It's an insult on my intelligence to be gaslighted like that

[Against_the_current]

Can we talk about gaslighting? I told dad mom's drinking, he said I'm imagining...even hallucinating. I have anxiety not schizophrenia. My suffering is neurotic (aka distress caused by reality) not Psychotic (aka distorted reality caused by distress and neurochemistry)Last time he gaslighted me like that, sis was almost disowned

[012703060610]

So what is your official diagnosis is what then from a mental health standpoint? Just trying to understand. You've drawn a line saying it's all the reality that's messing with you, but do you think you could also be distorting reality a bit. I do this all of the time and this is why I work so hard in therapy. I often create the worst case scenario, it gives me anxiety and in the end the scenario never happens. I feel like I'm always planning for the worst case....so I guess perhaps I am psychotic?

[SoporRose in reply to 012703060610]

012etc.

(When I use your full tag, HU gets upset with me for revealing a phone number 🙄.)

I also tend to come up worst case scenarios and talking through them with my therapist helps. Often my imaginings are based on some foundation of truth and I have a hard time sorting out what's legitimate from what I've inflated. It is hard work, indeed.

[012703060610 in reply to SoporRose]

And what country uses that many digits? I think that makes sense. It's kind of a mish mash of sorts in our brain. I struggle a bit from childhood trauma and there are things I know for sure were real and sometimes I wonder if other things weren't what I thought. WORK indeed!

[SoporRose in reply to 012703060610]

It is indeed.

[Gingerbreadman1978]

it sounds more like it’s your dad with the problem if you don’t get any positive reply from him and he gas lights you in any way then don’t dwell on telling him as he sounds like he makes things worse or is just pretending it ain’t happening is there anyone else to confide in who could help

[Against_the_current in reply to Gingerbreadman1978]

Nobody. I think he does have a problem but he acts blind

[hopeforjoy]

Yeah, gaslighting really sucks! Sorry it is happening to you! Hang in there, the real truth usually finds a way to force its way to the surface for all to see.

[SoporRose]

Hey, AtC,

How are you feeling? Food poisoning can be exhausting, but I hope you're recovering and able to keep food down now.

Ruth

[Against_the_current in reply to SoporRose]

Thank you. Really exhausted but fighting