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I had an experience so similar to that early in therapy. Just like what you are saying....couldn't talk, barely knew where I was...and T kept asking me the same types of questions: "do you know where you are?" etc. And all I could do was nod or shake my head. Something we were talking about triggered me, and BAM, I was just gone.

The good news is, I did go to my next session, and it was okay. It didn't happen again (in that session, anyhow) and he only talked about what happened as much as I wanted to talk about it. It was a really normal session in most ways, and it made me less scared that it would happen again, and it helped me feel safe again in the room.

The bad (?) news is, although it didn't happen again right away, it has happened again, more than once. I'm trying to accept that it is part of what it's going to take for me to heal. There are parts of me that need to be felt, and heard, and understood. It's not fun, but it just is what it is.

I have had that experience you've talked about driving home - having to pull over a few times to get grounded. Maybe at your next session, an important topic will be how to get grounded before you leave if that happens again. That is something T and I work really hard on.

(((((((((((((my3sns))))))))))))))) I'm sorry you had such a scary experience. It sounds like your T is very caring and will help you through whatever it is you need to move through.

Sending lots of