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Christoph S.
2022-01-15 20:02:13 +0000 UTCQ1.09.17 - I sucked my thumb with a blanket into my late teens. only at home and only around my mom even though she gave me a hard time about it. I have gotten mints, candy canes, or hard candy and binged on them at night sucking on them instead of my thumb. why did I do it for so long and why is it wanting to come back. I have my suspicions that it had to do with the sexual abuse I suffered from the age of 3-9 years old. I am on a waitlist for therapy but it is going to be around 1 year. Q2. 14.01 - How do I stop feeling so pathetic about how I am in sessions, I just feel like I’m not doing enough or trying hard enough? Q3.18.39 - I have quiet BPD and have really been struggling lately. My actual question is regarding splitting. I worry that I'm going to scare people off when I do trust them, so it's a lose-lose situation. I end up suffering in silence. How do I stop myself from relying on this defense mechanism? Q4. 24.52 - I've always felt I had a close relationship with my therapist. Last month, as I was going through a difficult time, I asked if it would be okay to hug her. She said she had reflected on my request, and determined that she didn't want to hug her patients. It was a boundary for her. I find it hard to understand how the person I've seen twice a week for three years wouldn't touch me. Q5. 31.22 - I am just wondering what your thoughts are on this. The issue is that It is difficult for me to remember words and I also struggle with memory, which affects my ability to get through a sentence, or to think, because I forget things faster then I manage to say them and I forget things i'm thinking about while im trying to think about them, or the problem im trying to solve while solving it. Q6. 42.59 - How does one unlearn and heal half a lifetime of pressured anxiety, emotional neglect, psychological manipulation, and non-existent self esteem? Q7. 48.10 - Do you have any advice for handling an irrationally strong fear response? Q8. 51.39 - Would you be willing to share some information about recovery for those with severe & enduring anorexia? Q9. 58.51 - I feel like there’s something wrong with me why do I get attached to females who are older than me and why do I get jealous that they talk to other people as well why do I want them to like me as much as I like them? Q10. 1.07.16 - There are six therapists who have worked with me the last couple of years and they all think that I'm highly gifted (intelligent). They say that I have a much better understanding of myself, self growth and self reflection. I can learn, analyze, observe, connect and process complex information rapidly. Do therapist have a different approach of working with highly gifted individuals due to the way they think, react or behave? Q11. 1.14.39 - Could you explain what a suicide safety plan would look like for someone who doesn’t have a safe person? If talking to a therapist or the hotline is ruled out because you might end up in the hospital, is there anything else to do if you’re having a crisis? Q12. 1.20.58 - I recently changed physicians and my new one recommended I do genetic testing to determine my likelihood of reacting to medicine so that any further new medications are less likely to cause a severe reaction like I got from my last SSRI. Have you had clients that did this? Q13. 1.24.03 - I wonder if I have a mild phobia of piercings. I don't think that I could get attracted to someone who had a lot of piercings, even if they were a lovely person who I had a lot in common with. Is this just a personal preference in what I find attractive, or is it a phobia that I should seek help for? Q14. 1.26.47 - I have a question around memories. Recently my therapist and I have been working through some childhood trauma that I’ve never talked with anyone about before, not even previous therapists. I don’t remember much about the abuse other than it was during that time frame but have this fear that more of it will come up with the other memories that are coming up. Is this normal for memories to start coming up? Q15. 1.31.07 - This month I wanted to ask about change and moving on. When would you say a person knows it's time to move on? What can be some signs that a person is ready for a healthy change and to move on to the next chapter. Q16. 1.35.06 - Can you give any tips on how to deal with the guilt that follows a hard time? I completely withdraw from everything/-one when I feel my mental health getting worse. In my case it's panic attacks. I just suffer in silence. But after not letting anyone in, not even my therapist, I feel the guilt that I just could have asked for help. Any tips on how to also manage anxiety and getting help earlier and not being hard on myself when I didn't? On a different note, a few sessions ago my therapist an I talked about feelings and how it's very hard for me to name an "feel" them. He told me that it sounds like some autism traits. Any advice on how to overcome the fear of hearing something I don't really want to hear. If that makes any sense. Q17. 1.41.01 - How do I handle a very dismissive, non-empathetic friend? How do I not let them affect me? Q18. 1.46.46 - I'm plugging away at starting the counselling business. I've got the rooms, the bank account, an isurance quote, a lists of furniture I need to buy etc. SO much to do! I guess it's all a bit overwhelming and I am seeking reasurance that it is okay to go from a social, horse person to a social online person in a pandmic. Q19. 1.51.28 -Why do i want people to notice that I’ve lost weight after restricting and trying so hard to!??
Katie K
2022-01-15 20:00:26 +0000 UTC
