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[JEKBreatheandBelieve]

I am just venting and rambling

Sometimes venting and rambling can help, too. Hope it helps you to get some of this out. It is really frustrating, there's no doubt about that.

 

[Snowflake]

Sometimes venting and rambling can help, too. Hope it helps you to get some of this out....

It's the triggers, the daily triggers and feeling overwhelmed and no one to talk to. It's always being careful of what I say or do-it's looking for death but it doesn't happen. It's wanting a nice bath but being too triggered over a damaged body and feeling unsafe, it's wanting to brush my teeth more than 1x a day but can't , or using powder to cover up a smell I can't get rid of. Or wanting a glass of milk but the memories are overpowering. Sorry-just a lot of stuff

 

[lostforgottensoul]

NO just talk to me and listen to me. Ugh

Agreed.

It's the triggers

Triggers are rough. Sometimes just rambling about them can sort of work them out. For me anyway.

 

[sun seeker]

I have had someone say that only I can help myself, only I can love myself, only I can meet my needs. Ugh-I can't accept that right now.

Nor should you. It's just not true, and trying to do the impossible just makes us feel worse. We need people. That's what it is to be human.

 

[expectingbetter]

We need people.

@sun seeker what to do when people ran away from us :(

 

[sun seeker]

I totally understand the question, because the same has happened to me. But I'd say start by finding a therapist who understands the need for connection and doesn't make you feel worse by perpetuating the lie that we have to meet all our own needs. It would be a good question to ask in an initial interview.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Amen @sun seeker! On both.

 

[Snowflake]

I totally understand the question, because the same has happened to me. But I'd say start by findin...

They would say to gain a connection with self... Ugh

But I agree with you!

 

[sun seeker]

They would say to gain a connection with self...

No, not necessarily. I understand that's all you've known to date, but not every therapist thinks this way. Mine doesn't.

 

[Ruinedforever]

If I have no one to turn to, il either play guitar or uke (very therapeutic for me). Or I'll draw, write in my journal. Sometimes I think about my therapist, and the insight and "words
Of wisdom" from my last session.

For me, videogames is great, as it lets
Me temporarily leave this world and venture into another one.

If all else fails, I come here. I'm stills newbie, but the people here seem great.
:D

 

[Ruinedforever]

How did I forget listening to music?!?:wideeyed:

 

[HappyJock]

who do you turn to when there is no one? What do you do instead?

I have been diagnosed and living with DID. In the slight chance of making myself seem sad and pathetic it seems I often turn to my alter.

What do I do? I'm not sure... it depends on the situation. Perhaps watch a light-hearted comedy, take a walk outside, go out to eat. Or I get really depressed and sleep it off.