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Jline,
Good morning, and Merry Christmas.
Are you speaking about EMDR? I'm beginning to see that mentioned; I think it's Eye Movement Distraction Therapy? Is that correct? I've not discovered what it's purpose is yet, though. The extent of my professional treatment has been a 12 week research program at the university to address one specific trauma, a set of triggers associated with it, and cognative restructuring.
I've made an appointment with a new place, but I have to say that I'm already un-impressed. It took probably 10 phone calls back and forth to set up an entry interview alone. Phone tag until I got a receptionist who simply asked "So, what did you want" (holy sh*t, big trigger, physical reaction; social anxiety), voicemails explaining my situation over and over, multiple people, then I'm told I'll have to call back on Monday because their full up for the sliding scale this month, my mom called them and said "hey, what are you trying to do to her, geeze", and finally the girl I needed to say "Ok, come in on the 10th". It was exremely hard to commit to making that phone call in the first place, and I filled out a form online beforehand so that I wouldn't have to explain myself to a stranger on the phone. Then no one could tell me what degrees anyone had, what specializations, tenure... nothing. Sighhhhh! I'm afraid I'll have to do this all over again, if this place "isn't a good fit".
I'll check out the thread you suggested, and I'm going to look into all the different types of therapy available. As I understand it, there are specialized therapies designed to address the many different aspects of this disorder. There's no one "cure-all" therapy type. The complexity of this astounds me. My carer says that there are "variants of Meli", and he's right; there are. But quite honestly, that fact makes me feel crazy. I'd really like know who I am, but I don't know who that "one" person is.
It's inspiring and encouraging to hear that you've eliminated your anxiety and flashbacks all together. I'm happy for you! Maybe I'll get there eventually, or "for the most part" at the very least.
Thank you for responding, and I hope your holidays are wonderful and safe.
~Meli
Good morning, and Merry Christmas.
Are you speaking about EMDR? I'm beginning to see that mentioned; I think it's Eye Movement Distraction Therapy? Is that correct? I've not discovered what it's purpose is yet, though. The extent of my professional treatment has been a 12 week research program at the university to address one specific trauma, a set of triggers associated with it, and cognative restructuring.
I've made an appointment with a new place, but I have to say that I'm already un-impressed. It took probably 10 phone calls back and forth to set up an entry interview alone. Phone tag until I got a receptionist who simply asked "So, what did you want" (holy sh*t, big trigger, physical reaction; social anxiety), voicemails explaining my situation over and over, multiple people, then I'm told I'll have to call back on Monday because their full up for the sliding scale this month, my mom called them and said "hey, what are you trying to do to her, geeze", and finally the girl I needed to say "Ok, come in on the 10th". It was exremely hard to commit to making that phone call in the first place, and I filled out a form online beforehand so that I wouldn't have to explain myself to a stranger on the phone. Then no one could tell me what degrees anyone had, what specializations, tenure... nothing. Sighhhhh! I'm afraid I'll have to do this all over again, if this place "isn't a good fit".
I'll check out the thread you suggested, and I'm going to look into all the different types of therapy available. As I understand it, there are specialized therapies designed to address the many different aspects of this disorder. There's no one "cure-all" therapy type. The complexity of this astounds me. My carer says that there are "variants of Meli", and he's right; there are. But quite honestly, that fact makes me feel crazy. I'd really like know who I am, but I don't know who that "one" person is.
It's inspiring and encouraging to hear that you've eliminated your anxiety and flashbacks all together. I'm happy for you! Maybe I'll get there eventually, or "for the most part" at the very least.
Thank you for responding, and I hope your holidays are wonderful and safe.
~Meli
