Posted by Fallen4myT on February 7, 2004, at 1:23:09
In reply to The last few days (long), posted by DaisyM on February 5, 2004, at 19:36:15
Daisy, my dx is PTSD I have flashbacks now and then not often and do dissociate. I do sometimes well, often do written things for my T more journaling FOR and TO him. I think we are people pleasers because of trauma. I was told about the false memory thing by my T just in case but it is not false memory. These T's are very strong with our burdens. I wonder if you fear your T will see you as your abuse/dx rather than as YOU as a person? I find the writing to be good it is hard at *first* because it makes it more real and less removed. For me when telling my story ANYONE I have told I smile and lol and they look horrified and feel badly for me not AT me like I am defective. Its cause they care and that is why your T looks like he does. Once when I was in a session I did something I never did before I TOTALLY flashbacked and dissociated and man this is hard to explain but I WAS THERE ..back when REALLY like there...no longer in my T's office I had to fight my way back and he knew something was up..thought I was maybe distracted he was kinda stunned I left the room as I did and then just as fast said this can and may happen and its ok tell me and it was cool. Your T will take special care NOT to ever leave you till your work is done now as this is major and critical stuff you are working on and it will help you get better. I am also often given books by my T to read so youre on the right track with a GOOD T who knows his stuff...lean on him he knows what he is doing and up those sessions. Also easy said but you have to work on learning to say no I did too and have more free time now...maybe too much but I have it. Its late I hope I am making sense...Hugs
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