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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -BaliKris wrote: > I know that different things work for all of us. Using behavioral/cognitive > therapy I have had very little luck in healing my thoughts ingrained as an > abused child. I am beginning with a therapist that delves into the subconscious > (dreams, writings, actions and what they really say). Has anyone else tried or > experienced this type of therapy? > I have to say that I am intrigued and this "fits" for me. Can’t say how many > times I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m not BAD or a failure (false > cognitions). First session he sent me home with work. Don’t criticize myself > all week, either in my head (if you know how that goes – beating myself up all > the time internally) or out loud. Even in joking. Of course I thought that > would be impossible. Yet…just a couple days of this and it is liberating I > feel. I’m amazed. Anyway…I’m back in therapy and feeling good about it. I > told him that I always cut and run when it gets rough so we’ll see what happens > =/
Kris, I am so bloody excited for you. I’ve had that "fitting" feeling before. When you walk away thinking, "of course, this, this, and that make sense now." Things connect, or I call them "breakthrough moments." I can hear the restored hope in your message over past few weeks. It’s wonderful. I hope you do stay with it, even if it does get a tad rough. I’ve never used the Jungian method, but my own thinking does seem to follow certain aspects naturally. More of the looking for patterns, and then trying to connect seemingly unrelated events. I use cognitive therapy exercises on everything. That’s what I did in October to get the visions to stop, I use it on dreams — everything. Damn. I am so excited and happy for you. When someone clicks with a therapist, or a style it is wonderful. A few days made a huge impact, think what a few weeks and months can do. I’m going to save this e-mail. When you are having a bad day, next time around I’m going to send you your own words to reminded just how great you can feel. Just what is possible. That you did it. Congratulations.
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Crafty Bernardo wrote: > It’s probably not the most popular but I have done it in a sense with > the men’s groups I have attended. It has helped me by letting me see > how many are damaged. Most are from so called *normal* childhoods, > which seem to me to be abusive. Not necessarily extreme but abusive > none the less. I haven’t had access to any specific PTSD therapy, it > just isn’t available around here. I find that fact amazing in itself, > considering how common I think traumatized childhoods are. Maybe some > day, I want to go further. This election, with it’s unfairness has got > me going, been trying to let it go.
Precisely why I highly recommend the various workbooks. In a pinch you can work with a GP on them, or by yourself in conjunction with therapy.
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in article 20001215151258.10765.00004…@ng-fa1.aol.com, BaliKris at balik…@aol.com wrote on 12/15/00 2:12 PM: > I know that different things work for all of us. Using behavioral/cognitive > therapy I have had very little luck in healing my thoughts ingrained as an > abused child. I am beginning with a therapist that delves into the > subconscious > (dreams, writings, actions and what they really say). Has anyone else tried > or > experienced this type of therapy? >>>>It sounds intersting, I am making little progress in cognitive therapy so
now my T is using some intensive EMDR this next session, to help put the past which is still so scary into the past. So that i won’t be stuck in the terror of the abuse?? I’m intersted in anything that might help and so happy for you to have found this!!! Good Luck : ) **smiles and hugs** You can do it runawaybunny – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have to say that I am intrigued and this "fits" for me. Can’t say how many > times I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m not BAD or a failure (false > cognitions). First session he sent me home with work. Don’t criticize myself > all week, either in my head (if you know how that goes – beating myself up all > the time internally) or out loud. Even in joking. Of course I thought that > would be impossible. Yet…just a couple days of this and it is liberating I > feel. I’m amazed. Anyway…I’m back in therapy and feeling good about it. I > told him that I always cut and run when it gets rough so we’ll see what > happens > =/ > Kristine > The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates > -good point Socrates- > What about my over-examined one that interferes with living?!?
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Ron, thank you for saying: >I’m going to save this e-mail. When you are having a bad day, next time around
I’m going to send you your own words to reminded just how great you can feel. Just what is possible.> I know that when the time comes I’ll NEED this…thank you for your personal support Ron. I treasure it…when you struggle with PTSD you just feel so self-inflictingly (a new Bush word) ALONE. Thank you. Kristine The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates -good point Socrates- What about my over-examined one that interferes with living?!?
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Bunny shared: > I am making little progress in cognitive therapy so now my T is using some
intensive EMDR this next session, to help put the past which is still so scary into the past. > I tried this just one time and EMDR was terrifying for me at that time. I can’t speak for anyone but me in this, as for me it was as if I touched a nerve that reached into a hell I couldn’t handle. I was disappointed and hoped it would be a big help. I hope that it helps relieve pain for you. It, to me, is based upon the activity in REM sleep. Eye movements while we process data isn’t too far from dream analysis into the subconscious. That’s what I’m doing now. Hmmm. Kristine – hoping we ALL find relief and realizing that one size don’t fit all
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BaliKris wrote: > Ron, thank you for saying: > >I’m going to save this e-mail. When you are having a bad day, next time around > I’m going to send you your own words to reminded just how great you can feel. > Just what is possible.> > I know that when the time comes I’ll NEED this…thank you for your personal > support Ron. I treasure it…when you struggle with PTSD you just feel so > self-inflictingly (a new Bush word) ALONE. Thank you. > Kristine > The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates > -good point Socrates- > What about my over-examined one that interferes with living?!?
You are so very welcome. I already have the file saved to my desktop. It’s a real pleasure seeing some regain hope. Don’t forget to share some of the good days, as well as the bad. Maybe it’s time to update your signature? A quote by Carl Jung in addition to the socratic one.
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Ron suggested: >Maybe it’s time to update your signature? A quote by Carl Jung in addition to
the socratic one.> I’ll have to do some investigating…I must admit I don’t know any but I figure my therapist will have a whoooollleee bunch right? Kristine
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BaliKris wrote: > Ron suggested: > >Maybe it’s time to update your signature? A quote by Carl Jung in addition to > the socratic one.> > I’ll have to do some investigating…I must admit I don’t know any but I figure > my therapist will have a whoooollleee bunch right? > Kristine
LOL. It never hurts to ask. Here’s a website to get you started: http://www.cgjungpage.org/
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I know that different things work for all of us. Using behavioral/cognitive therapy I have had very little luck in healing my thoughts ingrained as an abused child. I am beginning with a therapist that delves into the subconscious (dreams, writings, actions and what they really say). Has anyone else tried or experienced this type of therapy? I have to say that I am intrigued and this "fits" for me. Can’t say how many times I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m not BAD or a failure (false cognitions). First session he sent me home with work. Don’t criticize myself all week, either in my head (if you know how that goes – beating myself up all the time internally) or out loud. Even in joking. Of course I thought that would be impossible. Yet…just a couple days of this and it is liberating I feel. I’m amazed. Anyway…I’m back in therapy and feeling good about it. I told him that I always cut and run when it gets rough so we’ll see what happens =/ Kristine The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates -good point Socrates- What about my over-examined one that interferes with living?!?
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