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Catie 08
Community Member
Hi. I am a survivor of childhood sexual assult and suffer with PTSD. I have been working really hard on my journey to wellness (seeing a psychologist, mindfulness, lots of self care etc) but some days I can't even think in a straight line, my head just feels scrambled. During my therapy I have become the master of avoidance and I over organise and plan for sessions before I go so that i take the safe way out and avoid the exposure therapy I should be doing. I don't even mean to do it but the instinct to protect myself is so strong. I'm a couple of days out from my next appointment so I'm thinking that's why I'm feeling so muddled but I feel that it's getting in the way of me making more progress during these sessions. Any suggestions on how to help in this situation??
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Good luck 🍀 you've got this.

I've been thinking a lot about what this space does. You know how they say if You have someone to exercise with you more likely to stick with it? Well, I feel like it's almost the same with therapy. If you have someone else facing something similar that you can support and be supported in return you more likely to stick with it and see results. I mean, sure, I'm lucky to have my support crew around me too but they haven't lived it so can't trully understand.

I'm back to work this morning. Expecting another crazy day on the phones.
Chat soon
C.

Hey,

hope the phones are not going too crazy on you.
ive never really thought about it the way you put that. I think your right about the exercise thing. It’s not until someone says something along those lines that you look at it in that way but it really does make sense. Your definitely right about it he support group, it’s one thing to have support, another thing entirely to have understanding behind that support. I find it really helpful and positive to have what we do here because of that.
therapy was a dud but I’m booked in again next Monday morning. Just focused on my ex and how I’m realising so many things I did to hide what I was going through. I almost feel like I went backwards to be honest but it’s all part of it hey. Gotta face the past before you can look to the future. It’s funny, all of the things I did were in an attempt to shield her from what I was going through. It’s a huge price we pay without really knowing. It took a life changing moment for me to see what was becoming of me, I’ll hold onto the hope that somehow we can make it through but I guess if nothing else, it’s shown me clearly that it’s time to face me and the things I havnt dealt with. I’m exhausted!!!!! Picking the kids up tomorrow, take them to the camping shop for new sleeping bags then off on an adventure 🙂 gotta be strong for them, they are what really matters through all of this.
hope you had a good day, look forward to chatting again soon.
puddle of mud-blurry. Quite fitting in a sad way. Oh well, music plays to our soul right 🤔

Hay, just checking in...

It's an Imagine Dragons kind of day at work today 😊

If it’s a dragons day, it’s a good day 😊. Cold here!!! About 15 degrees. I know I know. I’m a sook right...

I'm.sorry to hear that therapy was a "dud". It is bloody exhausting at the best of times be even more so when you can see the mountain or work ahead of you. Just remember, each time you turn up your just a few more steps closer to the pinnical.
I found writing the list of what I needed to face helped me heaps. It gave me clear goals to work towards and I knew what I could work on on my own (I love homework, I'm such a nerd!!) I also found when I got home from therapy 9/10 I would just sit and write, it was almost like an oppertunity to debrief on what we just went over. You'll find what works best for you but I'm pleased to hear your back again next week, good on you 😊

How nice to get away with the kids tomorrow, I'm sure you'll have a great time. I look forward to hearing all about it.
C.

Richie01
Community Member
Thanks but a dud isn’t a bad thing, you know how it is. Expecting miracles but the reality is that if you come out no worse than you went in, then it’s not all doom and gloom 🙂.
just need some direction I guess. I’ll get there. Time with the kids will definitely give me the kick in the pants I need.
I need to put on a profile pic hey. But weird having nothing for so long!!!
how was your day anyway? That’s just as important in these chats 😊

Super tired, it was a huge day again today, another couple of hours overtime. One more day until this FY is done. I've been reassigned to another area to assist them as they need some extra hands. I don't mind that so much, it's what I used to do when I first started working for them 15 ish years ago so it's been nice to mix it up again. I will be pleased for Wednesday though so I can have a day off (bloody part timer!)
C.

Oh, and yes to the profile picture... I chose a duckling..... perhaps not tennis balls lol

No tennis balls. Promise 😊 that’s good that your off to another department. Especially if you don’t mind the change. Sorry to hear your tired after your day but maybe it’ll lead to a really good nights sleep. Fingers crossed.
thanks again for everything. Hard to say it to someone you have never met but still, meeting you has changed everything. I think you’ll know what that means.
chat soon,

Richard

Whilst i was dropping the kids to school i thought it would be a good idea to get a "real" coffee... i can already feel myself starting to crash out... bad move Catherine, bad move. It would have been ok if it was in an intravenous drip... it's going to be a looooonnnnngggggg day 😖