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Sometimes I feel so silly because my behaviors in therapy are often so child-like. Does anyone else have experiences like this? I have a child-like love for my therapist....so innocent & pure. When I first discussed my feelings for her I explained that it felt so WRONG. The feelings I have for...

I had been seeing my T for quite some time when she finally let her guard down & we both cried together. I think it was that very moment when I truly began to trust her. I saw her as a human & saw how much she really cared. We have made leaps & bounds together since that moment.

I didn’t recognize (or didn’t want to recognize) my symptoms for over 10 years after I left my abusive situation. Just sucked it up & lived with it. I knew something wasn’t right but kept thinking there had to be a medical reason...my heart, my thyroid, etc. Even after being diagnosed there was...

I kind of realized that too @EveHarrington after I posted that comment...I guess I didn’t really ask for any advice or any specific response. I just thought it was kind of funny that a dream could put things into perspective so well for me. I also thought it was funny that the setting of the...

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I had an awful dream last night. One of those dreams that felt SO real. I woke up with tears streaming down my face & the tears haven’t stopped all day. I dreamed about my family. Actually, I shouldn’t call them my family...maybe just label them bio-mess! My mom, who passed away some time ago...

My T didn’t “get it” at first I don’t think. We hung in there with each other & now I don’t think there is another human being on this earth who knows my heart & mind as well as she does. Once that bond happened & we both let down our guard that’s all it took. Sometimes the connection doesn’t...

Yoga has yielded similar results for me. Just being mindful of my posture & learning to stretch out & “take up space” in the world. Like you, I have spent my whole life trying to go unnoticed & take up as little space as possible. I tend to sit Indian style/legs crossed or under me with my arms...

Thank you @frieda! Very good pointers. Yes I remember last time leaving the office so dissociated & disconnected that I drove the opposite direction of my house without even realizing it!

Thank you! Here’s hoping I don’t chicken out before next session! Fingers crossed I can make progress this time!

Yes she said I could try again when I feel ready. I think I’m there. :confused:

It’s been over a year since I’ve tried EMDR. Last time was kind of a disaster, I dissociated so bad & then would go home & be a complete mess with so many memories surfacing. Nightmares & panic attacks increased. I’ve been working closely with my therapist since then. I feel like I have tools...

Acts of genuine kindness. Beautiful. Brings me to tears & gives me hope in humanity.

When I told my therapist I had feelings for her & felt ashamed she told me that all of the feelings I was having were completely NORMAL & nothing to be ashamed of. It was other people who took advantage of those feelings in the past & turned it into something to be ashamed of. Not my fault. &...

I gave my T a gift for Christmas. A bracelet I knew she like because she had commented on a few of mine. She rarely ever takes it off. It was a positive experience for me.

You are underage. It was wrong. It doesn’t matter if YOu seduced him, it is WRONG. Your body reacts the way that it supposed to in that situation. IT’s NOT your fault. It’s not you’re guilt. It isn’t your shame to carry.

I really like the Calm app. I even started paying for it. There are a lot of different meditations plus I like the sounds/music for sleeping.

I trust her. Like completely trust her now. Only took me over a year to be able to say that confidently, but I no longer question what she thinks of me & I don’t feel so afraid to tell her things. Thank goodness she’s patient with me. I can sometimes recognize when “little me” comes out & in my...

I just recently started branching out & eating pineapple on my pizza!! It’s my new favorite!

Let me know how you like it!!

No problem @Scarlet13 , It is helping so much with sleep & relaxation. It hasn’t been hot at all & I don’t like to be hot when I’m sleeping.

It’s supposed to be 10% of your body weight. I got 15 lbs

@shatter eyes i just put mine on top of my usual blanket so it shouldn’t need to be washed very often I don’t think. With Amazon Prime the shipping was free.

Hypnoser?

I ended up ordering one & I love it! Could be the change in medication also that is helping my sleep lately, but here is what I think about the blanket so far. I’ve always been somewhat obsessed with blankets over the years...there is a soft blanket or 2, or 3 in every area of my home. There is...