Posted by judy1 on February 22, 2002, at 16:57:53
In reply to Re: Guilt » judy1, posted by kiddo on February 22, 2002, at 13:34:11
I was fortunate to find a female therapist who has also experienced childhood abuse. She makes me think if I ever get well enough I would want to help other victims also. I have a long way to go but what helps is staying in the present. I carry pictures of my children in my pocket, and when I sit I look at them (pets work too). I think grounded a lot and curl my toes all the time, while driving or talking- anywhere. That seems to help. If I dissociate and I'm alone I almost always cut, so I try to avoid being alone. SI is a serious issue for me, so we work on it all the time. Until I have coping skills I can't deal with my past, I can admit it to my therapist and shrink (and on this board) but not to anyone else, with my sisters it is denial, my parents are both dead. I truly don't want to talk about it, and I block a lot, but I think in order to get well- no flashbacks, dissociation or self-injury- the time will come when I'll have to confront it. I don't expect it to be easy. How are you doing, are you getting help? Take care, judy
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