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Originally Posted by KnitChick
Does anyone know what "structural dissociation" is in layman's terms?
My therapist told me a little about Structural Dissociation. I still don't understand it much at all, but I think she was trying to theorize my personal behaviors and thoughts. I will need to get clarity from her. Ever since we talked about it in session, I've been wanting to stay away from my family, who I am normally (sometimes / sort of / at times) close with. However, I am the one working on myself, not my family. And I'm the one putting effort into my relationships with my family, they aren't (even though I know my mom loves me). I also have been feeling sad about the things I've experienced in my past. I'm not even thinking of specifics. Except my father. Because she (my therapist) brought it up. It's more "I've experienced traumatic events that impacted my development, and knowing that makes me sad." It hasn't just been with my family. Its been multiple events over my lifetime that really had a profound affect on me.
I just want to feel better. I don't want to be sad about it. Isn't there a survivor mentality with trauma too? I want that.
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I've been riddled with traumatic events, my mum and dad were alcoholics and did drugs on a daily basis, I've witnessd unimaginable violence. I was removed at 8 years old to live with my auntie and uncle(I'm now 19)
I was around about 17 where my past really started to hit me and I was in a very bad state, I was very lost and confused. I kept on dwelling on it which was feeding me negative thoughts and producing negative emotions, I let years go on without seeking proper help, huge mistake because you can get yourself stuck in a negative emotional pattern, things like depression, being repentative, guilt, anger , anxiety, can become regular emotions.
This is how I overcame it.
First of all I accepted the things I've been through, and what has happened to me. And the you can begin the healing process.
Where you do EVERYTHING to help yourself pull through the other side as a mentally healthier person.
I started with knowledge, it is soooo powerful, you DO NOT WANT TO BE CONFUSED, confusion is a terrible thing when trying to overcome your problems.
So i read articles, watched videos, seeked advice. I gathered as much information as I could about my conditions and just about mental health in general, and things started to make sense to me, I began to get a sense of clarity that only grew stronger with the more I learnt.
So after I figured out my problems, got informed as much as I could, came to terms with what mental health problems I had and accepted them, I began to let it all go and begin my journey on being a more positive and happier person.
It all started to turn around
-felt more connection through relationships with other, more sociable ( I know longer felt misunderstood and that no one liked me)
- my perception on life became more meaningful
- massive improvement in my sleep
- worrying all the time almost become not existent
There was so much more benefits but just to give you and idea.
If you really work on it it'll happen, theres no doubting that, it takes time as well, it doesn't happen over night, always remind yourself that every day, most who are Trying to recover from mental health problems get discouraged because they don't see a change within the first couple of weeks when it takes months!
Now throw antidepressants in the mix whilst you are striving to better your mental health, you can literally change your whole life around Don't under estimate antidepressants also, they can work like magic. Definitely worth a shot, if they don't work after 1 to 2 months then just stop them...
This is a very basic story of how I went about my mental health and all of that, but hopefully you can take a few things from it.