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It’s what you did. You were honest and explored what that feeling meant for you. She did nothing but help you feel comfortable enough to “go there”

Admitting vulnerability of any kind

False. It’s appropriate levels of self-disclosure. I don’t need to hear about you falling apart, but I do need to hear you are a real person and you’re not just shooting rainbows and sparkles out of your ass every time you speak to me. If that’s the case, then please don’t come near me. That’s...

share that shit with her. I don't believe anyone's life is as perfect as we perceive, so I don't get super envious, but I get how you can feel annoyed and so frustrated when you have so much on your plate and they are hiding theirs and acting as if there is no issue. That's what makes me most mad.

It's a little different in Canada, but I lucked out with mine. I called the office, and requested to see a therapist. Since I somewhat work in the field, and we live in a smaller town, the first person they suggested I declined because I went to high school with her. The second name they gave me...

phone calls? maybe?

I don't get embarrassed easily, so I often say whatever I want regardless of how awkward some people may interpret. I've always shared things with her (even if sometimes it was later rather than right away). This thread actually reminds me of how recently she was telling me how well she is able...

Agreed. People fear the unknown until a few brave souls show them it's okay, and then they do whatever testing on the topic to make themselves comfortable with the idea. Meanwhile, the individual and dog are doing amazing! Sometimes it takes a while for science to catch up to life.

learned helplessness can occur in many forms. It can also fall onto the medical professional themselves.

Not defensive, just honest in my opinion of it. If I misread, then please clarify. We are here to have an open discussion on this forum. I am growing a firm stance against others telling a sufferer what they should or shouldn't do to make themselves feel better though. Point being, another...

I have beef with this..not just this comment, but this opinion in general. To me, that's like saying "oh, well just because someone says you have PTSD, doesn't really mean it's all THAT bad". How condescending and invalidating is that? This is so individual for everyone and I really don't think...

I'm strictly in the research phase of all of this. I am aware she is too young for work, however she is showing natural behaviours that would make her more than suitable for service. If this idea does come to fruition, then she and I will have gone through all of the appropriate training and...

Did anyone think of mentioning it to their therapist? I mean, client feedback is always accepted. I accidentally came across my therapists Facebook one day and told her about it (because I really don't care, as long as there are no boundary crossing we don't see it as a concern - but I know...

I agree with that. However that's more about how the dog is cared for and handled. If needed, they should walk beside the handler and serve it's function/be professional (like humans are at work). I would never say dogs are not allowed in, BUT they do NOT need to be carted around in a grocery...

I'm from Ontario, Canada. Does anyone know how to get a dog (I presently own) certified?? She is 7 months. I also have a 4 year old dog that could be trained for the same purpose, but due to his size and the kind of fur he has, I am thinking it would be more functional to train the younger one...

I tried a skill and rated that I felt the same level of distress after attempting it. It said, "Okay, it looks like after *skill* you have the same amount of distress. It's possible that this is good enough for you - after all, nothing got worse! - or maybe you were hoping for a bigger...

I didn't like it. When I didn't feel better after trying a few of their suggestions I got really annoyed when it told me something like, "maybe this is level of anxiety good enough for you". So stupid.

I have a lot of unbelievable crap happening to me all at once right now. I'm working really hard at processing it, but my brain is in shock that this is actually real life. Last night I went to bed knowing I had therapy this morning. Well, during my sleep I dreamed I was in session with my...

they started me on 25mg zoloft and when I complained of awful symptoms, they increased the dosage. When that happened, symptoms got worse. Needless to say I stopped that shit. *depending how long you've been taking it, make sure to wean yourself off if you choose to stop taking it. Or better...

I miss being able to workout without leaving the gym in tears

I had done a chest and triceps day at the gym, and between feeling tired and the soreness developing before I went to bed last night was making me feel incredibly nervous. I felt a little shaken and weak. I presume it’s similar to how my body felt post accident but I wasn’t fully aware of the...

yeah, but it really felt like what I said. You get in those moments of extreme nervousness and things start flooding. Very flashback-y.

Is flashback-y an emotion? Cause I'm feeling super flashback-y?

Because she doesn't tell me who to be.

In my therapists defence I may have misunderstood her, but I think she is meaning more so that woman’s feeling are legitimate regardless of having an ovulating uterus or not