Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 12, 2009, at 21:30:15
In reply to Someone please, stay calm, and help me., posted by SadNina on April 12, 2009, at 19:47:53
Hi Nina,
I'm so sorry to hear your turmoil and pain. I can relate. I know this is a forum about medication, and you are asking for help along that vein, but once you have that figured out (and I see that others are giving you advice about that) and are stabilized/in less distress, you might want to look specifically for dialetical behavioral therapy (DBT). I am in it and can attest to how well it works for learning to tolerate distress and handle relationships. Often people who grow up in dysfunctional families, like myself, do not learn how to deal with and create boundaries, how to tolerate everyday stress, how to ask for what we need in later relationships, etc. I know you've tried lots of therapy and personally, I think a lot of therapists are not helpful because they don't help the client work on skills and coping. DBT is totally different. A therapist trained to do DBT is all about helping the patient learn to cope with real-life skills.
If you look up DBT, do not be put off by it having been developed for borderline personality disorder. It is used for many other diagnoses now, including PTSD and anxiety.
Good luck,
Amelia
> Hi Everyone,
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> My name is Nina. I am desperate and suffering tremendously. I have never before felt like I am fighting for my life like now and because it is about sadness, emotions, and possible opiate intervention I do it in silence. I really, really, really need some advice. I realize any advice I get on this forum is not medical but I have no other choice.
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> I cannot take my emotional suffering and mind tricks any longer. I am an adult survivor of abuse who has always loved life despite an enduring pain. I had big plans for myself until 4 years ago when my Grandmother who was basically like my Mother died suddenly and I was left to fend for myself. I became a stripper and had a nervous breakdown, since then I have tried therapy. Good therapy, which I payed for out of pocket and yet we didn't get anywhere because I am in so muc hdistress. I have tried Anti-depressants and know they don't work for me. I am not addicted to benzodiazapenes and have a disfunctional family that makes it very hard for me to think this through.
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> I want to try Subuxone because when I take any opiates for pain linked to my kindney stones, I feel normal. I get happy about things that I can't even remember how I ever got happy about htem before. I am suffering so horribly, I WANT TO DIE. When I take any opiates, i Just feel like oh my god, how could I have thought that way.
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> I am praying someone will get in touch with me about this subject and give me some advice.
> I am crying as I write this because I know our culture lends itself to being able to forget about people, and I feel I am being pulled under and this is not what was meant for me. Please someone if you are concerned reach out to me, thank you.
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> Nina
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