Hello everybody,
A few months ago, I read and wrote here as well. I was in a very bad place; just discovered my DID, abusive past, had an unqualified T who confused me even more, system was all over the place, etc. Things exploded when, as some of you might remember,*mod edit*
I pulled us together, kept on reading here, and would like to try again in my current more healthy state and with this other username I hereby explained.
I'm in my late thirties, proud mother of my nineteen year old who is doing great, currently not working because of this situation, but planning on exploring possibilities in the near future again, my social life was practically non existant for a few months as well and now I'm enjoying babysteps in/towards honest and áctual connection with a few very nice people. And, last but not least; after an almost desperate search, I found myself a very good/qualified and nice T; treatment starts in two months, which excites and terrifies me at the same time, as y'all might recognize.
After quitting the unqualified T and having this crisis on this website, everything went quiet for quite some time. I focussed on grounding and keeping my head above water purely while, on the other hand, learning a lot about the psychology behind behavior, trying to keep myself from judging others and myself and seeing a lot of day to day moments as chances to learn. This has helped a lot in calming down and being able to not be trapped in my past 24/7.
But, turns out all the parts who introduced themselves to me, and to the outside world with little control unfortunately, are still here:) Whenever I journal, they pop up, and ofcourse when I'm triggered or actively look to communicate. I'm trying to approach all of them with understanding and compassion (my T to be already has with a scared protector as well, which was a new and wonderful experience) while, on the other hand, not letting everything 'burst out' all the time, anywhere. In short; finding balance in many ways:)
Kind regards