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I agree with all you've said here I think the issue I'm seeing highlighted which I need to work on is how to communicate what I really think and feel, in the moment, with him in session... I just lose my voice. So afraid I'm wrong. I'm strong in my conviction when I write. But I'm very weak...

Hi @Charbella , it's all good! I'm discussing my perceptions of statements made and i don't add any judgement to anyone here ever etc... especially as written communication can just be miss understood or mis communicated so easily...So i just reply what comes to mind... which was for me if...

I love this community! Different perspectives, careful consideration, sharing of personal stories etc... Very grateful every time I come on here... It's so interesting how lots of us see things from different angles, and it's healthy to discuss... So, there's a focus on this statement The...

I don't seem to be able to just turn up to session and talk about them...I have to email about them ... my old T made me read it out loud to him. For the really difficult stuff he read them out loud and then asked if he'd read it out correctly. My new T is online, and I basically email him then...

Thanks @sidptitala - you wrote it so much better than i could..i think you get where I'm coming from... exactly how it's been for me with my last therapist who was face to face... took nearly a year to be able to talk just a bit about it and stay present enough in the room.... but this new T...

Thanks alot @LunaticOnTheFritz .. I think you're right... 👍

Not sure anyone else has said it's not a trauma survivor need. I think the idea more is that it's a need for some (prob those at particular stage of journey) and not others. Everyone's different. And it's been a need of mine at this stage of my journey. And I'm a trauma survivor. Makes sense i...

I really appreciate this feedback and this is why I come can get to hear what others have to say especially when it's truthful and useful... helpful in an encouraging way .. I'm pretty bad at the mind reading thing. I expected my old T to read my mind and I can see this happens in the real...

I mean I prob chose a poor example of a therapist giving empathy 🤣... I think I was trying to get across the importance for me at this stage in my healing of having some sort of emotional feedback which helped me to see he wasn't thinking what my own insecurities were telling me about what he...

Hi @Ecdysis , good to see you too and I'm liking your new profile pic! thanks for your input, really helpful as ever... This is really helpful and I like this suggestion. I'm a bit worried by saying stuff to him about his reactions and non reactions how he takes it, as I don't want to...

Haven't been on here for a while as have tried to focus on me and new therapy (am 6 sessions in). All in all, he's calm, gentle, not pushy and I don't have any major concerns at this point. Just waiting for the relationship to develop in its own time. He is trying to encourage me to work...

Linford Christie - UK 100 meter sprint runner. Favourite breakfast on a Saturday morning...

🤣 true!! Mosquitos are probably the worst of the lot!!! Luckily we don't have to worry about that so much in the UK, but I get eaten alive when I go abroad.. We should set up 'the most impressive Mosquito bite' photo competition over the summer ☀️ 🤣

I forgive myself for, despite trying, not being able to get all of me together to show myself who I am... I also forgive my body for not having the physical energy and brain power to consistently carry out the important things I know I could do and be otherwise...

@Midnightmoon ...i just remembered I'd said in one of my earlier posts I would put up the video talking about shame which I found helpful and which i feel you may be interestedin too... just went back to search for it.. found the guy, he's called Tim Fletcher ... but he's done ALOT of videos...

Went to the park at the end of the day and a very very friendly squirrel decided grace us with his presence ... was with my son and he absolutely loved it.. he took alot of photos of this creature, felt very special ... I always feel more connected to myself around animals - they have such a...

This is stunning... you've captured it in its full splendor...I love blossom - makes me smile.. thank you for this photo

I'm loving these answers!! Love how our brains are so creative and though it's the same picture you've all seen/interpreted such different things... I love the zooming in and seeing the sea scape!! That's what I see too.. So, drum roll.... the answer is.....or rather the VERY IMPRESSIVE winner...

This is about my dad only not my mum... My friend told me that I don't owe my dad anything and that the work here is for me to start slowly snipping away at the parental cords that binds us, as it's so unhealthy... First, this never even occurred to me as an option. Second I absolutely DO...

Sounds like you need a break of some sort.. change if scene... can you get one?

I'm sorry you feel this way...I know loneliness can be one of the most crippling things we experience... you're not alone here, people understand where you're at... I'm just wondering if you can get some help with having to deal with your abusive parents at home... or just to talk through how...

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Bit of an odd one....🤣 ... can anyone actually guess what it is?

Love that! Favourite blanket was one I had as a very young infant.. patch work multiple colours (pastels) which had a silky elephant on it (wasn't silk but felt like it!!)... I took it every where and rubbed the elephant off with my thumb.. don't know where it is now but I can still feel the...

I'm gonna be honest... it's 3am here...I can't sleep.... my eyes and brain can't read a really long post... but I wanted to answer your title question (without having read your post - sorry I can't do that).. Short answer is no, you're not a bad person for wanting to be numb... you're the...