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Originally Posted by AngelWolf3
But I didn't want to ask a question and then it look like I was hijacking a thread... 
But has it happened to you where you are trying to work through the PTSD stuff, and then you suddenly aren't "there" in the room anymore...like yesterday I had a session where we tried to approach one of my issues, and I completely lost track of time, and couldn't make eye contact, I was all uncontrollably shaky and I really didn't know who I was....(if that makes sense, I mean I was me, but it was like I didn't belong in my body?) I left feeling 'not there' and 'not me' and it took almost all night to get back.
Is this part of the 'working through it' struggle? Cause if so, I don't know if i want to go to that place again...(not T's I love her, but that place. You know.) |
Yes avoiding and numbing are common to some extent also flashbacking. It is best if we stay "present" and can learn grounding techniques to do so. You cannot do therapy without being there. From what I know if you cannot stay present in therapy you may be going too fast and trying to cover too much material . Truly going slowly gets you there faster when it comes to PTSD. (((Hugs)))