Posted by KindGirl on March 6, 2004, at 23:17:18
In reply to Re: Question for everyone -Trigger warning » KindGirl, posted by antigua on March 6, 2004, at 22:56:03
Antigua,
Thanks for relieving me of the guilt. God this is so hard. I don't know about you, but I always did everything fast...still do a lot...but as a kid I was the first one done, the first one done eating, the first one to finish everything...the faster the better in my eyes.
The hardest thing about recovery is how long it takes.....my t. and I always talk about this and she tells me there is no "right" way to do this....and there is no "right" timing. I need to let whatever happen happen, whether I am numbing out or hysterical...but to let the feelings come whatever they are and to try to stay observant of them and journal or call her....she says that observing the behavior is the first step in recovery and a very important difficult step.She has said it is like our frozen hearts thaw out and the pain comes like a stream or like a raging river rapids...and you are right, the feelings ARE painful. She says this is necessary to let the feelings out because as children we couldn't feel them and the feelings are real and our pain matters.
I hope this helps in some way.....thanks for sharing what you can....thanks for being here!
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