Recent content by QuirkyTofurkey

I’m confused about how to go about this. I’d welcome anyone’s input here. My therapist (EMDR) noticed today that the word “blame” has been coming up during our most recent session. He tried to explain about how “blame” isn’t very helpful here. I was sexually abused at 8 years old by an older...

Party

Bezos

Cheshire Cat O_O

Layers! ("Onions have layers, ogres have layers!" - Shrek)

Bugs

Leap

Hunger

Peck

I just can't continue my day so I crawled back into bed. Started the day so strong with good coffee, a "lets do this" mindset about work, taking a walk, whipping out emails. Felt really optimistic for a bit there. And then just hit a wall.

Thanks @Tinyflame ! It's Bob's Burgers inspired haha I still very much can't, and it's dragging all week. But I keep telling myself it's temporary and that I'll look back someday and think it wasn't too...too bad :)

Today I just can't. I can't even bring myself to think about how I'm feeling and share with a loved one or on a supportive forum/thread. It all feels like too much effort. And I simply can't muster up the energy to feel angry or sad or - anything. If anyone else also "Just Can't" today, feel...

Can anyone recommend a good (virtual) PTSD / Trauma therapist? I'm seeing a lot of posts about therapists that make unnecessary blunders, don't listen, or generally aren't the right fit. I'm in this situation myself. I learned (from a different post of mine) that I need to leave my current PTSD...

Thanks for explaining this. I feel like I'm being treated as someone who is "simply reluctant to admit" that I have a personality / development disorder. But it truly came out of nowhere. They haven't even tested me for it, and they're treating me as if it's already decided.

In short, no. We never made a safety plan or discussed concretely what I should/shouldn't do. Sometimes we touched on my current (unhealthy) coping strategies, and he'd tell me to make sure I take time to myself after an EMDR session. A few times I confided in him about my heightened need for...