Posted by lucie lu on March 8, 2009, at 11:38:29
In reply to Re: ACOA = adult child of alcoholic(s) (trigger?), posted by Dinah on March 8, 2009, at 9:50:02
> I can so empathize with what you and sid are saying. I have learned that too. That what I call my semipsychic abilities can be very accurate, but my ability to interpret them is less well developed. The more companionate stage of therapy where I have found myself is perfect for sharing my perceptions about him, and having him conversationally and nondefensively, and most important - honestly, discuss my perceptions.
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> And the benefit of that is not only to improve my ability to interpret, or to realize and accept that even if I'm really semipsychic, that doesn't mean my perceptions of a situation are correct, but also to somehow define the boundaries of where I end and others begin. The boundary part is where I get the sort of feeling that you described in an earlier post. That things are changing, and I am changing.
It is really helpful to have at least someone in your life who is able to hear out your interpretations and help you separate fact from fantasy. Extreme sensitivity blends so seamlessly into fantasy that it can be very difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. Very murky waters, there.
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