outlanderSenior Contributor
rough time
is anyone around to talk to atm
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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no one knows about the abuse @Former-Member or very very minimal people anyway. I havent done truama work for this, its not something i ever really want to talk about. The headspace psych im intenting to see in the coming weeks when the next appt is she has suggested exposure therapy for the other ptsd event so perhaps itll help with the abuse too and learning to cope with it. I have been going abit better with it even though there are still alot of triggerrs etc but because i dont know theres been a bit more of a chance to heal (like them moving far away and being right out of the situation) my minds been able to settle abit- or well was settled abit where as im alwasy faced with challanges with the dog etc so thats the one with the intention to work on.
i havent really found a psych i trust no, usually by the 3rd appt im in the to hard basket or they start blaming things on me. im hoping this therapist will be different though
i havent really found a psych i trust no, usually by the 3rd appt im in the to hard basket or they start blaming things on me. im hoping this therapist will be different though
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Unknown userMember
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I hope so too @outlander. Having a good patient-psychologist relationship is soooo important. Make sure you have adequate coping tools and real life support in place before undergoing or even contemplating any trauma therapy. My psych was in contact with me at least once each day while I was doing exposure therapy. And she spent several sessions prior to starting, just going through breathing and grounding techniques and creating a safe place in my imagination that I could escape to if needed. In case things got too tough at any time. Its pretty rugged stuff.
Just something to keep in mind. The dog issue should be a good place to start. The other will be much more difficult and complex.
Sherry
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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really!!? @Former-Member mine will only see me once every fortnight and i havent got a good gp anymore so my only supports really are here and will be her.
I guess in a way i do have coping tools or well the ones ive found helpful already since ive had counselling before and have learnt on my own alot too..
its really tough as i dont have the family support either so those exposure type exercises she has meantioned i will also have to do on my own (which i would prefer) but if im having a bad day im usually yelled at instead of helped which is why ive put off alot of things too.
thank you heaps i really hope it hasnt been to hard for you to talk to me .. 
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Unknown userMember
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Yeah really ... Im lucky arent I? When I did my ET it was while hubby was away overseas for 6 weeks. So I was on my own, as nobody else in my life knows either. So I had 2 or 3 ET sessions each week for a month. Followed by a few months break, then had another block of therapy over another month. Each session lasted between 2 and 3 very intense hours in her office. Then I would have homework to do in my own time. She would phone me at home every evening to check on me. And asked me to text her through the day to tell her how I was going with the homework exercises, my mood and my distress levels. She specialises in trauma work, and is the only psych Ive ever seen. Just very lucky to get a good one first up. Someone I connected with and was therefore eventually able to open up to.
I hope you too find a great caring and competent therapist, something you very much deserve Outlander.
Sherry
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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wow yours sounds so good! @Former-Member a very rare find! i dont think headspace works like that unfortunatly and ill only have those 10 sessions to work on whatever it is i work on so im not to sure how itll all work in terms of exposure therapy. shes meantioned some of the exercises she will get me to do and some of the things we will talk about in the sessions but beyond that nothing
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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@Former-Member how are you going tonight also? are things a little better for you or is there something i can help with? im a good listener
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MDTSenior Contributor
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@Former-Member @outlander
Good night to you both.
Good night to you both.
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Unknown userMember
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Thank you sweetheart. I had a two hour session with my psych this afternoon actually. Mainly just talking today. But we covered a lot and its currently all churning through my head. Thanks for asking @outlander, and yes I know you are a good listener. But I'm okay for now. Actually, talking to you this evening has helped. So thank yu. 👍💕
Sherry
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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goodnight @MDT sleep well
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Unknown userMember
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Good night @MDT 😴
