I had my first one to one initial council meeting today and I'm not a nervous person but I was a little with this one. It went extremely well and I can't praise Trudy at Headway Hurstwood Park enough, what a fantastic spiritual person she is. I was nervous and a little worried about talking to a stranger about my problems although I have talked to Trudy a few times on the phone so in all not a complete stranger. She really helped me with my emotions and the not being able to love anything problem. At the end of the session which was 1.5 hours I cried, haven't cried for a long time, since before the accident. Felt emotion because of how we talked and what we talked about.
Thank you headway and my fellow Bi sufferers. Nick XXX
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Hi cat yes it is. This was the first consultation to see how I'm doing and I thought to see if I needed regular counselling. I was right I'm going once a week but unfortunately not with the same counsellor but I'm sure the new one will be just as good, I hope so. X
I appreciate that I freak people the F**k out, with my calm-acceptance of the fact that my brain is naturally defective, and that I'm carrying an aneurysm that could, ultimately, enlarge between monitoring cycles, rupture, and kill me. My neuro-psych has discharged me, nothing he can do that I'm not already doing, so now, I need to make a decision on whether to carry on with the PIP claim after two declines, or just accept my new normal is mostly-functional, albeit with significant adaptations.
Onwards and upwards, without the husband and the rug.
I wish there was something other than the 'like' button to show we care. If there was an 'I'm thinking of you' button or an 'I understand and I'm sending you a hug' button - I'd click on it xx
Thanks you, as said above I knew something was not quite right but couldn't put my finger on it so hopefully now with one step on the emotion recovery ladder ill be on my way. XX Nick
It is Nutkin didn't even know that I needed to break the emotional barrier but I am now absolutely fascinated by how the brain works with emotion an I'm truly amazed by my councillor Trudy, fantastic person. X
Fantastic news the first step is often the hardest. I hope you go from sterength to strength now Well done for getting yourself this far and lobg may it continue to improve x
Thank you Elenor, Strange strange experience for me but an amazing one. Your absolutely right the first step was the hardest one as I was so nervous before the meeting. Long may it continue. X
That sounds really positive, we'll done you for making yourself go. It can only do you good to unpack what is going on and begin to understand it some more. My emotions have certainly changed since my BI, but more in a way that stuff from over the years that I thought was ok keep coming back to bite. Maybe one to discuss next time I go to the hospital. Also not helped by having to have one of my dogs put to sleep last weekend. Having a few days away now though.
Hi Sue, The understand bit is rife with me. I always want reason.
Why are my emotions not there?
Why can't I feel love?
And I found these answers in my session which is remarkable for me. They were there just the paths to them were lost. I now am fascinated to how the brain deals with this and how paths and neurones can make new paths. Nick XX
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the first step is often the hardest. I hope you go from sterength to strength now 
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