Posted by Pfinstegg on September 20, 2004, at 2:35:36
In reply to Re: t's countertransference hurts » Pfinstegg, posted by tinydancer on September 20, 2004, at 2:06:20
Whenever it's used here, I'm assuming it means childhood sexual abuse. That's what I mean by it. The dissociated child part of me is carrying most of the pain, shame, guilt and terror of it, as well as detailed memories that *I* (the adult) am only slowly able to let into my conscious mind. Therapy has been really helpful with that.
I'm really glad you posted here. I've read your posts before, of course, but, somehow, I didn't know that you had a dissociative disorder, too. Do you want to say any more about it? I've found it tremendously helpful and supportive to talk to others here who have the same thing that I do. When I'm feeling really down, especially, there's bound to be another person dealing with the same thing who is feeling more hopeful and can offer a fresh or more helpful perspective than i can give myself. Also, it's such a lonely thing to have- you just can't really tell friends about it, so PB is a wonderful community where we can be honest. It's such a relief for me- in my outside life, I'm so high-functioning, but it's a huge effort, and doesn't always feel very real. I hope you'll post more about your situation, if you'd like to.
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