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Mar 28, 2015, 07:45 PM
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Hey fellow sufferers,
I have a diagnosis of Borderline, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorder... Recently my DBT therapist abandoned me. It has been 5 weeks since this happened. I was hospitalized for several weeks and now I am avoiding movies, television, video games, music, stores, etc. I am having emotional reactions to things in my environment that pertain to my therapist; like her favorite colors or even her name... I can't enjoy anything because my therapist is constantly in my head, I have images pop into mind - of moments in our final session when she abandoned me - specific looks she had on her face, things she said, etc. Emotions come pouring out whenever I think of her. Anything that relates to sex triggers me and I walk away - I don't even want to leave my house. This is really bothersome. I would understand if this falls under being a form of loss or grief - but it really is getting bad. I returned to my DBT clinic the other day and I am in the process of being assigned a new therapist - and even being in the same building was hard for me. I don't dare look towards my ex-therapists office and anytime a female laughed I would cringe and be tempted to plug my ears. Running into her in the hallway would be devastating and I know it would cause me panic. Does this stuff sound like a form of PTSD? I have a funny feeling that I may have been traumatized by this recent abandonment (it was bad). Thanks, HD
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Mar 28, 2015, 08:21 PM
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if you feel traumatized by it then i'd say it was traumatizing
most likely it was re-traumatizing and opened old c-ptsd abandonment wounds ((hugs)) |
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Mar 28, 2015, 09:49 PM
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Thank you wheredidthepartygo,
I appreciate your reply. Definitely short and sweet - but puts things into perspective for me. It absolutely opened old wounds. I've been recalling all my old therapists and things from my childhood ever since... I can't get this stuff out of my head. Anyone got suggestions for how to move forward? Thanks, HD
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"stand for those who are forgotten - sacrifice for those who forget" "roller coasters not only go up and down - they also go in circles" "the point of therapy - is to get out of therapy" "don't put all your eggs - in one basket" "promote pleasure - prevent pain" "with change - comes loss" |
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Mar 29, 2015, 05:37 AM
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complex-PTSD is when something traumatic has happened over and over again, and you had no escape from it, so i would say no in your case.
you may have PTSD. but only a doc can diagnose you. |
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Apr 02, 2015, 12:43 PM
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Thank you for the replies,
I will need to think about this. Obviously this incident happened only once...
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