Posted by noa on September 1, 2003, at 9:49:06
In reply to Re: We started working together on it, posted by Dinah on August 22, 2003, at 13:28:17
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> And I reminded him of the results of flaming amygdala attacks. That he needs to say all the good stuff *first*, then the bad stuff. Because once he says the bad stuff, the chemical reactions start happening and it's hard to get back to normal quickly.And I'm sure at that point, you can't even really hear the good stuff!
I loved reading this--I love seeing how you use the flaming amygdala phrase to name what is happening!!! And, now you are educating your therapist about what is going on inside you, and asking for what you need in therapy! YAY!
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