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Appointment with Dr. Cole
         I am late posting this entry instead of being posted on 020926 I am posting it on March 4, 2026 and will continue with this journal from March 10, 2026 .
020926. This journal is fiction. The voice you’re reading is a character, not the author.

Monday Evening

I had my appointment with Dr. Stephen J. Cole after work today.

The session was good. Solid. Grounding. We talked through how the last couple of weeks have felt, not just what happened, but how my body and my thoughts have been responding to it all. He agreed that the group sessions meeting twice a month are a good idea for me. A place to listen, to share if I want, and to remember I’m not alone in this. That feels manageable.

We also talked about immersion therapy.

He explained that it would take some time to set up. He’d need to refer me to a specialist, someone with very specific training. As he talked, I could feel myself pulling back. The idea of starting over with someone new, having to build trust from scratch, suddenly felt overwhelming. I got cold feet. I admitted that out loud.

He didn’t push.

We decided no immersion therapy for now. Maybe later. When I feel steadier. When the idea of a new person doesn’t feel like another mountain to climb. That felt like the right choice. I’m learning that forcing myself before I’m ready doesn’t actually help.

We spent the rest of the session talking about what has changed. The small things. Feeling a little more present. Noticing moments of calm. Letting someone walk beside me without panicking. I didn’t minimize those this time. Neither did he.

I left feeling lighter than when I arrived. Not fixed. Not finished. But moving forward.

And tonight, that feels like progress.
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