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Posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 21:48:20
I am really sad today.. haven been through alot in a couple of days and am discouraged that I will never make my way through it all.Something that seems a so easy.. a trip to the dentist, sent me back in time to a time where I couldn't move and someone was hurting me and I couldn't even say anything. I tired really hard to control myself and my thoughts cuz i didn't want them to think I was nuts.. It was exhausting and now i am just sad and feeling really screwed up. I saw things in my head and started to shake and I had to work so hard to control it and i tried to blank it all out.. i was so tired when i left.. tired and bummed.. afraid the star turned into a meteorite and crashed into earth and left a big crater...
I am just rambling.. If you don't understand then so be it and that is fine..I just don't want to deal with confrontational comments..they make me more tired and more sad
Posted by muffled on January 16, 2008, at 22:42:01
In reply to feeling sad and all alone, posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 21:48:20
Awwww ((( star )))
Being triggered sucks :-(
But it WILL pass.
Sucks like sh*t in the meantime :-(
Try and do all the self soothing stuff that works for you.
You got benzos? Those are good taken as prescribed.
Do you have a friend you can hang out with and go out?
For me distraction is good.
DO NOT WATCH TV. For me anyways, I have troubles with it.
Can you journal bout it to your T?
Can you do something to calm the kids?
I dunno what they like?
Maybe let THEM write something for T, and tell em your gonna give it to her. But don't lie to them if you NOT gonna give it to her.
Take special care, try not to let it cascade too far.
I am with you in my thots.
M
Posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 22:42:17
In reply to feeling sad and all alone, posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 21:48:20
well i am still all sad and alone but i am going to sleep now to feel sorry for myself..
Posted by JoniS on January 16, 2008, at 22:44:01
In reply to feeling sad and all alone, posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 21:48:20
((((((star)))))))
sorry you are feeling sad and all alone. I hate it when I get that way (every day for me lately)
I hope that Babble friends help to make you feel not so alone and sad. It's late now, but I bet tomorrow when I look here again, you'll have lots of Babblers who have gathered around to send some support your way.
I'll be thinking of you, and I hope tomorrow is a better day for you!
Joni
Posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 22:46:01
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » star008, posted by muffled on January 16, 2008, at 22:42:01
I'm gonna sleep now.. gave T a note my 5 year old wrote.. it was hard to hand it over to him.. i wish i could see coming out of this muffled, but right now i am in the middle of it and you know how that it.. it is late anyway and I gotta be in my "adult" and gotta work in the morning..i think T doesn't know what to do either..but don't wanna find anew T cuz then I wouldn't be able to talk.., would have to start all over again. so discouraged.. it will pass.. maybe ina couple of days.. sh*****t
Posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 22:54:30
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » star008, posted by JoniS on January 16, 2008, at 22:44:01
thx joni,,
i hope it feels better tomorrow,, i will be tired at work but oh well..it just goes on for so long that i get discouraged and i don't see tht it will get better..thanks for your kind words..
Posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2008, at 12:09:05
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » JoniS, posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 22:54:30
Star how are you today better I hope. Love Phillipa
Posted by star008 on January 17, 2008, at 14:42:46
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » star008, posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2008, at 12:09:05
Posted by sunnydays on January 17, 2008, at 17:38:07
In reply to feeling sad and all alone, posted by star008 on January 16, 2008, at 21:48:20
((((star))))
It sounds like you had a flashback. Those can be really really scary. I have heard it's common for being in the dentist chair to trigger those. It personally doesn't happen for me (I just plan don't like going to the dentist!), but I've heard it's really common.
Hang in there.
sunnydays
Posted by star008 on January 17, 2008, at 19:19:46
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » star008, posted by sunnydays on January 17, 2008, at 17:38:07
Posted by star008 on January 17, 2008, at 19:27:10
In reply to Re: feeling sad and all alone » star008, posted by sunnydays on January 17, 2008, at 17:38:07
I think one of the hardest parts for me was feeling like I was going to lose control over myself and cry or do something else embarrassing.. I started to get the shakes and tried to blank out so they wouldn't notice and think I was a mental case.. Might have been easier if I could just say something but it doesn't feel like the right thing to do. maybe gotta look for anew dentist but I don't have to go often.. He moves pretty slow and is a nice guy but maybe someone more sensitve would be better..
Posted by sunnydays on January 17, 2008, at 21:42:43
In reply to yes,, flashbacks.. not fun, posted by star008 on January 17, 2008, at 19:27:10
My guess is if he's been practicing for a while, he's seen people like you. But definitely do whatever you can so you'll be as comfortable as possible.
sunnydays
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