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Posted by ClearSkies on September 21, 2007, at 15:15:23
We talked today about what exactly triggered me this week in New York - and it wasn't the 9/11 stuff, but the show we went to see on Broadway. It was Spring Awakening, and from the moment the story unfolded onstage, I started to weep, and I pretty much haven't stopped since. A very compelling story, with lots of teenage angst and coming-of-age stories intertwined. To say it resonated with me is my personal understatement of the year. This was a massive show for me to see, just enormous. It's reverberating in my brain, almost a week after seeing it.
Seeing the show triggered my memory of my own teenage angst-ridden story. It was just about that time when I discovered how well alcohol could suppress my feelings and pain, and it's only now that these memories are being revisited, in all their painful, full colour glory. My therapist assures me that processing these memories will go quickly. I sure hope so. I really haven't thought about this stuff for 20 or more years, not without the filter of alcohol on it.
Geez, this hurts. And I can't IMAGINE talking to my husband about this stuff, or anybody really, apart from my therapist. And we didn't even talk about it, more like talked around it, did a little dance of words around it. I wouldn't have thought a week ago, that this is how I'd be feeling today. What a strange trip.
CS
Posted by annierose on September 21, 2007, at 16:23:01
In reply to Looking at some old stuff in therapy, posted by ClearSkies on September 21, 2007, at 15:15:23
Sounds like there is a lot of important stuff around those years. And with your t, your brain finally feels somewhat safe to start exploring those feelings and issues.
I am glad to know that your t can be that rock for you!
Are you still doing your yoga? Due to my kid's afterschool life and my job, I can only make class once a week. But I'm keeping moving with walking in the mornings with some neighbors.
Posted by ClearSkies on September 21, 2007, at 18:01:39
In reply to Re: Looking at some old stuff in therapy, posted by annierose on September 21, 2007, at 16:23:01
> Are you still doing your yoga? Due to my kid's afterschool life and my job, I can only make class once a week. But I'm keeping moving with walking in the mornings with some neighbors.No, I have pretty much let the yoga go for now. I did get a DVD (and did it once...). The condo is still surrounded by workers so I'm feeling really inhibited, even with the blinds and curtains drawn. Yuck. I don't even like walking past them to get to my car to go to my therapy appointments. I guess you could say I'm presently in a holding pattern.
CS
Posted by seldomseen on September 21, 2007, at 20:40:32
In reply to Looking at some old stuff in therapy, posted by ClearSkies on September 21, 2007, at 15:15:23
You know, CS, the same thing happened to me at Brokeback mountain - not about the whole gay thing, but the how one of the characters denied himself real love and a genuine life out of fear.
I cried for days. It reminded me so much of me.
My life changed after that.
I think your therapist is right in that you will be able to process this in short order and will be the better for it.
I hope you will feel better soon.
Seldom
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