PTSD from alien abductoin recently

[AlienHostage]

I don't know where to begin. I was abducted recently and they had me do the most vile and gross things. I'm not sure who to talk to. Reply here if you want to hear about it, I need to talk about it.

 

[Movingforward10]

Have you been diagnosed with PTSD?

 

[anthony]

Ok. Were you diagnosed with PTSD or are suffering such symptoms?

 

[AlienHostage]

Ok. Were you diagnosed with PTSD or are suffering such symptoms?

Suffering symptoms

 

[anthony]

Explain?

 

[Calm in the chaos]

I need to talk about it.

This is a pretty good place to, at your own pace.

There’s many strategies and perspectives that I’ve learnt on this forum that have helped. Start wherever you like, I hope we can get or provide you some support.

 

[AlienHostage]

Explain?

when I hear certain sounds or such or even dogs barking or seeing dogs I get extremely anxious because of what they had me do when I was abducted.

 

[Calm in the chaos]

when I hear certain sounds or such or even dogs barking or seeing dogs

That sounds like it’s triggering some symptoms for you. There’s many grounding techniques that’ll work for that. If you google “101 grounding techniques” there’s a very good website that my therapist uses. Not everything will work, just try out different things if you can.

Any intrusive memories also? Sleep issues? Nightmares? Avoidance?

Regardless of other symptoms, it’s always good to seek a trauma therapist. There are many ways of doing this depending on what area you’re in.

You can also you a diary here to track symptoms, experiences, thoughts, whatever. There’s many things that help with it.

 

[AlienHostage]

This is a pretty good place to, at your own pace.

There’s many strategies and perspectives that I’ve learnt on this forum that have helped. Start wherever you like, I hope we can get or provide you some support.

i'm just not sure where to start really, maybe if I shared my story it might help?

That sounds like it’s triggering some symptoms for you. There’s many grounding techniques that’ll work for that. If you google “101 grounding techniques” there’s a very good website that my therapist uses. Not everything will work, just try out different things if you can.

Any intrusive memories also? Sleep issues? Nightmares? Avoidance?

Regardless of other symptoms, it’s always good to seek a trauma therapist. There are many ways of doing this depending on what area you’re in.

You can also you a diary here to track symptoms, experiences, thoughts, whatever. There’s many things that help with it.

the problem is i can't find any nearby therapists that take insurance and i live in seattle. Very much intrusive memories clear as daylight, and sleep issues, repeated nightmares and I avoid dogs as much as I can when going out and even dogs that live in the apartment building

 

[Calm in the chaos]

maybe if I shared my story it might help?

Whatever you think would be helpful. On this site you can create a trauma diary, and that is something that you can share your story and update, as well as get support through other memories, or even just people being there and hearing you.

the problem is

I’m from the UK so I’m not entirely sure how it works. But, have you tried multiple people? I’ve heard some folks on here say that their therapist put a diagnosis pretty early on to deal with insurance companies and such.

I avoid dog

Yeah, I get the avoidance. Sometimes staying prepared with grounding tools can help massively as there’s only so much pure avoidance can do.

 

[AlienHostage]

I mean there's dogs in and outta the apartment building constantly so its really difficult for me and if you wanna know the real reason you can message me i suppose

 

[Ecdysis]

Do you have psychosis or a history of it?