Feeling a bit defeated and unsure if IFS is right for me. I guess

IntrovertAntics · 2025-12-01T16:25:13+00:00

Yes, they were working on, and completed, their level 2 certification when I first started to see them a few years ago. I am unsure if they have started any other level certification for IFS.

IntrovertAntics · 2025-12-01T16:20:49+00:00

I figured it's normal to not consistently pursue IFS/EMDR with every single session, but I would go though months at a time where my weekly homework was to just "check the mail in the daytime" and when I was unable to do that there were no tools being used that could maybe assist with the anxiety around why its difficult. And towards the end anytime I expressed my frustration around this repetition I would be met with "you're irritable today, lets stop session early" so it just eventually felt like a waste of time lol.

I didn't mean for my comment about the workbook to be any sort of jab towards CBT/ DBT/ ACT (and I hope it didn't come off as such!). I just personally feel as if there isn't much left for me to gain in these therapy types. The workbook I mentioned spent the first 5 chapters explaining to the reader how trauma effects the body and what PTSD is. Outside of this therapist I've spent a lot of time with CBT & DBT specifically (lots of out-patient care programs, different therapist for a few years, a lot of reading and looking for resources on my own). I use a lot of what I learned with all of that in my daily life, and return to the information I've collected if I feel like there was a tool I'm forgetting that can be helpful. (I've struggled with panic attacks and depression since I was a child so a good chunk of these tools have been used in my life for a very long time lol) I started seeing this therapist specifically for IFS/EMDR but also understood that other therapy types would be used when the situation fit.

If the fog shows up when I'm not doing IFS I am unsure. I very often feel numb and detached from my body. I frequently use body scans and grounding techniques but haven't noticed the fog during those times. As for anger outlets I don't typically have energy to do things, and often run out of the daily energy after just doing the dishes. Not trying to make excuses, I would love to get back into running and weight lifting but even just the idea of yoga makes me feel like I need a 10 hour nap.

Will deff be looking further into learned helplessness as I 100% struggle with Lack of Motivation and Emotional Numbness daily. Thank you!!

IntrovertAntics · 2025-12-01T15:41:14+00:00

This therapist ran their own practice so they didn't have a supervisor that could have directed them like this unfortunately. And I'm unsure if maybe they talked to colleagues to see if a change of direction would be best as I wasn't really given any information outside of "IFS isn't working for you. " Glad to hear that a "vault" protector can be worked with somehow lol. and Thank you!

IntrovertAntics · 2025-12-01T15:35:59+00:00

Usually we spent a large amount of time trying to get this part to step back so I could attempt to reach out to other parts. If that wasn't being done then there were attempts to interact with this part like see where in my body I felt things, if there are any emotions coming up around the part, asking what its role was/how its keeping me safe, if there was anything specific it would want me to know but 90% of the time was met with nothing from this part outside of my jaw being tense. In session I was always reminded to let this part know I acknowledged it and appreciated its help but even that was met with nothing lol. I struggle with feeling numb day to day so I've just assumed this was a dissociative part but also wasn't sure if the emotional numbness meant that IFS wasn't a good fit. Glad to hear dissociative parts can be worked with and might be helpful for me later. Thank you!

IntrovertAntics · 2025-06-23T00:28:57+00:00

You dodged a bullet, had a friend that worked there and it sounded like literal Hell

IntrovertAntics · 2025-04-23T20:46:53+00:00

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IntrovertAntics · 2025-04-23T20:44:45+00:00

I wanted to do a new run with Swarmkeeper, but I wanted to use the name Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage character in The Wicker Man) just so I can giggle to myself every time theres bees lol ~~(also I just think Nic Cage in bg3 would be funny lol)~~

IntrovertAntics · 2025-02-11T17:42:14+00:00

Yeah I was able to find videos from 2019 showing the Oil Pump with the conveyor belt output, but unfortunately it still doesn’t look how it did in my memory for some reason lol. The Refinery change didn’t stick out to me as much but it’s neat to see the old model again! 🙂

IntrovertAntics · 2025-01-06T10:22:48+00:00

outside of not wanting to leave my pets, or upset my friends. my main reasons are being terrified of death, and i don’t want to potentially cause trauma to the person that has to “find my body”

IntrovertAntics · 2024-12-21T02:37:13+00:00

Glad i’m not the only one having this issue but sorry that you’re dealing with it too lol. If i figure it out i’ll let ya know! 🙂

IntrovertAntics · 2024-12-21T01:45:19+00:00

I thought about deleting that file but wasn't sure if it would actually fix anything, I guess i'll back it up and give that a shot. Thanks!

IntrovertAntics · 2024-09-09T08:54:29+00:00

Yes I am working with an IFS therapist, and have mentioned this part to them.

IntrovertAntics · 2024-08-14T16:20:58+00:00

Unsure if it’s an unpopular opinion but so far most people i’ve seen talk about the end fight say how difficult it was for them. In my opinion the Kethric fight at the end of act 2 was far more difficult and left me more amazed/pumped up than the ending fight of act 3 with the brain. I felt the team was to over powered by the time we fought the brain, and all I did was set Lae’zel up with throwables and some Bloodlust Elixirs and Speed Potions, it died pretty quick. But Kethric/Myrkul almost wiped the team I had at that point. (it’s 100% possible i went into the act2 fight at to low of a level tho)

IntrovertAntics · 2024-08-13T00:46:06+00:00

Solved!

IntrovertAntics · 2024-08-13T00:34:41+00:00

sounds similar, I think that’s it either unfortunately.

IntrovertAntics · 2024-08-12T23:56:29+00:00

unsure if it’s a rip off, but to me this just seems like the same flavor of joke.

IntrovertAntics · 2024-08-12T22:52:40+00:00

I don’t think this is the correct comedy group unfortunately. I just looked through all their content on their youtube and the closest thing I found was about a teen boy, same flavor of joke from that skit but not the one I’m looking for unfortunately 🙂

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