Posted by Dinah on September 3, 2004, at 11:26:09
In reply to Dealing w/ pain emotion after T session, posted by Skittles on September 2, 2004, at 18:59:45
It used to happen a lot more than it does now. But even now I'm frequently unproductive, headachy and groggy after sessions. We have developed a few rituals along the way. We wind down in the last ten minutes. Bring the emotional level down a notch. If I'm really into something and forget to do that, I pay for it later.
After a difficult session, I often ask him if everything's going to be all right. He initially resisted, but we worked out a compromise where he says with as much conviction as he can muster that everything will be fine. And I mutter a few words about how I will contribute to making sure everything will be fine.
I often take a short nap after therapy to allow me to switch back to everyday mode.
Someone (Fallsfall I think) uses the imagery of boxing up the issues until the next session. I think this could be extra powerful if your therapist did it with you. It's something that might work for you.
Then for me there's Klonopin for extreme emergencies, and Risperdal for even more extreme emergencies.
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