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Nov 29, 2008, 10:39 AM
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Lately, it seems that more and more memories are coming up. Upsetting memories of the mess that was my childhood at home, as well as bullying stuff at school. I'm finding myself getting all numb/dissociated or overwhelmed with sadness.
I've been writing a lot of this out at my blog, but the flood just keeps on coming, along with intrusive, upsetting dreams. Any idea of how to slow it all down? I'm not feeling very functional. =( |
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Nov 29, 2008, 02:13 PM
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Are you in therapy?
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Nov 29, 2008, 02:47 PM
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Yes. I'm in therapy. Seems like all hell is breaking loose emotionally for me between sessions.
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Nov 29, 2008, 03:55 PM
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I wonder if you're getting into too much big stuff in sessions, or more than you can cope with? Sometimes it can help to have a session or two that focuses on building up your internal/external resources.
The time when everything is coming up and it feels like too much to deal with--it's hard. But it will pass, eventually. Hang in there. |
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Nov 29, 2008, 05:38 PM
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See, that's the odd thing. I have been, despite my acknowledgment that therapy is the safe place to let stuff out, tightly holding on to emotions. I talk about stuff, but am utterly stuck in releasing fear, hurt, etc., without going all dissociative. The big overload processing is happening in between sessions. I think I need to be a little more direct in letting T know that I need better facility in handling what's happening outside of the room.
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Nov 29, 2008, 09:17 PM
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((((((((((((((( birdonthewire )))))))))))))))))))))))
I think you have the right idea making your T aware of how much you are struggling in between sessions. I just went through a time of being flooded with these kind of things, my T allowed me some extra sessions to help me through it. 
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#7
Nov 30, 2008, 01:45 PM
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Bird, maybe don't journal? Work on building positive things into your life outside of sessions? Leave all the issues, etc. at her office and don't process between sessions? Definitely talk to your T about this.....
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Don't let your problems or the world make you feel small. Stretch your arms out over your head. Take a deep breathe. Tell yourself that you are big. You are big, not small. You always have space, you are not trapped........ I'm an ISFJ |
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Dec 03, 2008, 09:45 PM
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when things threaten to overwhelm me i do a thing my t taught me - you count 12 things you can see and say the colour and take a deep breath each time you say it - so
1 (take a breath - TAB) say what you see and it's colour that 1 TAB - Blue bear then 2 TAB- green plant you do this up to twqelve its supposed to get the thinking part of your brain back in charge or the emotional one - take care P7 |
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