The Things I Say To My Therapist

[Recovery4Me]

@jaccat That is so cool! I am dyslexic and would love to see a T do what I do sometimes...lol (((hugs))) Good for her, she really understands trauma as well as stigma.

I offered gratitude to my T and while letting go of my slight need of control, respectfully asked what I might need to review or work on. It appears the multiple threads within this board cover a basis for proper reflection (different than rumination) and he was satisfied with our sessions.

I mention this because it is valuable to know that this board compliments the work he wishes to see me do within PTSD and I can find threads to work on certain areas if need be most of the time. In trust... I offered the name of the site which he quickly scribbled in his notes while offering material in which to share- as I am ready.

Cool huh?

 

[Forgetful]

Pdoc wants to switch sleep meds. I've tried a lot of them over the years and it really does my head in if they don't work. A couple of weeks ago I had a total of 3 1/2 hours of sleep over a 5 day period. I told her "at this point if you prescribed a brick with instructions to hit myself in the head 2 times at 10 PM I would take it".

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Wasn't actually me that said this but I almost burst out laughing so thought I'd share.

Whilst in session with new T, very serious mood, I heard another patient come out another room and say "how do you get out of here?"

:laugh:I was tempted to yell," you can't ever leave, mwahhhaaaha"

 

[watundah]

How to piss off myT quicker than anything:
Her: How are you feeling?
Me: Fine.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Something like:

"I'm wondering who's the crazy one here" after a discussion

 

[Nighthawk]

Me: I really appreciate all the work you did to put holes in your modality box.
T: What box you broke it.

LMAO

 

[Deleted member 28403]

@Nighthawk

I am not a native english speaker, so I'm a bit confused...

What does that actually mean? Like, what is a modality box

 

[Nighthawk]

@Saelben There are different modalities such as CBD,DBT,Somatic, EMDR just to name a few. The field has grown. Most therapists have a paticular type of training if not a few. Hope that helps

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Oh! I see :) That explains it

So a modality box would be a set of different methods, aka modalities :) @Nighthawk

 

[goingonhope]

Last week my therapist asked me - if talking with him, as I had anxiously been doing, had been at all helpful?

I have a tendency to sometimes accidentally insert foot in mouth, or possibly sometimes cause embarrassment through awkward communication or unlikely responses.

Well last week after stating that yes, talking to him had been helpful, I additionally commented that he had provided me with some real gems - by saying, also I want to thank you for sharing your really good gems with me, for which I want to remember. Thank you.

He burst out laughing, and it was in his response that I backed up and reconsidered other possible perceptions :eek: to what I had said. (lol)

Before I had left, I made sure to acknowledge that another (non-verbalized) particular, possible interpretation :bag: I certainly did not intend and I apoligized to him.

Funny thing is there really was no big need to apologize as there was clearly no wrong intent and he found it hilarious, embarrassing after the humor perhaps, but still even greater hilarious.

 

[Ronin]

Them: whining about how attacked they are
Me: Chill down, nobody's attacking you, I'm pointing out a differing view point.

Seriously. This could be a long rant if I had the patience for communist collectivist bad-logic bullshit, but given I'm freshly out of f*cks to give, short form it is.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Okay, tommorow I got theraphy! I am sure I will find something to fill in here