Emdr, ptsd and adult accidents/ bed wetting

[I can’t stop it]

I’ve been having really intense flashbacks. And body memories. A lot of throwing up and for the first time in a long time I’ve lost control of my bladder. There will be nights were the ptsd flashbacks are so bad I have to sleep with a bucket by my head. And a towel between my legs. Becuase I can’t control my body. And it’s just so disempowering . My therapist is aware. And I’m just so so scared of people finding out and making fun of me.

 

[Ecdysis]

I'm sorry you're going through this. Sending caring and compassionate thoughts to you.

Maybe focus on this: anyone who understands your situation (healing from trauma) would understand that bodies react that way. Anyone who doesn't understand it, simply doesn't understand what trauma and healing from trauma is about.

 

[Friday]

And I’m just so so scared of people finding out and making fun of me.

Either your people suck, and you need new people, or you’re flashbacking childish attributes onto amazing adults who would never in a million years feel anything but empathy.

 

[GubMoobEel]

I had this happen to me last night and I fear the same thing. We really need to surround ourselves with more empathetic people, man.

 

[BottomlessPit]

I have had lots of trouble with my bladder for about a year, it got to the point where I would wake up in the middle of the night with extreme pain because I had to pee so bad. I’m surprised I never wet the bed. So anyway, I saw a urologist long before I ever saw a psych professional. My urologist told me it was stress because she had my medical records and knew some of what I’d been through. I recently saw the psych professional who again attributed my bladder problems with stress. The medication she put me on seems to have calmed my bladder down quite a bit because over the past couple days, I haven’t had to pee as much and my bladder isn’t over full and In pain when I wake up in the middle of the night…

Stress is a hell of a thing and can wreak havoc on our bodies I guess