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Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 7/29/2005 6:24:52 AM

zaynab

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My sister once said to me, "Life is like a roller coaster through hell... and the longer you're on it, the faster it goes."

Most of the time, I walk around in my comfortable mental foggy world, blocking out reality. This is by choice, I like being this way. Once in awhile, others pressure me to join them in reality because it's "healthier overall for me". When I allow myself to be acutely aware of reality for awhile... I'm overwhelmed by what is here.

I'm amazed that ANYONE can handle reality (in all it's glory) without freaking out, screaming and running down the street pulling their hair out. For those who can have a well balanced, productive and great life, without losing their minds... God bless you. I stand in awe of you.

For me, being accepting and comfortable with spending the majority of my time in a dissociated state is probably the best route for me to take.... regardless of what others (including my therapist) may say.

Just sharing.... I think it's ok to post this on this particular thread. ~ zay

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RE: Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 7/29/2005 6:30:21 AM

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regardless of what what others (including my therapist) may say.

I determined a long time ago that many therapists are idiots (at least in this area). I have been to about 15 of them and all of them told me the same things "your relationship is not healthy", "you need more social interaction" and "you have emotional issues and need to grow up." Now, these may all be true, but at the same time:

1. I like my relationship, I broke up with my partner once on the advice of a therapist and it was the worst 2 weeks of my life (and his).

2. I hate social interaction. It makes me tired and stressed. I am actually more stressed if I go out and have interaction then I am if I just stay home.

3. I know that I have emotional issues, that doesn't mean that I can change it. That's what I pay you (the therapist) for

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RE: Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 7/29/2005 6:42:12 AM

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thanks for sharing, siamsa.... I've gone to psychologists at several different times in my life... one of my rules I made for myself is "when I begin to start counseling the therapist and they are benefiting from it, it's time to stop therapy".

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RE: Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 7/29/2005 8:51:23 AM

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We all have bad days. We just deal with our issues better than some. Or worse than some.
Remember tomorrow is always a new day. You never know you could wake up and it would be completely different than today.

We're going to Vegas to meet relatives again tomorrow. I plan on gambling even though I've never won more than 10 dollars on a trip in my entire life.

See, it is the attitude and one of these days I may even make the attitude come true and win a dollar.

It is all the way you look at life. The good part is I will be with family.

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RE: Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 8/11/2005 2:13:27 AM

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I'm with ya' siamsa! I used be extremely goth (I'm still goth, but more subtle now) and my parents felt it was "unhealthy". The therapist, in her exact words said, "People don't like you because you wear so much dark eye makeup." There was nothing to follow this up with, or precede it. Just that statement. Well, I'm still wearing black eyeliner, and I'll be damned if I don't look good in it. hehe.

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RE: Life is like a roller coaster through hell.... - 8/11/2005 5:15:21 AM

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I've never had a RollerCoaster, but my Hamster Wheel breaks now and then.
I also cant say I've ever had a *therapyst* to tell me how to fix it, but many
many others always seem to know just what I ought to do.

Over the years I've come to realize those *others* are the fuel propelling
my Hamster Wheel. I'm sure you all have had this experience too.
You know the kind, they dissect your past pointing fingers at choices
you've made, some then will neatly sum up a path for you to follow based
on ~their~ idea of what's right for ~them~.

Being submissive in this situation has it's pit falls if we don't know ourselves
well enough or if we've not set hard limits of who we let assist in directing our
lives that damn spinning starts before you know it.

What I'm getting at is, it is what it is . .. . life.
Pick as wisely as you can, be true to yourself and cherish the one/ones
you trust with your life.

Q . .. . who's Hamster Wheel has lots of fresh welds

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