My sisters and I are all grown up now. My youngest sister is 22, my middle sister is 24, and I'm 27. We're all out of the house, and for now, the sister (22) who has kids lives in ND.
My therapist knows about the abuse. I *see* her for it. She also knows about all the steps I took, including calling the cops. The only thing I'm concerned about telling her is my coping mechanism mentioned above...it's the only thing that's becoming a problem right now. Because of it, I can't work. I can't concentrate. I'm living with a friend, but it won't last much longer if I don't get a job.
She suggested I might have an anxiety disorder. Maybe if I saw a psychiatrist about it, he'd recommend I go on disability. At least, my friends seem to think so :/ But my pride just makes me feel "eeh" when they suggest it.
You should discard that pride before you find yourself is a much more difficult financial spot. It's not all about your comfort with yourself, obviously your pride didn't stop your mental illness from ruining your life. You are really going to have to see your therapist for this because this degree of suffering should be unacceptable for you.
Judging from my experience, a psychiatrist would not help at all. Then again, my psychiatrist was a psycho who was completely unaware, I hope and I assume, that I was being abused. A psychiatrist only focuses on giving people pills while a therapist actually focuses on treating the whole person.
If your therapist is anything like mine, she'll be understanding and professional about this manner. She knows that I disassociated and I have a fantasy world, the latter which she thinks is a good thing, but she hasn't demonized me about anything. Don't be afraid.
IIN that I can't handle reality and pretend to be a fantasy character?
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My sisters and I are all grown up now. My youngest sister is 22, my middle sister is 24, and I'm 27. We're all out of the house, and for now, the sister (22) who has kids lives in ND.
My therapist knows about the abuse. I *see* her for it. She also knows about all the steps I took, including calling the cops. The only thing I'm concerned about telling her is my coping mechanism mentioned above...it's the only thing that's becoming a problem right now. Because of it, I can't work. I can't concentrate. I'm living with a friend, but it won't last much longer if I don't get a job.
She suggested I might have an anxiety disorder. Maybe if I saw a psychiatrist about it, he'd recommend I go on disability. At least, my friends seem to think so :/ But my pride just makes me feel "eeh" when they suggest it.
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You should discard that pride before you find yourself is a much more difficult financial spot. It's not all about your comfort with yourself, obviously your pride didn't stop your mental illness from ruining your life. You are really going to have to see your therapist for this because this degree of suffering should be unacceptable for you.
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Thanks...you bring up a lot of good points. :)
Judging from my experience, a psychiatrist would not help at all. Then again, my psychiatrist was a psycho who was completely unaware, I hope and I assume, that I was being abused. A psychiatrist only focuses on giving people pills while a therapist actually focuses on treating the whole person.
If your therapist is anything like mine, she'll be understanding and professional about this manner. She knows that I disassociated and I have a fantasy world, the latter which she thinks is a good thing, but she hasn't demonized me about anything. Don't be afraid.