Posted by raisinb on April 12, 2008, at 8:11:07
In reply to Re: does anyone get depressed when you make progress? » raisinb, posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 7:56:21
Hi Seldom,
Those are all very astute observations. The first is what scares me most. I'm worried that this disconnected feeling will lead to the realization that I need to change almost everything in my life--job, friendships, etc. Just when I've built so much...
I may be exhausted. I've been sick a lot, had a major accident, lots of therapy drama, lost a lot of weight from stress--it's possible.
The third is scary, too. I think giving up the fantasy of "getting" my T (or at least, seeing that's not really what I want) is not a process that I've completed, but I've started it, and it's hard to confront that. There are also other fantasies I'm having to give up, I think. It's a tough process, to reconcile yourself to reality--as rich and fulfilling as it can be, when you fully engage with it. But you do lose a lot.
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