Posted by Noa on December 7, 2000, at 16:53:54
In reply to Re: Is this the definition of Bi- Polar?, posted by Lexie on December 6, 2000, at 19:56:40
My therapist at the time took it in stride and suggested maybe it had been something I had done as a child when I was upset. Look, for me, the alternative was feeling out of control and maybe doing something to hurt myself. Curling up in the closet was a way to contain myself and get through it. Don't get me wrong, though, I thought it was really really wierd, and was ashamed of it at the time (what WASN'T I ashamed of at that time?), but when I look back on it, I am glad I had it as a coping strategy, weird as it might be to most people, because it helped me survive. I also think that I am one of those people who is sensitive to sensory input and get overstimulated easily, and curling up in the closet helped "reset" my brain when my depression and anxiety had gotten to an overwhelming level.
In the winter, I still like to sleep completely under the covers--head and all, totally cave-like.
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