Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2007, at 10:00:45
In reply to will you write to me?, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on July 25, 2007, at 17:52:12
(((llurpsie)))
I hope you're doing ok today.
I think you're doing a great job with the distraction. I know your therapist (present and past) would be pleased with that. Is it possible to call your current therapist to touch base if he's helpful to you as an incentive to stay safe? I sometimes find it helpful to call mine just to hear his voice and hear him say the sort of things he says.
When I was at my worst, postpartum, I found that being alone was very very dangerous for me. I would pack the baby into his snuggli and go for walks, or go to the mall. Anywhere where there was people around. Not that I wanted to, mind you. It was the furthest thing from what I wanted to do. But it seemed to help anyway.
You've had a very big change in your life, and you aren't used to being at home all the time. I know you volunteered with the homeless, and that's great. But can you force yourself to do other things to get out of the house, and preferably around other people? If you're involved in Dr. Bob's presentation, can you work on it at the library?
poster:Dinah
thread:771145
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