in repetitive fashion. It would be possible to go through Ruburt’s body and pinpoint the physical materialization of certain feelings as they are represented in a symptom.

Ruburt has at times reacted in that manner, though to a less dramatic degree, when an echo of an old frightening physical pain is felt. He has largely learned however to avoid this, particularly since our session that the feeling he is repressing is the problem, and if that is allowed release the physical aspects will vanish.

It is simply a matter of Ruburt keeping in touch with his own feelings, whatever they are. Do you have specific questions?