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Calmdown
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Calmdown reacted to Freida's comment in the post People don't want to be friends if I don't tell them what my PTSD is from with
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You don't owe anyone an explanation. Simply saying "I had some bad things happen but I don't like talking about it" is all you need... -
Calmdown reacted to 8888's comment in the post People don't want to be friends if I don't tell them what my PTSD is from with Like.
Sometimes it comes up earlier on with people that I have PTSD. If they ask why and I say I'm not comfortable sharing yet then they tend...
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Calmdown replied to the post What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?.Soothing
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Calmdown replied to the post What Games Are You Playing?.Gothic Remake. Great so far, it is very difficult in the beginning but somehow also relaxing.
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Calmdown reacted to ms spock's comment in the post Vagus nerve stimulation and cold showers with Like.
The basics are you need a safe home and a safe place to do any treatment. There's a whole lot about the vagus nerve that I am finding...
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Calmdown replied to the post I’m curious.You can't prevent cheating that way anyway. But people need to be honest. Preventing cheating is about not getting into situations where...
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Calmdown replied to the post Levels to Suicidality?.If I have all three I know it is very serious again. In that moment it is all you feel but it is important to at least know rationally...
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I'm sorry you're going through this and hate your life. Many of us feel the same way you do. And you're right, the SI isn't as cut and...
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I planned a six-month detox from lamotrigine after being on it 5 years. I started at 100mg and reduced by 10 mg, waited until I didn't...
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I know I have ptsd. I have had irrational fears. I would not characterize mine as psychotic or dissociative but rather irrational...
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I used NLP for something very similar to this. Some elements of NeuroLinguistic Programming have been really helpful tools for me...
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I know how terrifying it can be when the fear lingers. We can let our memories take control of us or we can take control of them. Im...
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Calmdown replied to the post How Would You Categorize This?.Yes, but the feeling that someone is there, especially a certain person sounds psychotic. I want to talk to my therapist about it but...
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So, do you run? What kind of running is your cup of tea? Long, short, track, trail, asphalt? Any mass running events? Anything you...
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It usually happens in the evening, maybe when something triggered me: Fear of noises, every quiet noise feels like there is someone...
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Yep. It’s crazy how there are two completely different stories around coming off psych meds: the ”official” story of the medical/pharma...
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Calmdown replied to the post Coming off lamotrigine (Lamictal).I wish I could trust professionals but I learned that it is best to have some knowledge and not trust blindly. If possible, reduce the...
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Thanks, Sideways! I just hate it when my docs seem to be totally clueless about med withdrawal. My psych doc told me it’s okay to drop...
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Calmdown replied to the post What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?.It is not 100% the type of music I listen to but at my worst times it just feels like the right thing:
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We don't get snow like this in the UK usually.
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Urban cacti
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Hello all, I am making this post because at some point in my life, I would like to date someone. With my condition and past, I am very...
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Calmdown replied to the post Are there surgical or electronic interventions to the brain to erase memories?.Propranolol can help "erase" the emotions linked to a memory. When you take it first of all body reactions get muted, so your body is in...
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Sounds like classic structural dissociation to me.
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Calmdown reacted to Sideways's comment in the post Does anyone else's hypervigilance not make sense? with Like.
No, but hypervigilance isn’t just for people who are assaulted, and irrespective of trauma, there’s very common patterns. Triggers are...
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I am taking vortioxetine. But at the highest dosage I was experiencing significant and persistent, constant, intrusive suicidal...
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Has anyone tried low dose naltrexone for PTSD symptoms and want to share the experience? I’ve read about it and it seems it could be...
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I have adhd too and the hyperactivity (besides all the other issues along side with it) became a bigger problem when I healed a lot from...
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Calmdown replied to the post Is this dissociation or something else? Falling asleep for seconds but staying conscious.I think there might be different causes. Sometimes it felt like my body was shutting down to protect me. But it could also be a form of...
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Calmdown reacted to doodlz's comment in the post Is this dissociation or something else? Falling asleep for seconds but staying conscious with Like.
the exact same thing has been happening to me for months now. i go limp, my body kinda just shuts down, and i feel like i'm asleep, for...
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Calmdown reacted to flesh and blood's comment in the post How to deal with suicidal thoughts with Like.
This might be a bit unconventional, but I have this “pact” with myself that if I’m ever serious about killing myself I will at least...
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Thank you so much for asking this question. This has been on my mind so much recently since, like you, therapy has stirred things up...
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Calmdown reacted to Movingforward10's comment in the post Would Love Some Input About Trauma Clinic Experience with Like.
I don't know if this helps any: I think the best analogy for trauma therapy is like the game 'pass the parcel' (if you know it) You...
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Calmdown replied to the post Would Love Some Input About Trauma Clinic Experience.You made some good points and I wanted to respond but I can't. I think there are certain things I can't really talk about and if I try...
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Calmdown reacted to Sideways's comment in the post Would Love Some Input About Trauma Clinic Experience with Like.
I’ve done a lot of art therapy, and a good portion of that art therapy was on a trauma unit, doing art therapy on my trauma. I’m sorry...
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Calmdown reacted to Movingforward10's comment in the post Would Love Some Input About Trauma Clinic Experience with Like.
I have never been to a trauma clinic, so take what I say with that in mind. But from what I have learnt about trauma, it seems a really...
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Did you have to put trauma away as a child? Or weren't allowed to express yourself? Or adults twisted reality for you? I'm just giving...
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Calmdown posted the post Would Love Some Input About Trauma Clinic Experience in Treatment & Therapy.11 years ago I was in a trauma clinic. It was a very important and positive experience on a relational level. However, I only recently...
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Hiya, I also use different roles for different social situations. It's quite a skill, however it's also very draining. I use it everyday...
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Feeling different and thinking differently. Like if you are depressive you feel and think different and you might have ups and downs...
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Just wondering what the difference between paranioa and hypervigilence is from a sufferer experience point of view? Can ptsd cause...
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Calmdown replied to the post How to deal with suicidal thoughts.I was in a very bad spot because of a bad experience with a therapist. What helped me was finding out about the "presuicidal syndrome"...
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Calmdown reacted to Freddyt's comment in the post What do you find helpful when inner tension comes up in therapy? with Like.
I have a bunch of different tools for that, -breathing - count it in your head four in eight out. -grounding - i am in my t's office, I...
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Calmdown reacted to Susan Jane's comment in the post Extreme perfectionism feels like it's killing me. with Like.
Perfectionism for me was the ability to control the outcome of my activities so people would see no flaws in me. Trying to perfectly...
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Hello, Please for someone with severe and back to back trauma from age 5 I guess. When does it get better, therapy and emdr already...
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