Yes, my therapist is a Level I Sensorimotor Therapist as well as a Dance Movement Therapist. Trauma gets trapped and stored in the body so working with the body as well as the emotions is important. Peter Levine wrote a book about this, which might be helpful. You can also look up Pat Ogden as...
I think your feelings are perfectly understandable. I have attachment trauma(my father) and have really been missing my T. She was sick last week and I have been sick this week. I called her today, crying, and told her that the little girl part of me missed her. I asked if she could send...
I am sorry I have not posted recently - my depression came on full force this past week and my doctor added Abilify to what I currently take. I started on 2 mg. and had to reduce it to 1 mg. and then to 0.5 mg. before finally stopping due to extreme fatigue. I was wondering if anyone else...
Well, after many years of living alone(I have had roommates in the past), I have decided that I would like to have a roomate again and just met a potential roommate. The reason I lived on my own for so many years was because I wasn't sure how someone else would handle my occasional bouts with...
If you feel comfortable, I would ask your T. Many years ago, I used to see my T only once every two weeks. Then it was once a week and when I was in the middle of the worst of my PTSD, it was 3x a week. I now go two times a week for two hours each session which really allows me to go in-depth...
Thank you for your kind words. I will say, however, that I am a woman survivor who has CPTSD and I am not in a relationship. I do not "have a man", whatever that means, although I have a very supportive family, amazing friends, and an incredible therapist and doctor. I think support comes from...
I just purchased a weighted blanket for myself yesterday(they have other things as well): Dream Catchers Weighted Blankets is the name of the company. I am hoping it will help me.
I struggle, especially at night. Sometimes I watch movies or read, sometimes I call or text friends, and it has really been helpful to post on here and also to reply to others. I have a bad habit of isolating myself when I am not doing well so I am trying to reach out more, which can be hard. I...
Sometimes I take a hot bath to help me stay present or I hug a pillow and try to focus my attention on something in the room. I also have a mood disorder and this can affect how I feel. Safe hugs.
I am so sorry you are going through this and yes, I sometimes find it easier to dissociate rather than stay in the present moment, even though I know it is not healthy. I just bought an 18 pound weighted blanket through a company that specializes in sensory processing issues including mood...
I had a rough weekend and my depression kept me in the house the entire weekend. I miss my T only on the weekends and only when I am struggling. When I first started seeing her many years ago, I would go once a week or once every other week. Then, about 4 years ago, I started going 3x a week to...
I just saw your thread and read all of the posts. I am not sure if you should stay with your T or not but I would like to share that my T is a trauma survivor, sexual abuse survivor, and rape survivor. I am only stating this because I know that she knows firsthand what this type of trauma is...
This does not sound good. You should not have to talk about sex unless you want to and unless he asked if you wanted a hug and you were okay with it, then I see that as a red flag. I am a female who gives my female T a quick hug goodbye at the end of a session but I don't think I would do that...
I think everyone has different comfort levels with this. My female T has cried for me and with me a few times(not hysterically) and it helped me to really connect with my own emotions as well as deepen my therapeutic relationship with her. I seem to be able to get in touch with and express...
Actually, the termination process can go both ways. My therapist has told me in no uncertain terms that she would not terminate me. I trust that she cares very deeply for me and I know that in order for my attachment trauma to heal, I must become attached to my therapist in a healthy way.
Yes, I can struggle with this too, especially when I am in a bad place, like I was this weekend and don't even want to go on. I think it was a healthy choice to distance yourself from this guy because healthy men do not go around saying, "So and so wants to sleep with you." What is that all...
Thanks! I did go to church and sing in the choir today, which was good. I wanted to go to a dance class this afternoon and then a support group for survivors, but this depression makes me feel tired and like I want to just rest. I should also go grocery shopping but my anxiety level is too high...
That sounds familiar - I am with people(children and adults) all week long, go to therapy two times a week, practice with my church choir one night a week, and sometimes do things with friends on weekends. But there are times I feel I just need to process everything.
I think I isolate because I feel different from other people. Sometimes I feel like a child in an adult body and that I am faking it as well. I feel like there's something wrong with me and sometimes I don't know how to get out of that feeling. I agree that being with people when you are not...
I am not sure if this post belongs in this category or not.
I have Complex PTSD and also suffer from a mood disorder, which involves mostly depression. I was supposed to have dinner with a friend last night but did not go because I was too tired and wanted to be alone. I did not leave the house...
Well, I have a holistic doctor, a psychiatrist, and an endochronologist. They are all top in their field. I run everything by my psychiatrist(even the holistic medication) because he is also a psychopharmacologist. I am on some pretty serious medication and need to be careful. I even started the...
Yes, crying can be good for you because it means you are starting to process emotions. I also deal with depression, so sometimes my crying is tied into that.
My memories can be a bit mixed up as well. I think I finally decided that whatever happened to me did happen. Although I cannot change that, I can try to manage my symptoms in the present. This is not always easy. I think I wanted to know all of the answers and remember everything but I am not...