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I've been on the internet looking for how to hide the fact that I've been crying.
Looks like visine, cold wet cloths and make-up are supposed to help.
A co-worker is coming to pick me up for horse back riding in 35min. I am so sad. Mom thinks I need meds again, my guess is that i'm just moving thru a process of misery to something different in my life.
I saw my P today. It didn't go that well. She said I'm focusing a neg thread of insults thrown at me over my life...and there is more to me than that. I realized how bad it must have sounded and immediately felt guilty for dumping on her. Guess I was pretty neg. When I told her before that I didn't want to dump my stuff on her, she said she "Signed up for it" ...which I thought was pretty funny.
It's just a sad day, still very tired and not sleeping, worried about losing my job and control of my life.
I am not going back to work. It was a cement wall I hit, not just a bump in the road this time and the prospect of change is freaky. I called my P x2 after I got home today, once to tell her I got a job interview I didn't expect (yah!!) and that my confidence is shot to hell Frowner and I'm scared silly to go, and the next time to tell her how sad I am, maybe I should try meds again?...and that I'm having a hard time containing it all. Now I feel stupid and guilty. I feel so uncomfortable needing a therapist and support... she sometimes does not return my call and she didn't today... I'm not really sure if its ok that i call her, some shrinks don't like contact during the week due to boundary issues and time.
Gee. I wonder how long it takes to recover? I'm tired of therapy and tired of trying all the time. Maybe bouncing around on a horse tonight will shake me out of this.
How long does therapy really take to transform the mess into something wonderful?....it's been 5 years already.
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One of the things that my T keeps telling me over and over again is that you don't need to feel bad about feeling bad. It's bad enough that you feel bad! Easier said then done, but it sounds like that's what you are doing. You don't need to feel guilty for "dumping" on your T. She's right, that's why she's there. You aren't stupid for having a rough time.

It's hard, this stuff is just darn hard. Everyone has their own schedule for getting better. Keep at it!
Thanks Heather,

When I move out of the feeling bad about almost everything including my right to breathe, I see the other side to living that is so much more positive. Once I got going today after talking to a couple of friends, I felt better.
I have been trying to do a few more things towards moving, started to pack and get rid of stuff etc.

My boss called this afternoon asking when I was coming back to work! I didn't have to pick up the phone even though I thought it might be her...just wanted to get it over with. She didn't know yet that my leave is "indefinite" so I told her and I think she was shocked.
It was a business type call, nothing friendly......I told her I"m depleted, not really sick. She said "burnout" part way through the conversation and she's right. I am saturated and so tired.
I am slowly getting details put in place up so that I can survive beyond this town and job.

My P did not call today or yesterday. I am kinda sad (not really hurt) when I stop and think about it. But I know she is being careful about giving too much when I AM able to handle it. We talked about boundaries already and she said she'd be careful due to my past neg experiences with therapists and boundaries. So I am kinda glad and I feel safe with that. I'll be glad to talk to her about this next week.

I think you are exactly right when you say this therapy and living stuff is just darn hard and we all have our own schedule for getting better. Thanks for your reply....this board is helpful especially since it can be pretty lonely when others around you don't really understand emotion dysregulation and the therapy process. Hope your day and wknd turn out great.

Karie

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