Posted by judy1 on June 10, 2002, at 20:27:49
In reply to no sweat » judy1, posted by terra miller on June 10, 2002, at 16:37:14
I wanted to share my first marriage with you- it was to a medical doctor who beat me on a regular basis and was incredibly compassionate to his patients. Of course I blaimed myself for everything and left and later divorced with nothing- I had put him through school, etc. I envy your relationship with your therapist, I'm sure it means a great deal to have her support- not just emotionally, but to be there physically for you is wonderful. I know how difficult this is, so I hope you follow the advice you gave me and be kind to yourself too. I also wanted to add that I remarried, have 2 beautiful children and an incredibly kind husband who is completely confused by my behavior. My therapist has an open invitation to him, but I'm not ready. So I guess I'm writing this to show that I didn't replay a pattern from my life- there must be a part of me that is sane- just wish it would stay around all the time. Something else- my shrink with whom I've developed a trusting relationship does not believe in DID- he came out and said that, which is fine with me. I do believe in it, just don't want it. Do you think it's unusual for a 40ish shrink not to believe in DID?
Does your therapist think it's a good idea for your Mom to come? Was it your idea?
Take care, Judy
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