Posted by Aphrodite on February 12, 2005, at 12:15:33
In reply to Re: some other alternatives . . . » Aphrodite, posted by Pfinstegg on February 12, 2005, at 11:56:24
Oh, I hope you did not take my post as criticism. I completely understand and agree with what you and your analyst do. I was just suggesting some other things if that didn't feel right for DustBuster. Additionally, I, like you, have frequent contact with my therapist, which helps with disclosing hard things. I don't know the original poster's therapy style or schedule, but I think it would be very difficult to disclose such hard things and have to wait a week to be able to process the aftermath. In that case, perhaps some of the alternatives may be more beneficial.
I think it's a case by case thing. I am definitely working toward being able to say more in session, but I have had to be able to have self-soothing and other support in place to do so. To that end, I've reluctantly begun meds which I have to say have helped with sleep and flashbacks, meditation, which helps me be alone with my thoughts, and yoga which keeps me centered in my body and helps in helping with where the trauma is stored in my body. Talking, then, has become more managable but still not easy or natural for me at all.
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