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Nov 12, 2016, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966
My therapist said it's ok to limit interaction with toxic family. No need to estranged but just see them infrequently and keep conversation to a basic small talk and keep it brief. My dad is a pain. I don't intend to abandon him but I keep it to a minimum. And things are much better
My therapist also told me that these people will never change and will never admit they're at faults because they are emotionally unhealthy. So we just accept the reality and don't allow it to ruin our lives. Her saying it helped me with my parents
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Spot on. Keep contact at a minimum. Don't let yourself get emotionally invested in their behavior. See it for what it is: disordered behavior. It helps a bit to view it that way.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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