Posted by anneke06 on December 9, 2006, at 9:40:26
In reply to when is BAD enough to call T? ***triggers galore**, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 8, 2006, at 22:28:13
I hope it's OK that I jump in...I don't post often, but sometimes a post hits me and I feel like I need to respond.
Call your therapist...if she's given you a number to call, then it's OK to call. I always get myself in a tizzy wondering if I feel bad enough to call, meanwhile I'm feeling worse by the minute. And then, when I do call, it ALWAYS helps. My therapist always thanks me for calling...she knows how hard it is and how ashamed it makes me on some level, so she always thanks me for pushing through the fears and calling.
I"m sorry it's so hard for you right now...the holidays can be hard for a lot of us who have family "issues" and you have faced yours head on really recently, so yes, you're going to feel more stressed about that than usual.
Do you have caller id on your phone? Nothing wrong with not picking up with your mom calls. I actually changed the ring tone on my phone to identify my mother-in-law's number so I don't answer if it's her....let my husband deal with it!
I hope this helps...just know that all of us struggle with how bad we have to be to call our therapists....but I really believe that they'd rather have us call than not. Hold onto that...and let us know how you're doing.
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