On 4/7/2026 at 7:09 PM, mollyhousemouse said:

y journey is far from over, in fact today i sent a message to my therapis

tim still struggles if there is too much noise, from the people around us, even though he's not worked for a few years and no longer has to worry about getting enough sleep on a work night.  he talks to himself about it...says that he can deal with it and that there is nothing to be worried about. So you may never completely lose that feeling, but you will learn how to talk yourself down and deal with it without completely coming apart. 

44 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

tim still struggles if there is too much noise, from the people around us, even though he's not worked for a few years and no longer has to worry about getting enough sleep on a work night.  he talks to himself about it...says that he can deal with it and that there is nothing to be worried about. So you may never completely lose that feeling, but you will learn how to talk yourself down and deal with it without completely coming apart. 

Great advice for many of us.  Thank you. 

On 4/9/2026 at 2:18 PM, MichaelS36 said:

tim still struggles if there is too much noise, from the people around us, even though he's not worked for a few years and no longer has to worry about getting enough sleep on a work night.  he talks to himself about it...says that he can deal with it and that there is nothing to be worried about. So you may never completely lose that feeling, but you will learn how to talk yourself down and deal with it without completely coming apart. 

thanks You Sir 

my inner dialogue is a recurring theme in my sessions. i'm also using like affirmations around my work space 

i'm so glad that tim is ble to talk to himself in such a way to get out of that trap.

my therapist congratulated me in my progress recently and that felt good

14 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

thanks You Sir 

my inner dialogue is a recurring theme in my sessions. i'm also using like affirmations around my work space 

i'm so glad that tim is ble to talk to himself in such a way to get out of that trap.

my therapist congratulated me in my progress recently and that felt good

Having been through a lot with tim's journey, I've learned that's what it is. A journey with no real end. It's trying things and repeating what works. tim made the decision to try CBT after years of depression that stopped responding to talk and meds. Not that you are in that space, but I mention it as an example. Try things, keep working with your doc/therapist, try meds if necessary. You'll figure out what works. 

And keep telling us how you're doing, me privately if you wish... because saying positive things is good for you.