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Posted by Dinah on July 12, 2002, at 20:51:08
To echo a question on the meds board....
Has anyone found lasting change through therapy? If so, what type was it? How long did it take?
Posted by terra miller on July 12, 2002, at 21:13:56
In reply to Who has been successful with therapy and what type, posted by Dinah on July 12, 2002, at 20:51:08
hi. therapy has definitely helped me. but i think sometimes i have to look backwards to see any progress that i've made, mostly because i'm so busy looking ahead wondering when we're ever going to be done! :-)
lasting change: i'm a much stronger person and i can't account for that. i'm smarter, too. i have an inner strength that i can't account for either. as a result of being believed and unconditionally held in high regard (i'd say "loved" but i've got a male therapist... <grin>), i find i can do the same for other people. i seem to be growing up, which i am doing kicking and fighting... but the more i talk about the crap in my past, the less it controls me and the more i am able to be the adult that i was meant to be.
Posted by judy1 on July 15, 2002, at 11:20:27
In reply to Who has been successful with therapy and what type, posted by Dinah on July 12, 2002, at 20:51:08
Hi Dinah,
I've done well with DBT (a kindler and gentler CBT) and interpersonal- I guess my therapist uses a variety. I'm miles behind Terra, but I find I recover quicker from emotional ko's. For me, I've had to spend over a year just on trust issues because of boundary crossings by my ex-shrink and I think that's prevented a lot of progress. But I guess the one thing I've learned is this is a very long process, so I don't think in terms of weeks or months anymore. I find it amazing the things I don't know- how to act in a situation- I think my social skills stopped at 5 years old. I may put on a good show, but I don't truly understand person to person interaction and often get frightened (as evidenced many times here). So a lot of reeducation is going on now too. Anyway hope this wasn't too convoluted. Take care, judy
Posted by terra miller on July 15, 2002, at 23:48:34
In reply to Re: Who has been successful with therapy and what type » Dinah, posted by judy1 on July 15, 2002, at 11:20:27
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