The day after therapy session

Hi all, anyone in therapy? The day after therapy I feel like $#%^. Is this normal? I’m trying to process my latest BPD episode - being stalked by a neighbour. Boy, it all just feels like I’m eating glass the next day. Any suggestions? I end up having a terrible day with my kids and we’re all really stressed. You don’t want to see two stressed toddlers!

the day after therapy i end up regretting why did this bpd stuff start in my life and i think of days of past when life was better. better without bpd.

my current psychiatrist is better than the earlier one, so the regret isnt that much.

earlier doc would make me wait for 2 hours at the clinic before my turn would come. he had many many patients.

I'm in therapy too and at first I used to enjoy it, because I was still getting to know my therapist. But the last few months things are going a bit more into my issues and I've been having a lot of irritability and rage attacks.

Only thing I was able to do was to tell the therapist I need to take things slow, because too much stuff is coming up for me. So he definitely backed off a little and it was easier for me to handle my normal life again. I think it's sometimes better to take time, just because I'm sensitive.

Now we are back to doing trauma work, in my case I also have PTSD, and I have been very irritable and devaluing my loved ones a lot these last couple of weeks. I try to write my feelings in a journal, and talk to someone if I can find someone who will listen to me. I have flashbacks and intrusive thoughts which can overwhelm people when I am taken over by emotions and memories.

Also, I try not to have a lot to do on the day of my therapy, but that can be hard to do if you have a lot of responsibilities.

Hi, thanks for the feedback - figured as much. Starting to feel better after thurs session

In my experience, this is completely normal. I used to think this is not normal.

Therapy is very stressful and very hard work for your emotions and your brain. Actually if you feel worse at first, this can be a good sign. It means your brain and emotions are trying to figure out a better way to live. And you can trust that it will get better.

It is one of the things many people with BPD need to learn that things WILL get better even if they seem completely bleak at times. I too.

Have you made plans in therapy on what to do if you feel bleak? If you have made a list with your therapist, this is a good place to start.

One of the things i have learned is that just because you are scared big time, it doesn't mean it is reality.
Feelings influence thoughts. The feelings are real, but the thoughts caused by those feelings are not always real. If your thoughts become very bleak (completely black), they are not a good advisor for your emotions. You could instead ask yourself what that feeling is trying to tell you. Or what the circumstances were which shaped your thoughts.

I have gotten some very intense dreams, not necessarily bad dreams, but they leave me shaken and stunned the next day. It can take me a half-day until I feel somewhat normal again.
I'm told that means that the therapy is working.
Best of luck to you.