Posted by Roslynn on January 12, 2010, at 17:18:46
In reply to I used to think I was happy (trigger), posted by Verloren on January 11, 2010, at 17:01:40
Hi Verloren,
I know therapy can dig up some painful stuff. I also wonder if therapy makes us examine ourselves so much that we get super caught up in our thoughts, reactions etc. and it becomes kind of a cycle. I don't know, though, maybe it's the illness/depression that does that?
But I have felt what you're feeling right now. I hope you are doing OK.
Hugs,
Roslynn> My moods have been down lately so please forgive the numerous postings. I just need to reach out to you guys.
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> I was happy once. Im sure of it. Despite my fragmented memory and suppression practices, I have glimmers of moments when life was carefree. What happened??!?!?
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> I think the therapy has surfaced more memories than I can deal with right now, but Im not left with a choice. I cant put the memories back in my swiss cheese holes, or unfeel the pain anymore than a chef can uncook an egg.
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> I am sick to my stomach lately and although I am generously full of humor and charm, the despair and agitation of my life seems to be vigorously sweeping over me. I tend to be one of those instant gratification people. I impulse buy, eat what I want in abundance, and get upset when things dont go my way. Essentially, Im a five year old. And I want to feel better RIGHT now. Happiness: I want to beg for it, buy it, borrow it, even steal it if it meant I could have it.
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> I almost feel like I was making it ok before the therapy and now I wonder if Ill actually make it out of this better than before I went in. And how long? How long will be miserable?
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> I dont want to live like this. I dont want to die like this either. Im stuck. Im wallowing. Every moment alone threatens to send me into tears. Im struggling and I just want to understand and know happiness. Everyday I feel like Im 2 halves at war with each other. The Rational half vs the Emotional half. I KNOW I must get through this period, but I FEEL like it will never end.
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> Im barely crawling my way to comfortable, Im nowhere near happy now.
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> -Verloren
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