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Apologies if this has been discussed before I've been trying to engage in DBT for the last 6 ish months, with "little to no progress" as my T just said today. I partly disagree, because I've really been practicing taking full breaths through out the day, I haven't self harmed at all, and I've...

I've always had really "in my face" trauma nightmares - so graphic and psychologically disturbing. That's not news. But on Friday night leading into Saturday, I had the most obvious flashback nightmares I've ever had. Down to almost the exact anniversary of the trauma I had dreamed about. I...

To answer your first question - yes, I always hear "are you ready for this?" as a threat of termination. It feels like I'm being asked as a confrontation or a threat that if I don't "get it together" that she'll pass me on to someone else. She's tried to reassure me that this is not the case...

Thank you, it really means a lot. I actually felt like I had failed by reaching out, like I couldn't access enough coping skills or do them "well enough" but I'm really trying to reframe it as something positive, it's just so incredibly hard like you said. Major props to you too for facing that...

Thank you for replying again! I think it definitely is a trauma response - feeling ignored and brushed to the side. It's really damn hard for me to see beyond my fog of self hatred, so hearing other people confirm that she did acknowledge me/hear me/take interest is helpful. It's kind of like...

I emailed her and she said "let's talk about it next week" and that's fair, I didn't explicitly say "I need help stat" but now I'm trying to push away feelings of being unimportant haha 🤡

It's totally okay that you haven't personally experienced it, I'm still grateful for responses. Thank you for all the statements, I beat myself up so hardcore and always on edge about failing or doing it wrong, so you're not wrong with that. I guess I should look into people pleasing because it...

Thank you everyone for all your responses. I've been putting off seeing a doctor for a check up for a long time, I guess this is my sign to consider it I looked up PVCs and that "extra fluttering" sensation is exactly what it feels like, and it's been happening when thinking of stressors Thank...

Hey again besties, Basically as the title suggests. I had a session today with my therapist and my SO for a 3 month treatment plan review. I've been bottling so much up with this therapist, scared to talk about anything, and I think I'm starting to hit my limit. The "bottle" is about to explode...

Has anyone else experienced almost like heart palpitations? I genuinely don't know how to describe it, but I'm starting to learn how to be aware of my breathing and for the past week or so, my heart randomly feels like it's dropping in my chest. Kind of like a stomach dropping sensation? It...

Definitely trust issues, but maybe a little of both. My mistrust is to the point where I can't even physically keep my eyes closed in session (if asked to do something meditative or visualize something, etc). My eyes pop back open like I'm on my 10th cup of espresso. I do feel shame in general...

I thought I was stopping myself from saying all this to Person B due to trust issues, like "well maybe I just don't trust them enough yet." But I'm starting to consider that maybe it's really rooted in my fear of crying? But I don't know why I'm holding on to "don't cry in session" so tightly...

Apologies in advance if this has been discussed before, I searched to make sure but I could have easily missed. So I'm not sure if this would count as a question or more of a discussion, but I've recently had to switch therapists. I was seeing Person A for almost 2 years when they decided to...