yep. totally relate to what you wrote! I think the exhaustion is good thing though...its a sign that we are working through all of the muck and doing some hard work. Just gotta remember to keep your schedule clear on those nights that you've had therapy earlier in the day so that you can rest up and recouperate!

Hi Jane,

I haven't felt this for a while, but when I first began therapy - maybe my first 3 sessions or so - I felt very physically tired afterward. They weren't tough in the sense that I was talking about hard things, but I had just never talked about myself to anyone. So, yes, it did kind of feel like running a marathon.

Now that I think about it, though, I remember that over the summer I went through a period where I had to take a nap after my sessions. I was lucky enough to have the time, because I definitely needed it. Those were also the sessions where I had more of a tendency to dissociate than I do now (but I dissociated some last week, and I was tired afterward).

Sorry you're feeling so tired. If you can, try to let your body rest. The naps I took not only refreshed me a bit physically, but it also cleared my head a bit so that I could process the session better. (((Jane)))

Hi Janedoe,

Not sure if I've felt like that after a session but definitely have felt that way after a really stressful, emotional experience. Glad to hear that you've done some hard work.