Hi, Treehouse,

We have to welcome all of ours, even the teens. A new teen recently awoke and one just before that, about two months ago. They are having a pajama party as we speak for a week till next appointment time.

We agree it's upsetting and hard, but better to know than keep them all stuffed away inside wrecking havoc from within and being unpredictable. At least if we are getting to know each other. We can figure stuff out amongst ourselves and compromise and work together (mostly).

The paniky feelings, the sadness and shame can be worked through in therapy. When I have sick feelings T helps relieve the nausea right on the spot. It's an eye movement technique I can even do at home. I can tell you about it if you like. We also insist the quiet time at the end of each appointment is absolutely essential to calming, caring, and respecting selves.

"ANYHOW, I'm wondering if this experience sounds familiar to anyone. This whole thing is really upsetting me. T says that we will welcome whoever shows up - that they have good information for me, and I have good information for them... but I don't know, this is hard and it's really making me panicky and sad and ashamed and sick."

((((( Treehouse ))))))

Ice