Hi Sannah,

Thanks for the vote of confidence. But sometimes i DO feel like i'm made of glass. My parents never helped me learn how to deal with negative emotions, problems, disappointments, abuse, etc. growing up. Anything bad was just ignored. I got good at blocking things out. Now, it's really hard to pay attention to those issues that are painful!!

It's not a matter of my just not "wanting" to look at the issues, talk about them, and deal with them. It's very much a matter of honestly getting overwhelmed incredibly easily, to the point where i become unstable, anxious, or even confused. I don't know how to be a tougher person. I don't know how to tolerate more stimuli/pain without either shutting down or overreacting. I really don't. My t has worked with alot on coping skills. Maybe i need to practice them more. I don't know. But what other people seem able to handle relatively easily feels like "too much" for me. Almost like my nervous system is just plain shot.

It's frustrating to me, and to my t I'm sure.