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    What Have You Accomplished Lately?

    Thanks a lot Lola Nocheprieta. Today has proven to be the most difficult yet. Have finally started doing trauma work with my T and now all the feels are bubbling to the surface and now without the booze to turn to, I'm left to face it head on. No more suppressing my emotions, no more numbing and...
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    Your Beautiful, Wonderful And Unique Attributes

    It's so easy to sometimes get swept up in negativity, beating ourselves up, or sometimes we find ourselves ruminating about our flaws that we can find ourselves dismissing our AWESOMENESS! This thread is very much NOT about any of that. This thread is about acknowledging, loving and celebrating...
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    What Have You Accomplished Lately?

    I quit the booze for 4 weeks as of today. I've also started doing 15mins of conscious breathing twice a day. Looking forward to a clear head.
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    What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?

    The XX new album- I see You
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    Relationship Spouse Of Combat Vet

    I don't know too much about gaming but I do know a bit about communication. If he becomes defensive and compares his gaming to the amount of time you spend on your phone/TV then would you be willing to cut down your usage to demonstrate to him that you are present for him? You could also...
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    What Made You Angry Today?

    Pro-lifers ranting
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    Talk Therapy Alongside Alternatives. Thoughts?

    @bring em all in Such great books you've listed, have read them all except The Body Keeps Score. Looking into it being my next purchase, but am already reading 2 others! I love reading and researching as much as I can. BOOKS- yum!
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    Talk Therapy Alongside Alternatives. Thoughts?

    I love that you've tried so much over the years. Alternative therapies is totally where it's at for me, alongside my conventional treatments also. The time bank in your local community sounds so lovely. What a terrific idea. Share the love I say! Another great book worth looking at (I've just...
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    What To Do When Have Lost All Hope Working Towards A Better Life?

    Wow, I never actually knew this was a symptom of my PTSD. I absolutely experience this on a regular basis, and it fluctuates. Some weeks are good, others not so good and I catastrophize and believe to my core that there is no future for me, no real achievements to aspire to. I even become...
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    What To Do When Have Lost All Hope Working Towards A Better Life?

    Oh Jadie Rose, I am so very sorry to hear that you're feeling this way. I have been there too, many times and I'm sure there are plenty of others who have been where you are too. You're not alone. It's SO hard when you're in it like this, so hard to see any positives, so hard to be happy about...
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    Talk Therapy Alongside Alternatives. Thoughts?

    I'm relatively new to this amazingly supportive forum and I've read so much over the last few weeks about peoples experiences, struggles, insights etc and I'd love to get peoples perspectives on other alternative forms of treatments/therapies they have explored or are interested in exploring...
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    Feeling Safe: Learning It

    @Little_Big I too have had difficulty in learning how to fully BE in my own body. What I have found extremely helpful is participating in some form of bodywork. While it is also helpful to see a T and engage in talk therapy to gain cognitive understanding of your situation/trauma, I believe it...
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    Comprehensive Q&A With Francine Shapiro, Inventor Of Emdr

    Thanks Joey! I've recently picked up her book 'Getting past your past' and I have found it to be such an informative read. I have been in and out of therapy since I was 13-14 (im 36) and while talk therapy has helped me gain an intellectual understanding of my trauma, the symptoms of my trauma...
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    Sufferer Reluctant, But Doing It Anyway

    Thanks so much Lola. DBT is going very well, although the class runs on a term schedule which means that I'm on a break until the beginning of February. My therapist is also on holidays and I can't wait until she returns! Feeling somewhat lost without her perspective on things at the moment. The...
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