Powerful Exhaustion

[cragger65]

Hello all,

I have not been here much for a number of years, but seem to be experiencing a very powerful "unthawing" lately. As it has been described to me, with the physical and neurological shock resulting from intense events, coupled with and hugely exacerbated by the unbearable feeling of being constantly harassed and basically shredded by insurance companies and the such, when in such a fragile state, your healing trajectory can become "frozen" in a sense.

On the up side, life seems to be offering me ample triggers and opportunities to relive these emotions anew (though to quite a lesser degree on the rather large sliding scale of things).

On the down side, those old culprits of emotion are leaving me drained, to say the very least.

How do I convince myself at this point to let it go, or to initiate letting it go. Maybe even some reminders of techniques, or new ones discussed might be helpful?

Any help much appreciated.

thanks,
Dave

 

[therapybankrupt]

Welcome back Dave! The wiki has loads of information. The forum also has tags now so you can put in a word and get all the threads that pertain to it. I hope you find the help you need.

tb

 

[Nicolette]

Hey Dave :D

 

[cragger65]

The wiki has loads of information. The forum also has tags now so you can put in a word and get all the threads that pertain to it.

Thanks TB,

I think I was just on overload for a bit there. I've got a note that Dylan wrote on the board here a few years ago. It's still stuck on my cork board in the kitchen in the #1 spot. I think I've just gotten used to looking a little farther down the board lately. Time to get back to the basics.

And thanks, I will get searching on keyword once I settle a bit more.

Cheers.

Hey Dave :D

Hey Nicolette :)

 

[quaintpapercut]

coupled with and hugely exacerbated by the unbearable feeling of being constantly harassed and basically shredded by insurance companies and the such, when in such a fragile state, your healing trajectory can become "frozen" in a sense.

Harassed and shredded is such an appropriate word. I've been dealing with this for many months and its effects in conjunction with ptsd is crushing. I've been trying to manage it on my own for a long time and for me, I know relief will come in the form of letting people help/advocate for me. For me being able to let go is letting people in on how bad my symptoms are and allowing myself to be supported and helped.

I'm not sure if that was any help, but if anything I do understand what your going through.

 

[cragger65]

The really important thing I think, is that many of us feel or have felt, exactly what you're feeling now. Realizing you're not alone, and you're not the only one is a *huge* help, I found.

Just letting down your guard and letting someone in, or to see a peak of what you are feeling inside is a gigantic step forward - a leap of faith, even - in my own very humble opinion and experience.

You have something to be extremely proud of there, believe me.

It's a rough patch of road, but it *will* pass. I know it may not feel like it at times, but you *will* come through this, and heal.

 

[KP the nut]

Realizing you're not alone, and you're not the only one is a *huge* help, I found.

Totally agree. Until I found this forum, I thought I was completely barking (now I know I am ;) ).

I have a hugely supportive family, including a wonderful husband of almost 33 years and yet it was only here that I found folk who get IT.

 

[cragger65]

KP,

I know what you mean, on both scores :P