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Last Session of our Therapy Group

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Written by lifesucks 18. Dec 2007 02:31 AM

Tonight was the last session for out therapy group. It had run for seven weeks and four hours each week. We were all victims of childhood sexual abuse and the idea of the group was to help identify that we were not at fault and rid us of a lot of shame and guilt that we have carried all our lives.

I have found it quite a roller coaster ride with some really good moments and some down ones as well. I have spent many hours crying but I don't see that as all bad. My emotions have been bottled up for so long and I was too ashamed to allow anyone to really see how I was feeling.

This had led to many years of feeling angry and resentful whereas now I feel I am more able to express how I feel honestly and openly.

Christmas is really close now and my doctor and psychologist are going on two weeks leave and my psychiatrist on 4 weeks leave. I am concerned how I well I will cope with them away. I will see my psychologist on Friday and my GP on Monday (Christmas Eve) which I am thankful for.

I have had a lot of trouble either getting to sleep or staying asleep over the last week and that has contributed to my low mood. With the aid of medication over the weekend I was able to get 8 hours straight sleep on Saturday night and my mood has definately lifted again as a result.

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Comments from the community:

Stay positive Ls your doing great, i'm hoping to get some sort of therapy in the new year so i can start to move on in my life.

((((hugs))))

B1

Written by bananas, 18. Dec 2007 05:05 AM

Lifesucks

The emotions you have been through for 7 weeks are expected and not unusual - though I am not a victim of childhood abuse. We all have these ups and downs during therapy and it is good it is coming out and not letting you suffer any more.

Well done for completing the course.

Go Lifesucks!!!

Studying1

Written by studying1, 18. Dec 2007 05:26 AM

I am pleased for you that you can open up and express yourself after such horrendous experience/s
Your therapy worked for you in the positive, and this is good, as are the medications helping you sleep
Christmas is a bad time for many, I wish you well throughout it

Written by Alan5, 18. Dec 2007 08:20 AM