I was going to respond in another thread (I believe BlessedRhiannon said it), but thought I'd start a new one. I dissociate, and I don't want to. My T used to use touch to help "bring me back," or even keep me from going there before it started, but has now discontinued that. I do NOT want to dissociate in therapy, and want to learn how to stop. What do you do to keep yourself "there," or what does your T do to help you? I can't always feel it coming on, and if I do, I only have mere seconds usually....otherwise, I think I'd just end the session right there and leave.

I have dissociated to the point of not feeling safe when I leave sessions at times, and I really want to help myself...to learn how NOT to let this irritating reaction happen in the first place. I have been dissociated enough to have my session be over, and find myself sitting in a snowbank in a neighboring parking lot. My gosh...what would have happened if I got in my car to drive home? I think it's a safety issue, and I need to learn how to make it stop. Any ideas?