Posted by sunnydays on May 1, 2005, at 18:24:39
In reply to question for psycho-babblers (possible trigger), posted by whirlpool on May 1, 2005, at 15:21:38
I find that it is often really hard for me to switch back and forth right away, but especially for me because I'm a student and live in a dormitory, I try to surround myself with people when I'm feeling bad and they usually draw me back into "the real world". I tend to go very far inside myself when I am stressed or am scared, and this is something I have been struggling with in therapy because a lot of times I can't talk about very difficult things because I go so deep into myself that I get very quiet and can't talk.
Usually for me, though, being around people and talking about completely superficial topics helps to get me back to functioning and to "put away" the stuff I've been dealing with in therapy. I may not remember what I talked about after the conversation, but as long as it was superficial, it usually helps me get back into a more superficial mindset so I can function. I guess the short answer, for me, is, that it's very hard for me to switch back and forth, but that it happens.
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