Met with new therapist.

[Sinner]

Exhausted. Very hard meeting. I'm hopeful. He seems to care. I like this one. Just too rattled to say much more. Thank you all for encouraging me to try him. Goodnight.

 

[Wendell_R]

Exhausted. Very hard meeting.

Yes--I can imagine how hard it must have been. Good for you for following through! You deserve to rest now.

 

[Is-it-just-me]

What kind of therapy are you doing?

 

[bellbird]

Take care, @Sinner .
Enjoy a well deserved rest.

 

[Sinner]

What kind of therapy are you doing?

Don't know yet. We just talked about the traumatic events to bring doc up to speed.

 

[Sinner]

Well. Slept about 12 hours. I never do that. A reasonably peaceful night for a change. I think I have been si emotionally exhausted I collapsed from spilling my guts at the therapy session. I feel good about this.
I haven't had a chance to look at the huge notebook he gave me yet. He said he would tell me how to use it next appointment.
I feel a little bit lighter today but we still have an overwhelming number of problems facing us. Praying I don't collapse under the pressure.

 

[Wendell_R]

I feel a little bit lighter today but we still have an overwhelming number of problems facing us. Praying I don't collapse under the pressure.

You're doing great so far! Although it's important to work hard in therapy, it's also true that you can go too hard and too fast in both therapy and addiction recovery. Give yourself time for each step, and give yourself credit for each step on the way! And it you feel overwhelmed, be sure and tell your therapist.

 

[Sinner]

You're doing great so far! Although it's important to work hard in therapy, it's also true that you can go too hard and too fast in both therapy and addiction recovery. Give yourself time for each step, and give yourself credit for each step on the way! And it you feel overwhelmed, be sure and tell your therapist.

I agree. Been sober and clean for 26 years so I can relate to what you said about taking time. The PTSD is puzzling to me. I've got a lot to learn. I'm sure it will take time.