Recent content by alexabroad

I just had a horrible anxiety attack after such a promising night. All I wanted was to stick it to my sleep issues. I only sleep well one night of the week, Friday, when I don't have anywhere to be the next morning and can sleep as late as I need to after my usual method of wearing my mind out...

Yep, that's a problem I have in these conversations too. Also the tendency for skepticism (that I think we generally encourage in debates and life in general, because it seems less intelligent to take anything immediately as true when it's given to you) is really hard for people to step away...

I think you also shouldn't underestimate what you might have accomplished. If he's a reflective guy, this might be the beginning of some deeper thinking for him. I think it's really hard for most people to take challenges to their conceptions of the world in the moment (especially in regards to...

I've been trying to do more writing specifically about my PTSD and trauma for a while now. I am a writer (or at least, I write) but it's been difficult to write about this in a way that feels therapeutic in the same ways that I write creatively. My experiences and feelings come up in my creative...

I I actually had sleep issues before PTSD (but not nearly as bad) when I was a teenager because of anxiety and had the same experience with my parents. Surprise, Mom, it wasn't fun for me either staying up until the early morning, having a horrible time getting up every morning, and...

So, I've never been great at sleeping. I often had trouble getting to sleep, always had an over-active mind, and I've been dealing with anxiety for years. But PTSD made it really hard to relax. (Haha, obvious statement is obvious.) I don't really notice how keyed up I am all the time until I'm...

I really appreciate that. Thanks, and I hope you find what you're looking for here too.

It's saddening to know that it happens to other people (I almost wish it was just me because of how shitty it can be), but also reassuring. I dunno. I flip flop a lot between the big pros and the big cons of it. On the one hand, there's a lot of extra stresses in day-to-day life, on the other...

Thanks for the positivity. At least online therapy is something to keep in the back of my mind as a tool if things get rough, even if it's out of my normal financial means. It's reassuring to have something as a step between going all the way back to the States and having no options here.

Thanks for the support and the tip! I'll keep it in mind and check it out to see if it's an option. If I can afford it, I'd certainly be interested. (But with my paycheck, I'm skeptical, haha)

Thanks so much for the encouragement. Yeah, ideally I'd have never left therapy, but I was using my uni's free counseling and I'm on a volunteer's stipend (aka a salary akin to peanuts) so therapy's not on the horizon for a while. If things took a turn, I'd go home and get treatment, obviously...

Hey there. I'm Alex. I was diagnosed with PTSD a little more than two years ago after I was assaulted. I was in university and studying abroad at the time, so at first I was so focused on finishing the term that I didn't realize how bad things were and thought it was all just initial processing...