Posted by memoryleaves on December 3, 2004, at 12:08:19
Greetings all,
What a terrific site this is. I have been wanting to join for a long time and finally have the resources to do so, which makes me feel both happy and relieved.
Relieved because I do not have anyone in my life that understands just what I go through with my therapy, and this is the first place I have been where I feel instantly understood! Thanks to all who contribute with your posts. I've read a lot and have felt supported even though I was unable to partake.
A little about me...I've been labeled with all sorts of psychiatric conditions from panic disorder to bipolar disorder to major depression but none were correct. It took 3 years to figure out what's really going on and I am grateful to finally be in the proper treatment.
I am undergoing EMDR therapy for various childhood traumas. It helps quite a bit, though currently I am stuck and getting frustrated because of it. I'm dealing with ptsd and dissociation. Since starting EMDR I have been able to get off my meds, which is a real blessing, though I do have klonopin on hand for extra rough day's or when I have trouble sleeping due to nightmares or when I'm feeling terribly on guard.
I'm going through a lot of major changes in my life right now so things are feeling fragile, but I'm trying hard to keep fighting the good fight. I am committed to getting well and having a good life. My aspirations are what drive me. I want to go back to school to study social work and psychology and then dedicate my life to advocating for unwanted, abandoned and ab*sed children.
Thanks for having me here amongst all you fine folk. It's good to be here.
~memoryleaves
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