Mental Illness

Lady_Wu · 07-06-2010, 06:36 AM

My depression and PTSD collided in a very bad dream last night/early this morning. I woke up crying. Hard weeping, not just a few tears. As usual with such dreams, my family of origin was in it. Every time I dream about them, I have a rough time when I awaken. I have to work diligently not to let depression overtake me. I see my therapist today. I think that my topic should be my childhood, as I've been having many dreams lately w/my "beloved" mother in them, she from whom most of my PTSD stems. Anyone else have trouble with THEIR mother growing up or even now? I would be having trouble now, except that she tragically-and I do mean that-died in Katrina. In the daytime I believe that that I have forgiven her and wish her well bu my dreams belie this.
Lady_Wu

Jedi · 07-06-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady_Wu

My depression and PTSD collided in a very bad dream last night/early this morning. I woke up crying. Hard weeping, not just a few tears. As usual with such dreams, my family of origin was in it. Every time I dream about them, I have a rough time when I awaken. I have to work diligently not to let depression overtake me. I see my therapist today. I think that my topic should be my childhood, as I've been having many dreams lately w/my "beloved" mother in them, she from whom most of my PTSD stems. Anyone else have trouble with THEIR mother growing up or even now? I would be having trouble now, except that she tragically-and I do mean that-died in Katrina. In the daytime I believe that that I have forgiven her and wish her well bu my dreams belie this.
Lady_Wu

Lady Wu~
I used to have terrible dreams like that. It's been years since I have had any like that. Do you find it helps to talk about them? That's what made my dreams stop being unpleasant. My mother died while I was growing up and that was a hard thing for me. I know a part of my illness is due to that. I certainly hope you can work through this stuff and have good dreams again. I know what it's like to be afriad to go to sleep cuz the dreams are that unpleasant.

Take care,

Jedi

lipstixgal · 07-06-2010, 09:30 AM

I have trouble with bipolar disorder and getting out of the house. It seems like I like staying inside in the comfort of my home but I get bored sometimes too. I guess that I just need to get out more even if it means getting out of my comfort zone!!

Jedi · 07-06-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

I have trouble with bipolar disorder and getting out of the house. It seems like I like staying inside in the comfort of my home but I get bored sometimes too. I guess that I just need to get out more even if it means getting out of my comfort zone!!

Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone a little. I know it's hard...believe me.

07-06-2010, 06:36 AM	#1
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07-06-2010, 09:30 AM	#3
lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494761	I have trouble with bipolar disorder and getting out of the house. It seems like I like staying inside in the comfort of my home but I get bored sometimes too. I guess that I just need to get out more even if it means getting out of my comfort zone!!