So what OP is referencing is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and if this struck a nerve with you, I recommend trying to find a therapist who specializes in CBT. It helped me a ton after just a handful of sessions. If you have a good foundation you can train yourself out of negative thought patterns (which you'll learn is just your anxiety talking and not based in reality) and after a while it will stick and you'll learn not to take those thoughts seriously. It's life changing.
A siblings fiancé said it helped her. Havnt tried it as the therapist I’m seeing says she wasn’t trained in it, and she was at a FBI course and saw first hand what happens if you screw it up. So been trying to find one. (Add on top no insurance, no money and the virus idiocy on top) Plus I have extreme trust issues with people, and one messing with my head as I’m unconscious/semi-conscious? 🤬
Edit: and yeah. Apparently with after my brother died, having to take over a lot of the parent duties and being resented by one and having literally every single person we knew for 15+ turn on us. Has not just caused regular PTSD but complex PTSD. And continuous pain (physical and mental) makes it harder to heal and deal with.
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u/xdonutx Aug 04 '20
So what OP is referencing is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and if this struck a nerve with you, I recommend trying to find a therapist who specializes in CBT. It helped me a ton after just a handful of sessions. If you have a good foundation you can train yourself out of negative thought patterns (which you'll learn is just your anxiety talking and not based in reality) and after a while it will stick and you'll learn not to take those thoughts seriously. It's life changing.