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Posted by B2chica on March 8, 2004, at 15:50:47
how is it i can feel so 'normal' actually good all morning, then suddenly switch like a light, to feeling isolated, utterly alone, sad, worthless, paranoid and scared of myself the next?
is this what you call "breakthrough depression". i want to leave work so badly but i know i'll be worse at home...safer here.
i feel so heavy.so tired of things. i've done a complete 180 from this morning.
i'm not even sure why i'm writing this.
B2c.
Posted by kellyr on March 8, 2004, at 20:40:24
In reply to bad switch, posted by B2chica on March 8, 2004, at 15:50:47
What is normal anyway?
I've been having the same problem since my teen yrs. sometimes i could go normal to lock me up in a 1hr session, But this new therapist i have knows how to get me back to so call normal. he keeps me focus on something that good in my life (my kids). that seems to work for me.
Posted by Pfinstegg on March 8, 2004, at 22:09:03
In reply to Re: bad switch » B2chica, posted by kellyr on March 8, 2004, at 20:40:24
A way of looking at it is that it's a symptom of an Ego State Disorder, where we dissociate a whole set of good positive feelings from another whole set of very painful ones. It's part of having Complex PTSD from childhood physical or sexual abuse, or badly misattuned or neglectful parenting. It's what I've got, and I'm learning to hold both sets of feelings in mind at the same time, while working to lessen the severity of the painful feelings with my T.
Posted by psychogirl on March 9, 2004, at 4:31:33
In reply to bad switch, posted by B2chica on March 8, 2004, at 15:50:47
as corny as it sounds. Just trying to stay positive, either with positive imagary. AS harsh as it sounds, what about picking up a newspaper and looking at the crap that's going on in the world. It always makes me feel better about myself. It's not like you're in a dangerous love triangle, or someone's trying to murder you. You're just having trouble coping. Not to belittle you, because our symptoms are very real. but if you believe you can be better, maybe you can.
hopefully you have a great day today.psychogirl
Posted by gardenergirl on March 10, 2004, at 0:35:39
In reply to Re: bad switch » kellyr, posted by Pfinstegg on March 8, 2004, at 22:09:03
Wow, very well put. Thanks for helping me to understand.
gg
Posted by Pfinstegg on March 10, 2004, at 2:09:30
In reply to Re: bad switch » Pfinstegg, posted by gardenergirl on March 10, 2004, at 0:35:39
You're so welcome, gg. Are you familiar with this diagnosis from your graduate studies? Even though I am in the medical field, this was a new diagnosis which I hadn't heard of before. It was given me just this year, and seems to fit everything about me so well. Having my therapy follow this model has been really helpful. I think it's considered to be on the continuum of dissociative disorders, but towards the less severe end.
By the way, I love your posts. You're clearly well on the way to becoming a wonderful therapist.! I hope you keep posting here even after you receive your doctorate.
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