progress!
despite a bad case of new-therapist-anxiety, i have successfully completed my first post-stillbirth therapy session.
mostly, i was nervous that the therapist wouldn't get it, and i'd have to waste a lot of time trying out different therapists. but he was lovely and the right balance of sympathetic and professional. the hour went like that, which is a good sign. he also liked johannes's name, so how could i not like him? i cried for the first half hour and actually laughed a little in the second half hour - progress already. i will go back next week. i am still moving forward, dammit.
tomorrow night will be the group at the hospital. i hope we're not the only ones there, but you never know. i suppose either way is fine - either more shared experiences or more one-on-one (or i guess two facilitators on the two of us) therapy. and justin has found a bunch of related blogs to send to me, which is sort of another kind of group therapy. plus i am being FANTASTIC about my nutrition; just listen to this: spinach spread on a whole wheat pita with a glass of soy milk for breakfast, wild salmon with whole wheat orzo and carrots and squash plus applesauce for lunch, and kashi crackers and a slice of muenster and an orange juice for a hold-me-over snack. when it's time to try again, i am going to be soooooo ready!
mostly, i was nervous that the therapist wouldn't get it, and i'd have to waste a lot of time trying out different therapists. but he was lovely and the right balance of sympathetic and professional. the hour went like that, which is a good sign. he also liked johannes's name, so how could i not like him? i cried for the first half hour and actually laughed a little in the second half hour - progress already. i will go back next week. i am still moving forward, dammit.
tomorrow night will be the group at the hospital. i hope we're not the only ones there, but you never know. i suppose either way is fine - either more shared experiences or more one-on-one (or i guess two facilitators on the two of us) therapy. and justin has found a bunch of related blogs to send to me, which is sort of another kind of group therapy. plus i am being FANTASTIC about my nutrition; just listen to this: spinach spread on a whole wheat pita with a glass of soy milk for breakfast, wild salmon with whole wheat orzo and carrots and squash plus applesauce for lunch, and kashi crackers and a slice of muenster and an orange juice for a hold-me-over snack. when it's time to try again, i am going to be soooooo ready!
posted by laura at 8:55 PM
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um, i had frozen waffle and syrup for brekkies, wild spring ramp soup for lunch and two choco peanut turtles for dinner.
i could use a diet realignment.
i have a broccoli curry with brown rice with your name on it!
lauralu -
I'm glad that you found me. like you, I find comfort in reading other's blogs who have been through similar stuff. does this make us sadistic? not that I enjoy their pain, just find comfort in their company. I'll add you to my list and plan to visit you now that you have posted on my blog. I'm sorry about the loss of your son. I haven't attended therapy or groups abour our loss. we live in a small town and there really aren't resources close by. But like you, I also fear that the therapist won't get it. maybe they would...i'm doing self therapy through blogging. that's what I think anyway!
holly
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