Posted by serena11 on May 16, 2006, at 20:27:58
In reply to Re: DID no longer » serena11, posted by Pfinstegg on May 16, 2006, at 19:25:34
> That is so wonderful to hear! How do you know you have really done it? How did you do it- did you go to therapy many times a week, use EMDR? Was your therapist a really good fit for you, do you think? Was csa a factor in causing it? There are quite a few people here who would love (and benefit) from anything you feel like sharing with us. But, most important- it's absolutely wonderful news! Many congratulations- and much happiness in your future life.
Thank you for caring! It was as hard as anything I can imagine. There was a reason I had dissociated from all the abuse I suffered; relieving it was horrendous. I spent thousands of hours in theophostic sessions. I started with a woman who had barely been trained but who gave me literally thousands of hours of her time. Then I did a lot of the hardest stuff with a couple who are trained in the advanced work. (I had been in therapy for about 20 years when I first left home, and although that kept me alive, I was misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and then bipolar and finally MPD before the labels changed.) I never believed any of it was true, despite having abundant evidence to the contrary. It helped to take medication as I went through the healing process and to have a loving husband.
I love to think about how I know I am whole. Wow. There's nothing like it. No more lost time, no more lost years, and REAL feelings. I finally know what happened and I am at peace with who I am. I feel like I have emerged from hell, clean and shining!
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