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In his own way Ruburt has used symptoms as what he considered a safe framework in which to explore those areas he wanted to explore. While he experienced you, as given much earlier in the sessions, as cautionary and repressive, then he did not need the symptoms. He trusted you to set safe bounds on his spontaneity. This, he felt, relieved him of that “responsibility.”

You yourself were also not willing to face consciously certain possible consequences directly, for example—of television appearances; possibilities of fame, etc., and you were ambiguous in that regard. That ambiguity gave silent consent in many instances. The same applies to the telephone. It represents the world, outside influences. You do not want to be bothered. Neither does Ruburt. If you handle a call, he thinks you are doing him a favor. But in your contacts on the phone, as with your contacts with the world, that is considered Ruburt’s area, his thing.

The suggestion I gave is highly important, with the precise wording. He has been afraid to go ahead. He is not one to compromise, and compromise has caused the physical condition. There is no way out of it except for him to allow himself the freedom of his being. When he thinks he might try an out-of-body at a nap, have him tell you, and call him at a certain time. Assure him that you will not only approve his spontaneity in all areas, but also check his activities and monitor them. I will also. That is the end of the session for tonight.