Posted by Tabitha on July 23, 2003, at 0:49:02
In reply to Need self soothing help, posted by Dinah on July 22, 2003, at 19:21:25
does your therp know you have such a strong reaction after the session? Maybe he can wind down earlier and end on a more positive note. Mine used to do a guided meditation thing where we went to my 'safe place', and at a differnt time she used EMDR techniques on me. It did seem to leave me in a more comforted state at the end of the session.
Inablity to soothe myself is one of my core issues too.
I just bought this book in the bargain section at B&N called "The Power of Focusing" that has a technique for facing strong emotion. I'm not sure if it helped much but it was a distraction this weekend when I was upset. It's kind of a checking in with your body type of exercise.
I'm usually at a complete loss how to handle strong upset, except to grit my teeth and endure, drink or try not to drink, call the therp, or drag myself for a walk. Nothing really helps much. For lesser upset I bury myself in books, movies, or internet.
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