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Re: Hello - I'm new here

Posted by Caspiana on December 17, 2005, at 21:44:37

In reply to Re: Hello - I'm new here » Caspiana, posted by alexandra_k2 on December 16, 2005, at 0:38:14

> Hello :-)
>
> > I came across this forum while I was looking up a phrase my counsellor used (manic defence)
>
> Hmm. I haven't heard that one before. Did you find it? What does it mean?
>
> > I'll be really interested to see if it can help me understand more about what on earth is wrong with me. 4 years of counselling/therapy and 1 year in AA and I still feel pretty mad. A lot, lot better than I was but still struggling with all sorts of stuff.
>
> Well... I hope we can help. I've found people here really helpful. Far more helpful than the majority of professionals I have encountered (don't even get me started on that)...
>
> You might want to check out the psychology board and the substance board (if you haven't already)
>
> > It's nice to be here.
>
> Nice to have you here
> Welcome :-)

Thanks Alexandra - as far as I can make out manic defence means keeping so manically busy that you avoid your feelings/thoughts - I'm sure that's way too simplistic an explanation - couldn't find much about it that I understood!

It's 3.30 am, I have the christmas blues and would love to be able to sleep!!!! 7 months without alcohol and I'm still not sleeping. Oh well, at least I don't wake up with hangovers.


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