Monthly Livestream Part 2
Added 2019-06-20 20:55:53 +0000 UTCHere we go! Second part!
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00:35-Dad diagnosed w/ cancer in his brain, lung, & leg. Been in treatment for 3yrs. My mom’s abusive & our of my life & dad used to be the “good parent”. Since my stepbrother was born 7yrs ago, my dad treats him better & sees me as part of his “old life.” Recently, he’s changed drastically & is abusive to me. 4:55 I’ve been having hard therapy sessions & I asked my therapist about compassion fatigue. Have any of your clients asked you about compassion fatigue? 7:00- Do you think being an introvert a bad thing? If someone works around people all week and wants to be alone on the weekends is that bad? I teach kids age 3-4yrs old, on weekends I don’t want to go anywhere or talk to anyone. Is that bad? 11:30- TRIGGER WARNING I stopped seeing “Mr. Open Relationship” a few months ago but he wanted to stay friends. Went to Disneyland together & he kept performing sexual acts on me on the rides. I was in shock cause he never did anything like this in public while we were dating. I didn’t say anything but later we were on a ride and it broke down and he kept doing it again & again. I didn’t say anything or do anything, it was like my mind turned off. Was this sexual assault? I’m confused cause I didn’t give consent but I didn’t say no. He’d also kiss me a few times earlier in the day and I didn’t stop him. 15:45- How does one get the gift of empathy & compassion if they have none for themselves? Is it a skill or I It something people are born with? I know I lack sympathy or empathy because I view it as a weakness which I refuse to allow within myself. 19:30- I recently joined group therapy in addition to individual therapy in order to meet more survivors & get comfortable telling my story out loud since my childhood abuse was all about secrets. But I find myself holding back and not sharing because I’m terrified about triggering other group members. I’ve been going 2x week for 4 months and haven’t shared anything. Any advice to how to get over this. 22:10- Can you talk about Gaming Disorder and what you think about it? 25:50- My expression & stress reactions related to PTSD go back to before my earliest memories, I don’t remember ever not having PTSD. Earliest memories are traumatic. The coping mechanisms I developed to keep me alive are now not healthy. The more I stress and escalate the more calm I look on the outside because it wasn’t safe to show emotions. I’ve never known a healthy place so how do I get there if I don’t know what it looks like? How do I change my lifelong stress reactions? 32:00- I recently got back w/ partner who was abusive in the past but since has changed. A lot of my friends are disappointed in me and won’t speak to me at all which is putting me in a state of depression. I feel like I have to choose between my partner and my friends and it’s not fair. I understand that people can be sensitive and care about me need to step away sometimes but how could they care if they want nothing to do with me? 35:10-TRIGGER WARNING in Sept of 2017 I was sexually assaulted (the R word). I felt with it by pretending nothing happened which worked for a few months then blew up in my face. Then went back and forth between dealing w/ it and ignoring it. Recently I’ve been really trying to deal w/ it and I’m in therapy. But these past few months I feel like I’m going backwards. I’m constantly on edge & anxious. I have more panic attacks, nightmares, & thoughts of suicide then I ever did before. How long does it take to start feeling better when dealing w/ this stuff? 37:35- I work in all wards of a hospital as an RN and I’m frequently faced w/ the stigma & lack of education regarding mental health issues. Doctors and other staff make insensitive comments. I’m not confrontational and not sure how to make a difference. 41:40-Just had last therapy session but wasn’t able to speak to my therapist about transference and didn’t recognize I was experiencing this until I was 1/2way through my session. I’m still entitled to 1 more session w/ her but she implied I didn’t need it & there were other prob the waiting list. She never acknowledged my attachment issue even after I brought up multiple times that I was scared to end therapy. Did she not catch on to what I meant? I feel embarrassed and confused and don’t know what to do. Should I ask for one more session or ask for a new therapist? 46:35- TRIGGER WARNING next month I’m seeing a sex worker, totally safe, a legitimate business, and my friend knows people in it, because I have needs that need to be fulkfilled. I tried dating and it’s just not for me. I can’t do hookups cause it wouldn’t be safe for me considering how vulnerable I am (I’m in a wheelchair). However, I’m having anxiety, I don’t really trust myself because I can be impulsive sometimes. What if I do something I regret. I also worry this might take a toll on my self esteem cause this shouldn’t be something I need to pay for. I feel like I should be able to get this without going this route. What do you think of this? My counselor said it’s like I’m paying for safety, not sex. 50:10- Do you eat with clients in an exposure type of approach? 50:10- Do you eat with clients in an exposure type of approach? 52:35- My question is about switching therapists. I finally found one in my new city accepting new patients and I have an appointment booked at the end of the month. I’m feeling overwhelmed thinking about having the start from scratch & I’m more anxytgrn ever about going but I also don’t want her to connect w/ my current therapist cause I don’t want to say bye to her. Do you think it’s more beneficial to have them connect or just start fresh?
TK
2019-06-22 01:36:12 +0000 UTCThanks for ur answer :)
Claire
2019-06-21 05:15:56 +0000 UTCI’ll work on getting timestamps for the questions tonight after work, if no one else has a chance to get to them!
TK
2019-06-21 01:23:50 +0000 UTC
