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  1. Starfire

    Getting A Service Dog.

    Is she a husky?!! My late husky would sing to herself at the most inconvenient time. Noticed as York's training progressed he disliked me being out of his sight. I was so proud at PT the other day cuz he laid out of sight for 2 hours.When I went to retrieve him, discovered he had mauvered the...
  2. Starfire

    Getting A Service Dog.

    Yes, his teacher has trained that. I just can't do it..yet! So happy for you both. Know how much work you all did. Congratulations again.
  3. Starfire

    Getting A Service Dog.

    Congratulations!! Congratulations!! Congratulations!! What a lot of work and effort on both your parts What breed is she? Sure she knew it was an important day for you. No faults, accessors usually find something to criticize. That's so good! May I ask if there was anything you couldn't do...
  4. Starfire

    Getting A Service Dog.

    My dog is training to be a SD dog as well so I share your excitement! York is registered. But I now need him to add mobility training. He got passed but his picking up articles from the floor and handing them to me is not reliable enough for me. The one thing I really need! He will go back to...
  5. Starfire

    Childhood I Had Plenty Of Chances To Tell

    That is so hard to deal with. I did tell .Nobody believed me because of who he was. I was selected cuz they knew I wouldn't tell. I obeyed authority. I was the *good* girl. They knew that.
  6. Starfire

    Tired of Processing

    One of the most useful sessions I had with my T was when I went into a session to tell my T enough is a enough. Sometimes you have to take a step back. Perfect something before moving on like getting physically healthy.
  7. Starfire

    Trying to catch myself

    Absolutely hate it when people, including my T, point out how capable I am. How have made it thru worse. This too shall pass and all those others you have mentioned. Hate, hate, hate. Want to asked how they know this time won't be different. But just smile thank them for their kind words and...
  8. Starfire

    "Why don't you just stop self injuring?"

    He's a therapist and he doesn't know the answer to that question? Needs more schooling!
  9. Starfire

    Anyone else experience fainting or seizures from extreme physical/emotional distress?

    Fainting for years and years after. Probable would still would but learnt to recognize the first lightheaded signs. Thanks for being brave enough to share your story. Looking forward to your future posts.
  10. Starfire

    Childhood Coping with CSA

    As you said *just work with what's there*. My T is big on not retraumatizing by reliving the memories. Recently was gifted a portrait of my new dog. Beautiful! But he's looking straight at us.Can't tolerate that. Can't have eyes looking at us. The result of the abuse. As things like this show...
  11. Starfire

    I fear I'm going to kill someone

    My therapist says he is *confident* I will not act on harming abusers-types. I'm not. Don't know why he is. Often wonder what if he is wrong. Tho we have a deal that I will tell him first. Sounds silly. But probably would uphold the deal.
  12. Starfire

    is this a hallucination or a partial flashback or what?

    Recently had that happen to me. Had a unexpected medical procedure...steroid injection in my hip. Had time to prepare. Thought I had. Then dizziness etc. Had to call T cuz didn't have flashback. But just knew. Kept waiting for something more to happen. As we talked, kept hearing like paper...
  13. Starfire

    DID Alone with just us

    We thought we came up with a way to prove he's real. If he brought his dog to the screen,little ones could ask him to do something with his dog like wave the dog's paw. He could do it. No way would be know in advance. BTW one of ours is a dog trainer & judge. He said he had gone to get his dog...
  14. Starfire

    DID Alone with just us

    Thanks, @Ireusa. We have been video seeing T twice a week. He suggested we do one in person. But he has a..shoot, forget what called; like internal heart paddles.. We would be devastated if he caught the Virus coming in to see us. But..May ask about once a month maybe do double session. Our...
  15. Starfire

    DID Alone with just us

    Thanks Treamwork. Thought some kind of new weird going on. Yeah, they are suppose to be taking care of outside stuff. You made it clearer. Thanks. Ronin, you are right. Have to keep repeating it's not going to happen again. Lost sight of that
  16. Starfire

    DID Alone with just us

    We have been with our T for years. He has been an amazing help. Just want to say that up front. We're meeting thru video now. Don't know if that's relevant. But lately we've been feeling overwhelmed. Recovering from ER surgery. Just needs time. But while staying home we let little ones and...
  17. Starfire

    Emailing T between sessions

    I'm in U.S. and I don't email between sessions. If an emergency, I call. Need the voice to voice contact. So does T, he says. I make a list of topics I want to discuss in the next session beforehand. Bullet points and prioritized. Well, you know about plans!! We have exchanged emails twice...
  18. Starfire

    Medical post surgery PTSD (psPTSD) with high anxiety

    Back on anxiety meds but not sure how well they are working. Went a year with increasing leg pain..from pain to totally unable to walk.. without doc being able to find the cause or adequate pain management. When doc finally found cause, he got me in for ER surgery. Weren't doing surgeries cuz of...
  19. Starfire

    Currently ignoring/‘punishing’ my therapist

    How about emailing her and asking: what did you mean by...........? Give both of you a break. Can't imagine recovering from the Virus and having a rough session. Is it video? T and I both hate them. Can't see total body language response. She probably would have noticed you were about to cry in...
  20. Starfire

    Very Upset - Violation of Confidentiality

    Found out doctors really do read evaluations by their patients in those medical review sites. I'd post that he shared info you asked him to keep private and that he gave you the impression he would safeguard it.I If you see him again, I'd tell him you found out what he did and you feel betrayed...
  21. Starfire

    Corona craziness + PTSD + anxiety = ???

    Think that's the definition of bravery.You want to run away but you stay and help! Take care of yourself. You are a good son.
  22. Starfire

    Medical psPTSD (Post Surgical PTSD)

    My ortho surgeon's PA told me the Doc had written a referral to, I was to discover, a psychiatrist. Thought it was just another Doc checking something after my ER hip replacement surgery. When I called, I was told it was for psPTSD. If like me you never heard of it,it's post surgery PTSD. I...
  23. Starfire

    Following Through

    When finishing my degrees, I had other people there pushing...sometimes gently, sometimes intensely. Had deadlines, of which I was constantly reminded. Nobody reminds me to clean or finish a project. Sooooooo!
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