Posted by jane on July 26, 2000, at 18:04:25
In reply to Re: New diagnosis today-re DID » Craig, posted by kerryB on July 22, 2000, at 4:27:57
> > My therapist is going or has gone away now for a month so I am alone with this and I
> > am not sure how I should be.
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> Hi Craig,
> Yes, I had two appointments with her and it was on the last one she told me she was going away.
> I can't describe how I felt, disappointed, afraid and mostly lonely, yet again. This seems to be the story of my life!
> She did all the analysis on me, diagnosed me and when she comes back she wants me to go straight into group therapy which I find a little frighening as I would like to have one on one therapy to understand what I am going through and then consider groups. I'm not much of a "group" person anyway, I prefer to open up to one person as I feel it is more confidential that way.
> I am feeling pretty confused once again and it doesn't feel nice at all, but, I am a survivor just like all of us and I shall just have to manage the best I can with this.
> I went into a really good website, actually, Shellie mentioned it as well but if I could grasp what they were saying, it would help a lot!
> I'll try to read it again later when & if I feel clearer.
> Thanks for your concern Craig, it helps alot...........
>
> Kerry
Kerry - I've been following your posting and just want to say that with a diagnosis of DID, my "parts" had to feel very safe in therapy to speak and be present. I could not have done that in group therapy, but that is just me. A question I would have would be: how would the group learn to relate to the different parts of you? What training does your therapist have : LCSW, PhD, MD?
I also want to tell you that I learned to have some control over the parts and when they would appear, but they seemed to be most intense in a therapy session. I think that's because it was the safest place to "appear". The good news is that in therapy the parts got a voice and learned to be heard.
I also remember very little of my childhood but don't think there was one major trauma, just alot of fear and abuse.
my thoughts are with you - jane
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