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If your body has been in a constant state of anxiety this can cause adrenal fatigue. Have your cortisol levels checked! Important to do! Once I was diagnosed and treated for adrenal exhaustion, my energy level and overall sense of well being improved!
"I'm drawing a line around me" really struck me. Thanks for that! I picture my line as a semi-permeable membrane (think back to biology for that one!) where only good things can penetrate my line!
Good for you for standing up to people who have attempted to degrade you! Takes courage and...
It's really great that it's something you're working on with your therapist. I understand your trust issue...still observing my new therapist carefully for any signs that I could be let down or hurt! I realize this is just my old, worn out protection "programming" ("waiting for the other shoe...
Oh, one more thing. You are not weaker for going into therapy as compared to going without. It seems that way only because now you are doing real work and this kind of work is the toughest of all. Not going into therapy keeps us in a rather steady, seemingly safe, controlled state, but is...
Is it possible to Skype sessions with your therapist from a personal safe, quiet location until his new office space is completely settled and quieted?
If you really like this therapist, it seems the key issue would be to address how his kindness is triggering. Somehow there is a very strong...