by Cathy Terranova | Sep 1, 2015 | Therapy
In a previous post I talk about all the reasons I hate therapy. Because I do. But it doesn’t matter if you hate it. There are compelling reasons to get off of your couch and go to someone else’s couch. You can go back and read the reasons, but for...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 24, 2015 | Boundaries, Uncategorized
I once knew a lady who would say, “Don’t ask me how I am because I’ll tell you.” It’s a brave thing to tell people how we’re really feeling. I know with whom I can fake it, but there are some people in my life that when they...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 6, 2015 | Therapy
I don’t like going to therapy. I don’t like talking to new therapists. I don’t like talking about my feelings. I don’t like talking about my traumas. I don’t like having to think of a “safe place”. I don’t like...
by Cathy Terranova | Jul 10, 2015 | Boundaries
I answer a lot of questions about DiD and PTSD. I answer questions about anxiety, trauma, depression, rape, and self-injury. I talk to people about verbal abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and even spiritual abuse. Sometimes, I don’t want to talk...
by Cathy Terranova | Jun 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Making friends is hard for anyone. Making new friends, for me, feels impossible sometimes. I know that lots of people feel the same. They get as nervous asking acquaintances out for coffee as they would if it was a date. Being in a new state has heightened these...
