Posted by turtle on October 14, 2008, at 8:45:07
In reply to I don't understand., posted by muffled on October 13, 2008, at 15:04:21
Wait! Wait!
Well, maybe you will peek back and see if there are any responses.I know you don't know me. I'm very new here as a poster. It took me a long time to get up the courage to post. I lurked for a long long time first.
I hope this doesn't sound too weird coming from someone you don't know, but I hope I didn't miss my chance to say thank you to you.
I had a therapist who wasn't a good fit for me for 2 years. She wouldn't talk about a lot of things with me, including dissociation. She didn't like the word, and when I tried to talk to her about my experience her help for me was "well, maybe that is just how you react to things." She was great at saying things that just shut me down tight. I was feeling very lost, confused, and alone.
One day I just started doing Google searches out of desperation and put in just the right combination of words that landed me right into one of your Babble posts. You were explaining to another poster some concepts about dissociation and things that helped you. I was so blown away by your understanding and openness. From that day on I started soaking up Babble like a sponge.
Your courage in sharing your experience here on babble (and from all the rest of the posters) has helped me in tremendous ways. I now have a much better therapist, speak up and ask for what I need in therapy, and have a lot better understanding about what is going on with me.
You even made a supportive comment once about how Babble was helping all of the lurkers out there (hey, that was me!) :)
I have always been impressed with your strength, courage, compassion, and giant-sized heart. You are one smart cookie, Muffled.
So, anyway, whether you post here on Babble or another site where you feel more comfortable, I just want to wish you well. I have felt gratitude towards you since I found that very first post. I hope I didn't miss my chance to tell you that.
Thanks!
Turtle
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