Sorry we didn’t get a check-in last week, I got covid :(
Anyway, let’s check in with each other. What’s good, what’s bad, what’s ugly?
Talk about bipolar or anything else - this is a free for all!
Sorry we didn’t get a check-in last week, I got covid :(
Anyway, let’s check in with each other. What’s good, what’s bad, what’s ugly?
Talk about bipolar or anything else - this is a free for all!
I’m torn into pieces. Once piece is a neglected person never listened to. Another piece is a skilled educator that knows how to help that person. A part wants to keep what they have and sees a future with it. A part feels that the only way forward is to abandon everything and start new. A part is holding on to the hope of family helping them. A part understands that every time you go to them for help they twist it into anger at you.
“Stop complaining about the same thing over and over again.”
“What things?”
“You always say I never listen to you. Just stop.”
…
About mental health, familiy never helps, I have some real close friends, and none of them have a family that does not worsened their mental health, this is sad, but I gave up my family helping me just to keep that bound with a past that I like.
I know you probably heard that a lot but therapy is the better place to try put your shit together mainly cause it is a person that does not know you trying to help. Family and friends will always see you by the lens of what they see and not actually you or what you say.
I agree therapy is great. I waited 6 weeks for my appointment just to have it canceled day-of and rescheduled another 6 weeks out.
I’m trying to talk with a therapist, but my healthcare system is…👎
Thats 3 months between appointments right now, assuming my next scheduled appointment isn’t also canceled.
That’s terrible! I hear stories like that often, where people try to get help and are met with great challenges and obstacles. All I can say is, keep trying. Good therapy is so worth it, but I will fully acknowledge it’s hard to find.
Based on what you wrote about parts in your original comment, I think you’d really like Internal Family Systems therapy. There is a great book on it called No Bad Parts by Dick Schwartz. I think you’d enjoy it.
Thanks for the recommendations. I’ll look into them :)
Some books I’ve read that helped me with my situations are: Emotional Neglect and the Adult in Therapy by Kathrin Stauffer I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I’m Glad My Mom Died helped 2 of my clients come to terms with their own less-than-ideal mothers. It’s a great book. And I’ll have to check out the other one, thanks!