Posted by judy1 on April 8, 2001, at 14:31:32
In reply to Re: Another Dissociative Here-- kind of long, posted by cole on April 7, 2001, at 1:54:24
Hi,
I think dissociation is a symptom of a lot of disorders (OCD, panic, mood, etc.) but when SI is involved that's usually another category. You sound like me in that you use it to bring yourself out of a dissociative state, which makes it a really difficult behavior to stop. I'm seeing a therp who specializes in this, and while I have a hx if abuse, I don't think all her clients do. It's been difficult for me to stop- things like getting rid of all sharps doesn't work because I just get more without realizing it. I'm unable to go into a hospital because of past experiences, both pdoc and therp are understanding about that now. Are you seeing someone who specializes in this? I also only experience it when depressed, but this episode seems longer than usual for me. Anyway you certainly did not bore me, and if there is anything you want to vent about, I'll be happy to listen- judy
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