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My therapist doesn't do any of those things but she is a psychodynamic therapist and that modality has strict boundaries to allow for transference to occur and also to hold the therapeutic relationship safely. I personally like her strict boundaries because it makes me feel safer. I have had...

@Mach123 I feel the same way. It's so so hard to self validate @The Albatross Such truth...and I wouldn't say uncomfortable, more thoughtful @Rosie11 It seems a lot of us are working on that. Knowing we have a right to feel badly about things. @Ninja I think you're right @Kassie My...

Hi @WishfulThinking123 . I do get she will validate me I think :) She is super like that too. I think part of it is when the official diag is done, (most of my previous Ts and my gp say its ptsd in some form ) I don't want to get landed with the wrong one because the drs dont think what happened...

I hate when people call me by my real name because yes, it does bring up bad memories. I call myself something completely different inside my own head. I want too change it legally too. I don't even like other people who have my name because it brings up memories

I feel like I haven't been through enough to justify how I feel from day to day. I have made a lit for my T of things that happened me but I am scared to let her read it because I feel like I am a huge faker. Anyone else feel like that? I am almost tempted to find an online T to ask if its...

I fear the diagnosis too, to the point where I downplay my pain to my T.. I am missing quite a lot of core aspects of BPD, but have had multiple traumas, including sexual abuse and do have a lot of trust issues because of it.. I fear the stigma and how people with it are treated and seen. I...

I feel anxious with a feeling of detachment that is nessecary to contain the anxiety. If I allowed myself to fully connect, I would be a mess.I feel afraid, of most things, I am scared to get something to eat incase i get fatter, scared to talk to my friends for no reason, scared to get up...

Hmm things I am thinking 1- I wonder where bestie is...is she online? 2- This worry over the stigma to mental health issues is killing me 3- I'm hungry, what will I eat 4- I really ought to get to work on those charity knits 5- I hope I'm not a bad person

I realise that I can heal after all..I just need to let someone help

A lady dr!!! yay this is so cool!

my pet peeve is my computer beeping when i get a message. the sound jars me and i feel annoyed at the person for messaging me, then i realise that its not then, its the sound because the annoyance lifts when the sound is turned off. so i leave it off now.

Mine is 10 euros...its with a charity. They are wonderful and work on a sliding scale :) I am going to make them some nice cushion covers for their offices too! My T said I could <3

Its rough. Neglect can is a trauma too. Your feelings and your reaction is valid. How long have you been seeing your therapist? Do you feel the therapy is helping? My therapist is helping me to accept that certain things in my childhood did contribute to my issues. It sounds like you are in a...

Sending hugs and good thoughts your way. I am so glad to hear surgery went well, it must be such a relief! <3

I cant WAIT to see who the new dr is. I am so so excited. Me and my friend Toria will be watching. I don't know much about the writers but I do hope they are as good as the previous ones.

Aww don't worry. How are your results if you don't mind me asking? Congrats on finishing!. I do think things are a little more stable, maybe. I don't know really. I have been safe though!. I am very unsure now about telling her. I think if she asks what it is I was afraid to tell her, I will, if...

lol i emailed the college counsellor when i was 19, telling her I was a lesbian haha...she emailed me back telling me she had already guessed LOL. i couldnt come out to my mom so i came out to her instead

Your T sounds like a great fit for you. A lot of the specialist ones have teams to work with. I think all Ts should really. Its best for all because, well then everyone can be more honest. Was you GP told in the end? Mine might be told but she used to be a pyschiatrist so she wont panic thank...

@GWhizz I am so glad that you told your T about your struggle and that she is supporting you through this. Thanks for sharing it with me.She sounds like a great T! Was she mandated to tell the psychiatrist on her team or did she give you the choice in the end? I feel you on Ts who are not...

@joeylittle I didn't know it was that common. Thanks for your encouraging words. I plan to tell her in Fridays session. :)

No, I'm wouldn't be comfortable with mine seeing my fb. We have a mutual friend, which is how I spotted her fb. So I blocked her for both our privacy sake! lol I would like to give her a knitted animal I made on our last session, but that is a very long time away and only if I am comfortable...

Joeylittle (I don't know how to tag lol) I guess it is a cry for help in way. I do hope you are right! You probably are. She is a very understanding person and will likely just try help with coping skills as you mention...and probably tell my Doctor but I won't try convince her otherwise. I...

Hi everyone. Lately I have been in a lot of emotional distress to the point I am not really coping at all. In the last week I have self medicated with pain pills twice, slightly over the specified dose but not an OD. I am really scared to tell my therapist because I don't know what she will do...

Yes you are likley right. It's ok to tell her anything. She seems like a tough cookie, newer to the job than some but from talking to her I can tell she knows her stuff and she is very kind and empathic. Would it be pathetic to ask her to be extra gentle while I tell her the above? I am scared...

Hi Anthony, thanks that made me feel a little better about telling her. I have always felt like I had deserved people to treat me that way because of being too much work. I have acted on my thoughts on the past but I am more or less likely to be safer now. I know, it was unreal, I was so...