The good news is that I have been invited to have some more counselling with a local charity.
I’ve previously had counselling to do with abusive relationships. I think that healing from those things is ongoing.
I’m hoping that this round of counselling will be about my identity and true self and hopefully that will help with the anxiety and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours and everything else going on.
I’m also hoping to come to terms with my neurodiverse identity, which of course my abuser preyed upon, taking advantage of my different communication skills and emotional awareness, rejection sensitivity etc.
I’m trying to think of things to mention in our first session next week. As well as working and looking after family members!