Recent content by Amiga

I agree with your last paragraph. I have been so abused by therapists it is incomprehensible. Taunted even. I think COVID changed authenticity into quacks. I hate saying it like that but by nature of the profession therapist are caring and concerned. Mental health pros need to have a lot of...

Don't blame yourself for someone's lack of depth to understand your concerns and vulnerabilities. I have PTSD. I have been mocked about it. It is not a funny condition. It is the only mental illness with known cause... EXPERIENCE!

I agree. But they do it to test for certain disorders. I have been severely abused by some therapists. Mocked and gaslighted and encouraged to spend time with 2 abusers...even the man who SA'd me. I was made fool of. I have severe PTSD. They caused so much trauma. Violation everywhere. When I...

Sometimes therapists test boundaries and see if you will speak up and speak your needs directly. They also will test how you handle uncertainty, etc. But you should never feel pushed to comply with something not right for you. I think he pushed your boundaries. I would find someone who at least...

No. I was given full on extreme exposure therapy by abuse not selected. I have done emdr twice. I am on board again to try it to rid my brain of the harshness of some of the horrible flashes. I actually find the back and forth movement ( like watching tennis or a clock pendulum) to cause me to...

Interesting. Mine has been flooding with trigger in every arena and just about everyday for 4 years with no safe space and threatened at the place of coping. It has been terrorizing and I didn't sign up for any of it. It is the original abuse and more. It isn't funny. I wouldn't tell a soul if...