Posted by B2chica on September 1, 2005, at 10:53:29
In reply to something T does not believe, posted by terrics on September 1, 2005, at 5:24:10
> I have a poor relationship with my mother. 3 days ago I felt like I was her; my physical self was her physical self and my internal self was her internal self. I virtually was my mother. This has happened once before. Has this ever happened to any of you? There is one other thing she does not believe. There is something in me that talks to me when I am very stressed. I do not think I am DID. Helen
i do understand but my experiences are slightly different. i do it with strangers. and it only lasts seconds but i know it cuz everything is so foreign i feel what they feel, think what they think and act how they act.
i've had myself tell myself things (usually actions). it's not a foreign voice like i hear voices, it's my own inner thoughts yet they are foreign to me. my T said it's something called egodystonic (egosyntonic is when it's from within) at the time we were talking about suicide, sometimes i'm the one initiating the thoughts, othertimes it's like some foriegn part of me is saying it.it's similar experiences thought not the same.
either way i guess my point is, your T shouln't NOT believe you? when you think about everything they do is based on what we tell them. why now, why not this one thing you've chosen to say. Maybe she thought you were self diagnosing (which i don't think you were doing, you were just talking about feelings) but some therapists like to jump to conclusions and fit people into little boxes and will certainly tell you if they don't think your in one.
anyway. sorry, it must be really frustrating. but i'd tell her this. ask her why she chooses this one thing you've said not to believe. Even for arguements sake you don't do this, you are still reporting that you do...it should be discussed! not ignored or thrown to the side.-sorry, i don't mean to put down your T at all i just get a little frustrated at situations like this. i'm VERY often misunderstood and/or not believed. i hate it.
b2c.
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