My post of the other day reflected a somber mood. Not long after that post I descended into a blubbering mess over a restaurant getting my order wrong and Roi feeling accused when I wasn't, in fact, accusing him of anything.
I was in a bad brain state because I had just started a new Neurofeedback protocol, and even though I had given Roi fair warning that the new treatment could set me "off" for a couple weeks, he forgot when faced with the actuality of it.
Neurofeedback had been tremendously helpful to my c-PTSD but I was still struggling some, particularly given new events with Kyd and the ongoing struggle to repair a relationship devastated by Roi's sex, opiate, and alcohol addictions (and all the wonderful isms that go along with those). All exacerbated by the stress of moving and the tragic death of a lovely, sweet, beautiful little kitten - because really, kittens dying is 500 kinds of wrong.
Therapist is very committed to Neurofeedback and attends a lot of training. She had just started a new protocol that works on a deeper level to "reset" and stabilize and wanted to try it with me. While there are standards, it is still trial and error just like medication. There's no way to know what the right frequency is for a given person, so there's an exploration period. The wrong frequency, just like the wrong medication or the wrong dosage, can put a person in a bad way.
That happened to me for a few days. My last session was much better and I'm feeling like I have my feet under me again.
I have more I want to say about the move, the new house, and how I wish I was Julia Child (at least the movie version). But more on that later.
I'm glad the most recent session was better. I hope it continues to improve and good luck with the house!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too because Lexie (my daughter) is starting to push for me to go on meds, and I'm trying to avoid that.
DeleteI'm glad you're feeling better. It can be rough, starting new or slightly different forms of treatment (be it meds, or therapy, or whatever).
ReplyDeleteKelly, it's been too long! How are you dear? And yes, it is rough when starting new treatment, or changing it, and even harder for surrounding people to be patient about it.
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