For me, finding a place of solitude became nearly impossible while quarantined in a home for two that now housed four people and two dogs. Technological difficulties made things even more frustrating. Trying to talk about traumatic events when my dogs were barking, people were talking right outside my door, and the Life better with Friends shirt but in fact I love this EMDR app on my phone was glitchy only heightened my anxiety. On one occasion, I was processing a charged memory when I saw the meter man right outside my window. I felt exposed. I missed the in-person sessions I had with my therapist. It can be difficult to focus without the safe protective cocoon of the therapy office.
Achieving a stable state during such turbulent times has been difficult, if not impossible. There is a shared energy and a deep connection that can happen when you are only a few feet apart from another person. During our in-office time, I felt a sense of safety and calm that I no longer feel with virtual sessions. It was easier to let down my guard and be fully present in the Life better with Friends shirt but in fact I love this moment when we were able to share space.
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