Posted by leeran on April 16, 2003, at 0:21:11
In reply to Re: futures (my response = too long) » leeran, posted by Dinah on April 15, 2003, at 19:25:53
You said:
"But it still causes me a fair amount of distress. Just better hidden distress."
I was so excited to read your post that I totally skimmed over this last part.
YES, this very much explains the way that I am, too!
I could go on and on (and I'm betting you could to) about the places I purposefully avoid - and the situations that cause me some of the worst stress - but I know that, again, if you're like me it's a subject that's so weird that it can effect you for days (maybe that's not how it is for you - please forgive me if I did a little transference number on you!).
My husband compares this board to group therapy (he mentioned this in a very positive way). I have never thought much about therapy - group or otherwise (I've been to a few counseling sessions but mainly related to family matters, i.e. marital situations in the past) - but if this is what group therapy is like, then, I've been missing out for the last several decades.
There is such weird relief in reading things that hit so close to home. I've thought several times of White Rabbit's post this afternoon/evening and now your post! Oh yeah, and something I read Friday (from "Trouble" about a year ago, in the archives) was the biggest "ah-ha" of all.
I'm sure (or hope) you know what I mean when I say "weird relief." I certainly don't mean that I'm glad that anyone else feels anxiety or pain, not in the least - but there's such a feeling of "aloneness" with depression, etc. that being able to connect with others who have been or are on the same road is meaningful beyond words.
I just wanted to let you know that I read your post on slow-motion (since what I had already posted was already history). Hmmmm, another one of my "isms" - overexplaining myself!
poster:leeran
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