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Siwsan

(26,327 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2023, 09:28 AM Jan 2023

Unexpected reaction to my first therapy session

I woke up at my usual time, this morning, and fed the fur babies at 6:30. Then, instead of making up the bed and getting dressed, I crawled back into bed. The next thing I knew it was 8:15! I felt bad that the ferals hadn't been fed so I jumped up, got dressed, mixed their food and attempted to put on my wellies. Which is when I found one of the missing whiffle balls had been hiding in the toe of one of a wellie. Now why didn't I ever think to look there?

I got those most patient ferals fed, came back in and THOUGHT about making up the bed but, honestly, I feel like I could curl up and go back to sleep. I'm going to make breakfast, have some coffee, and then decide. There's nothing I was going to do today that can't wait until tomorrow.

I haven't slept past sunrise in many, MANY years. I'm lucky if I get 4 or 5 hours of sleep and those are rarely continuous hours. I'm guessing that small amount of emotional purging truly kicked my ass.

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Unexpected reaction to my first therapy session (Original Post) Siwsan Jan 2023 OP

Kicked your ass or gave you the peace to rest? 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 #1

Probably 50/50 Siwsan Jan 2023 #2

This past week... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #3

Processing uses brain energy. Tired brains benefit greatly from good sleep. Good sign. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #4

For me, therapy is exhausting. It's like running a race. My body gets whooped though my mind feels keopeli Jan 2023 #5

3Hotdogs

(12,465 posts)

1. Kicked your ass or gave you the peace to rest?

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Wed Jan 11, 2023, 09:43 AM

Jan 2023

Siwsan

(26,327 posts)

2. Probably 50/50

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 09:59 AM

Jan 2023

I had the weirdest, most disturbing dream.

This is likely going to be a low energy day. Well, as low energy as the kitcats will allow.

2naSalit

(86,943 posts)

3. This past week...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 10:23 AM

Jan 2023

I have been going through a strange going back to bed and sleeping far beyond my normal time too. I thought it was a combination of my slow recovery from a tummy flu I had 12/26 and my high level of anxiety about life in general of late. I'm exhausted and I have little to show for all the energy spent. That's what I thought mine was.

I hope you are able to get all the rest you need. My sleep cycle is starting to get more normal and I have been having a lot of dreams too.

Interesting to hear that someone else is having something similar in the same window of time.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,073 posts)

4. Processing uses brain energy. Tired brains benefit greatly from good sleep. Good sign. . . nt

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Wed Jan 11, 2023, 10:28 AM

Jan 2023

keopeli

(3,527 posts)

5. For me, therapy is exhausting. It's like running a race. My body gets whooped though my mind feels

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 11:40 AM

Jan 2023

normal. It's a weird phenomenon. But, when I think about it, I realize that my depression is my mind and my body not being in sync. Everything is laborious. So, when I get my system to work as an ensemble, it's like exercising for the first time in a long time. My mind and body are spent and need a recovery day. I have to remind myself that it's okay, even good, to have recovery days and allow myself that personal time and space.

I'm so glad to hear you've jumped onto the healing train. The journey may be short or long, but the effort is cathartic and rejuvenating.

Congrats on getting some really good sleep! Hug all the little ones for your DU friends!

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