Called a therapist to discuss.....my progress

[Susan Jane]

Funny I was feeling rather proud of myself, finally got out of bed two days in a row and was looking for someone to discuss it with. Somehow, counselors don't always understand what a huge accomplishment it is to function, slightly. I got an hour talk about how I should write down my plan on dealing with going back to work and my strategy for dealing with all of this and I reminded them I was just happy to be out of bed, but they continued down the same path.....makes one wonder why I called....

 

[arfie]

Somehow, counselors don't always understand what a huge accomplishment it is to function, slightly.

in my own case, this is even more true for myself than it is for the people around me, members of therapy network included. an important bennie i receive from maintaining a therapy network is that i get to brag about those huge but unimpressive sounding accomplishments in more than one place. my huge accomplishment of getting out of bed ?????AN HOUR EARLY???? isn't going to make the tabloid headlines, but i needed every fiber of my will to accomplish it. just bragging. . .

another important bennie i get from my therapy network is nudges to keep the progress moving forward. ya me! ! ! i got another day on the tracks. now? ? ? where do i take it from here?

congratulations on your progress, susan. gentle nudges to keep the recovery train moving forward.

may your every day be better than yesterday.

 

[Susan Jane]

Thank you so much Arfie Guess what? I went out of the house and bought TP

 

[arfie]

can i borrow a roll? i need to wipe the tears of laughter from my face! ! !

way to do that do, my darling you! i find that taking the time to celebrate my small victories makes the next small step mucher gooder.

 

[Susan Jane]

Of course you can . Felt mighty accomplished …. Basics mean everything

 

[Dark.Green.Feathers]

I understand how much it means to achieve the basics! Very important, and unfortunately not normally understood by many people just how difficult and pervasive the struggle to achieve those things are. Well done, though!

 

[Susan Jane]

Thank you so much! Basics can be a challenge for me

 

[PamelaS]

Funny I was feeling rather proud of myself, finally got out of bed two days in a row and was looking for someone to discuss it with. Somehow, counselors don't always understand what a huge accomplishment it is to function, slightly. I got an hour talk about how I should write down my plan on dealing with going back to work and my strategy for dealing with all of this and I reminded them I was just happy to be out of bed, but they continued down the same path.....makes one wonder why I called....

Celebrating you getting out of bed two days in a row! We have to celebrate the small wins to provide the inertia to keep moving forward. Pat yourself on the back and do something kind for yourself. Continue rewarding yourself for every little step that you accomplish. I also needed a medication change in order to actually see a difference. Adding Zoloft helped me with that little edge that I needed in order to move forward. Don’t rule out any possible option to getting to a better place. Glad you have a safe space here where people get it. One day at a time. One small step at a time. Try to keep moving forward.

 

[PamelaS]

Thank you so much Arfie Guess what? I went out of the house and bought TP

Yay! Way to go! So proud of you! We’re all here to keep you moving forward.
Thanks arfie for explaining the purpose of your many therapy/support groups. Great idea! I know they finding this site for me has been incredible and empowering. I’m not the same person I was just a few weeks ago because of this site. So thankful for how it has empowered me to be able to move forward.

 

[Susan Jane]

Trying to get out of the apartment to explain myself to another therapist. My mind is trying to figure out what to say. I need a form so I can try and find a therapist that deals with CPTSD. Talk therapy is not something that works anymore. I know what I have and I thought I might give another form of therapy a chance. I have been off work for 4 weeks and coping better. I am scared to go back and panic starts. I am feeling stronger but very isolated. Just need some understanding I guess. People in general cannot understand my struggles. Thought I would see who is around. Susan

 

[deno]

I remember being in the same place, not wanting to talk anymore, not needing another explanation, just wanting something that would help me feel safe again and actually work. Talk therapy gave me insight, but the healing only started when I added body-based work and internal parts work.

Somatic therapy helped me reconnect to my body and realize it wasn’t betraying me—it was trying to protect me. All those reactions like panic, freezing, or shutting down weren’t weakness—they were survival. I just didn’t have the language for it before.

IFS (parts work) gave me a new way to understand myself without shame. Instead of feeling broken or too much, I started seeing myself as someone with parts—some carrying pain, others trying to protect me in the only way they knew how. It’s changed how I talk to myself and how I heal.

The fact that you’re searching, asking, even thinking of trying something new...that’s strength. You deserve a kind and effective approach that meets you where you are, not where someone else thinks you should be.

 

[Susan Jane]

I remember being in the same place, not wanting to talk anymore, not needing another explanation, just wanting something that would help me feel safe again and actually work. Talk therapy gave me insight, but the healing only started when I added body-based work and internal parts work.

Somatic therapy helped me reconnect to my body and realize it wasn’t betraying me—it was trying to protect me. All those reactions like panic, freezing, or shutting down weren’t weakness—they were survival. I just didn’t have the language for it before.

IFS (parts work) gave me a new way to understand myself without shame. Instead of feeling broken or too much, I started seeing myself as someone with parts—some carrying pain, others trying to protect me in the only way they knew how. It’s changed how I talk to myself and how I heal.

The fact that you’re searching, asking, even thinking of trying something new...that’s strength. You deserve a kind and effective approach that meets you where you are, not where someone else thinks you should be.

. Thank you