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Posted by bent on June 7, 2006, at 8:06:13
Have you ever called your T when you were at the extreme peak of a crisis? Where you dont make sense, dont feel coherent, yet you call your T anyway? I did this yesterday. I was perhaps at the most out of control I've been in 10 years. I drove like an idiot, I was crying hysterically and I was not rational at all. When I got home I just sat in my hot car. I was roasting in there. I just didnt know what to do and I couldnt move. Thats when I called my T. She seemed understanding but i wasnt making much sense. At one point she asked what she could do...I said nothing. She said she'd stay on the phone with me and listen if I wanted to talk. I didnt want that either. I felt to stupid for calling her. She asked if I felt like hurting myself. No again. But that was it really. Seemed like a pointless conversation and now I feel so stupid. I almost called and left her a message this mornig to say things were a little better and that I didnt feel i made much sence yesterday and that I was a bit put of control. I just dont want to feel dumb about that too though. Yesterday my relationship with my mom and my fiance fell out from beneath me, and on top of that I think my relationship with my T is threatened also. I cant lose all these supports at once.
Posted by muffled on June 7, 2006, at 22:44:22
In reply to out of control and called t, posted by bent on June 7, 2006, at 8:06:13
Man'o'man Bent, i just did the same type of thing a coupla weeks ago. I was actually sort of impaired (pot, sleeping pills, clonopin, caffeine pills....think thats it? Oh ya, I was smoking cigarettes which I don't do either).
I was sitting on the grass SOMEwhere? in a city I know very well. And I didn't know where to find my bus, and I had all these feelings crashing in my brain. My T was concerned and wanted me to go home, but I gurbled away that I couldn't find my bus and I was busy plucking grass anyways! Anyhow, I think I musta sounded MAJORLY DUMB on the phone. I try not to think of it.
But my T was ok w/it.
She said she was glad I'd called. And it DID help even though it wasn't so coherant. Just hearing her voice helped me. My T is a REAL good talker (I got her well trained ;-}
It sorta brought me more back to earth and I wasn't so scared.
So I think most T's genuinely want to help, and want to be there at those times if they are able to be.
I don't think she'll/he'll think badly of you at all.
Hope your doing ok now.
Take care,
Muffled
Posted by TherapyGirl on June 8, 2006, at 9:13:43
In reply to Re: out of control and called t » bent, posted by muffled on June 7, 2006, at 22:44:22
Bent, I agree with Muffled. I don't think you have anything to be embarrassed about. I, too, have called my T when I couldn't talk, couldn't say what I needed from her. But somehow she almost always knows what to say and how to say it and I grab onto her words as if they are my lifeline. Let yourself grab on to your T, Bent, okay?
Posted by bent on June 8, 2006, at 10:48:20
In reply to Re: out of control and called t » muffled, posted by TherapyGirl on June 8, 2006, at 9:13:43
I think you are right. Its partly that i havent had such an out of control experience like this one in years, but probably more its that i dont want to need anyone. And when I do I feel bad about it.
Posted by muffled on June 8, 2006, at 15:08:28
In reply to Re: out of control and called t » TherapyGirl, posted by bent on June 8, 2006, at 10:48:20
> I think you are right. Its partly that i havent had such an out of control experience like this one in years, but probably more its that i dont want to need anyone. And when I do I feel bad about it.
***Yeah, thats me too. I had watch out for my own *ss from a young age.
I am starting to allow others to help, and actually its not half bad once you get used to it!!
People usu. WANT to help cuz it makes them feel good too.
Take care,
Muffled
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