Posted by morgan miller on July 28, 2010, at 16:22:36
In reply to Re: sound familiar?, posted by maya3 on July 28, 2010, at 15:31:57
>I did not experience childhood traumas of any kind. There are, however, periods of time I have repressed. I remember myself thinking as a little kid about how glad I was about having almost completely succeeded in blocking out certain periods. A while later I noticed no longer having access to them. It is clear to me that my genetic sensitivity and weaknesses were responsible for my being overwhelmed by things people usually take for granted. However, I suspect that this may have resulted in problems such as emotional blocks and flooding .
It is not possible to mention this to any T, as the expected reaction would be too much for me to handle. They see me as a psychotic, disturbed, manipulative and dysfunctonal person who should be concentrating on behavioral change only. I understand that, and they have a point. But constantly being unable to bring up issues that confuse and upset me due to knowing that the response would be unbearable is driving me crazy.I'm so sorry you have had such bad experiences with therapists. Please try not to let it keep you from finding a seeing a really good genuinely empathic and compassionate therapist. Believe me! There are some out there! These therapists will have an open mind and are willing to disregard any opinions/conclusions previously written by the therapists you have seen.
Are you sure you haven't suffered any childhood trauma? Merely going through a divorce, even the most amicable of divorces, is a traumatic event. You don't have to be abused physically to have been traumatized in any way. Verbal abuse and verbal criticism can be forms of trauma that can impact the development of your mental health. I remember my old therapist told me one time that if there were no criticism in the world, she would probably be out of a job.
>A while later I noticed no longer having access to them. It is clear to me that my genetic sensitivity and weaknesses were responsible for my being overwhelmed by things people usually take for granted. However, I suspect that this may have resulted in problems such as emotional blocks and flooding .
It is not possible to mention this to any T, as the expected reaction would be too much for me to handle.Can you further elucidate and expand on this? I really think you just have not found the right therapist.
If you don't mind my asking, where do you live?
Morgan
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