Posted by deirdrehbrt on September 24, 2003, at 22:41:11
In reply to Re: About Dissociation » Dinah, posted by KYP on September 24, 2003, at 10:02:47
Dinah,
I have the good fortune of having a friend take me to and from my therapy appointments.
I used to spend time sitting in my car, either recovering from therapy, or worse, feeling angry while driving. This didn't happen always, but it was a danger.
During the past year, it was decided that I wasn
t really safe to drive at all. A very good friend came through, and now helps me out when She can. I am also fortunate that I'm in good health; I can walk to most everything that I need to. There is also a regional bus service to most of the towns in my area.
The only real problem that the dissociation poses now is in actually getting to a bus stop, getting on the bus when it arrives, seeing a crossing light at a street corner, and other things which require attention. I think that most or all of my alters have figured out the 'crossing the street' thing.
Dissociation is such a wonderful tool. It's hard not to use it whenever you can. I guess it's addictive, like an 'I'm not here, go bother someone else drug'.
I don't know how not to use it yet. I guess that part of what I need to learn is how to not dissociate when I'm under stress, but not really in danger.
I really don't know how to help, but I'm thinking of you, and I hope you get to where you need to be.
Dee.
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