@Lonelyinmyheart Thanks for the help! I’m not sure what my therapist is trained, but she does CBT & DBT. She talks a lot about mindfulness. Beyond that I’m not sure. But you make a good point about taking a risk sometimes. I’ll definitely mention that to her.

Sounds like you have a wonderful therapist. If you’re making good progress then your T is doing something right. I’ve made progress in some areas, but I don’t feel like my trauma has healed much. I still have the trauma. For example, I wake up throughout the night panicking as if someone’s choking me and feeling like I can’t breathe.

You know, I absolutely love your idea about writing a letter to my abusers, or at least the main one, and then when I feel ready, just burn it. It sounds like it could be very emotional, but yet very healing! That reminds me, a friend once told me that she used to scream as loud as she could in her pillow, then hit it. I’ll ask my therapist about that. Writing the letter is something I want to do. I’m already getting choked up just thinking about it.

Many thanks! <3