Therapy Flake Out.

[rosey]

How can 1 hour of therapy exhust me so much. Spent the last 24hours feeling like my blood has been drained out of me.

I have done all normal self care tricks but i can hardly keep my eyes open or function. It wasnt even a tough session.

How does anyone else handle this?

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

Lordy, I know even the most benign session wipe me the f*ck out. I often put myself into a sleep coma for a day or three after a tough one. I usually try not to have any major responsibilities planned for immediately after, and practice self care, self soothing. I'm about to start 9 sessions of prolonged exposure (PE) and I'm excited but terrified. Fortunately, my T was able to schedule us for Fridays, late morning. then, I can eat a light lunch and go to my Yoga for Depression and Anxiety class. I've been thinking exercise, even a gentle walk, after therapy

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

Damn you, Post Reply button!!! :mad:

ANYway, either gentle or brisk exercise immediately after therapy is worth a try, even if I still wind up sleeping for 24 hours. Good luck and let us know what you find works for you!

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Sleep, nintendo/ps3, draw, colour, read Harry Potter, watch Ozzy / Jack Osbourne stuff, listen to my mp3, have a warm bath or shower, eat nourishing foods.

 

[FauxLiz]

I handle it the only way I can I jump into my work. As strange as that sounds, due to work obligations my job requires that I work M-F 8:30-5 and attend evening meetings up to 4 nights a week so my therapist accommodates my schedule and we meet at 7 am before work so similar to another thread I end up leaving things in the room because I don't have a choice.

 

[joeylittle]

Damn you, Post Reply button!!! :mad:

(psst...you can edit your post for 60 minutes after it goes up - so if you hit 'reply' too soon, you can just hit 'edit' to finish :))

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

(psst...you can edit your post for 60 minutes after it goes up

<whispers> Really?? thanks for letting me in on the secret!

 

[EveHarrington]

Sleep, sleep, and more sleep.

The body needs to rejuvenate.

 

[Panda Bear]

Sleep, if that's what your body needs, give in to it.

Therapy wipes me out, still! After EMDR, I exercise and after non-EMDR visits, I sleep :)

Some weeks, I'll be sitting with T and get an overwhelming sleepy feeling. It's all good. Relaxed...finally.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

All hail the Sleep Coma. Crawl into bed for three days ... Sometimes that's just what it takes.

But for me, personally, I have to make sure it doesn't get out of hand. Sometimes I sleep to avoid things, like people, feelings, work, life, etc. Too much sleep is a warning sign to me that my depression is getting out of hand.

Like Goldilocks, you have to find how much sleep is just right for you. :sleep:

 

[rosey]

All hail the Sleep Coma. Crawl into bed for three days ... Sometimes that's just what it takes...

With 2 children a 3 day bed coma sounds like pure bliss.

 

[Panda Bear]

Lol @rosey :p I agree!

I have three kiddos and on a good day, I still need a nap. A nap marathon would be fantastic!