Trauma – PTSD

Question:

Hi all I know it has been a while since I posted that I was back.  I am rarely on line lately cause I have so much to do.  I want to say I have been doing much better since I went to McLeans Women’s Treatment Program (Hope Cottage)from April 30 to the end of May, then to Proctor II From May 25th til I left for home June 6th. I learned a lot and have been trying to apply it each day.  It is a lot of work and I find myslef consciously trying to remember the skills I was taught to deal with this disorder, the impulses, the fl*shbacks, etc. I was amazed that I finally found a hospital that "got it".  I wasn’t scolded for dissociating.  Actually I was encouraged to "listen" inside and talk about what parts had to say or what they were feeling.  I only ran into one idiot staff at Protor 2; but I had learned enough skills at Hope Cottage to realize she was the problem not me. I am not saying the impatient unit part was great (I hate being locked up and I did have to go to the quiet room several times even though at first I feared it cause of some of my other experiences with hospitals).  But by using the new interpersonal effectiveness training I got before I ended on the unit I dared say how frightened I was of being there and found the people to be supportive. Since insurance companies make the decisions around what they will pay, my time ended before I learned much of what they offered, but I know I can go back if I need to, even though it is 4 hours away. My enviroment at home hasn’t changed, yet somehow I am doing ok right now. I have grown to accept my DID and that has help me be so much less self critical.  I allow myself to sleep with "Hannah’s" teddy bear, cause it is what comforts her (6 years old), and I have not had to use a sleeping med but once since I’ve been home. I am sure I will need your support as July approaches.  Thanks for letting me just be where I am at right now as I’m still pacing myself despite the numerous amount of tasks I have to accomplish each day. Hope you are all doing well.  Thanks to those who responded to my earlier post. Sam I Am —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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Am glad you’re back, and apparently doing so well. I’m also a bit relieved to hear that not all inpatient stays have to be traumatic.  I was starting to wonder about that…..;) Keep up the good work, and enoy life as much as you can. It’s a lot of fun, sometimes. dyenths – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all I know it has been a while since I posted that I was back. I am rarely on line lately cause I have so much to do.  I want to say I have been doing much better since I went to McLeans Women’s Treatment Program (Hope Cottage)from April 30 to the end of May, then to Proctor II From May 25th til I left for home June 6th. I learned a lot and have been trying to apply it each day. It is a lot of work and I find myslef consciously trying to remember the skills I was taught to deal with this disorder, the impulses, the fl*shbacks, etc. I was amazed that I finally found a hospital that "got it".  I wasn’t scolded for dissociating.  Actually I was encouraged to "listen" inside and talk about what parts had to say or what they were

feeling.  I only ran into one idiot staff at Protor 2; but I had learned enough

skills at Hope Cottage – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – to realize she was the problem not me. I am not saying the impatient unit part was great (I hate being locked up and I did have to go to the quiet room several times even though at first I feared it cause of some of my other experiences with hospitals).  But by using the new interpersonal effectiveness training I got before I ended on the unit I dared say how frightened I was of being there and found the people to be supportive. Since insurance companies make the decisions around what they will pay, my time ended before I learned much of what they offered, but I know I can go back if I need to, even though it is 4 hours away. My enviroment at home hasn’t changed, yet somehow I am doing ok right now. I have grown to accept my DID and that has help me be so much less self critical.  I allow myself to sleep with "Hannah’s" teddy bear, cause it is what comforts her (6 years old), and I have not had to use a sleeping med but once since I’ve been home. I am sure I will need your support as July approaches. Thanks for letting me just be where I am at right now as I’m still pacing myself despite the numerous amount of tasks I have to accomplish each day. Hope you are all doing well.  Thanks to those who

responded to my earlier post. Sam I Am —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers!

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I’m glad you made it, Sam I Am.  I’m glad you’re back. trill – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all I know it has been a while since I posted that I was back.  I am rarely on line lately cause I have so much to do.  I want to say I have been doing much better since I went to McLeans Women’s Treatment Program (Hope Cottage)from April 30 to the end of May, then to Proctor II From May 25th til I left for home June 6th. I learned a lot and have been trying to apply it each day.  It is a lot of work and I find myslef consciously trying to remember the skills I was taught to deal with this disorder, the impulses, the fl*shbacks, etc. I was amazed that I finally found a hospital that "got it".  I wasn’t scolded for dissociating.  Actually I was encouraged to "listen" inside and talk about what parts had to say or what they were feeling.  I only ran into one idiot staff at Protor 2; but I had learned enough skills at Hope Cottage to realize she was the problem not me. I am not saying the impatient unit part was great (I hate being locked up and I did have to go to the quiet room several times even though at first I feared it cause of some of my other experiences with hospitals).  But by using the new interpersonal effectiveness training I got before I ended on the unit I dared say how frightened I was of being there and found the people to be supportive. Since insurance companies make the decisions around what they will pay, my time ended before I learned much of what they offered, but I know I can go back if I need to, even though it is 4 hours away. My enviroment at home hasn’t changed, yet somehow I am doing ok right now. I have grown to accept my DID and that has help me be so much less self critical.  I allow myself to sleep with "Hannah’s" teddy bear, cause it is what comforts her (6 years old), and I have not had to use a sleeping med but once since I’ve been home. I am sure I will need your support as July approaches.  Thanks for letting me just be where I am at right now as I’m still pacing myself despite the numerous amount of tasks I have to accomplish each day. Hope you are all doing well.  Thanks to those who responded to my earlier post. Sam I Am —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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