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As to how to reframe - honestly it’s one thought at a time. It’s catching yourself beating yourself up and trying to think “hey that’s a bit unfair”. Or realising that it’s time for a movement break or a drink of water. And maybe it’s also recognising that part of all of this might also be...

I have some thoughts, hopefully they are helpful: - PTSD is really a mental injury, we know it strongly affects our executive functions (processes in the brain that control planning, organising, remembering and doing tasks) - so with this injury, you are already pushing sh*t uphill with a role...

I also have combined-type ADHD and have done about 15 years on and off of talk therapy (CBT and similar). Things I’ve found helpful: - tell my therapist “I want to talk about x, can you help me stay on track” either prior to the session or at the start - having a bottle of water, chewing gum...

Just wanted to chip in that I relate really strongly to OP and found this comment really helpful. I don’t know whether this is what you meant @Ecdysis but when I read your post I felt a real longing for a different type of connection which I really strongly relate to. I have friendships and am...

Thanks so much for sharing the cups article. I read through it last night and it really resonated. Spoon theory is something I also use to talk about my internal resources (it’s a theory used to describe living with chronic illness/neurodivergence) but I always felt it didn’t quite describe how...

Honestly I think it’s more about layers of masking/fawn response for me. So hard to unpeel the huge amount of work I put in to all my responses. I once went to this psychologist because I’ve got a lot of autistic traits (probably enough to be diagnosed but that is so expensive and also I think...

Yes! I think the term was used first regarding autism but it’s now sort of been co-opted to describe neurodivergence in general. I like the term because I have a whole variety of brain stuff going on and it also means I can reference my family members who are neurodivergent but have different...

Fingers crossed! I’m sh*tting myself to be honest. I’ve got really limited autobiographical memory so big chunks of my trauma experiences are just gone so who knows how effective it will be. But I know people who have those same issues have had success so yeah. Hopeful.

So helpful! I will do that, thanks.

Hi! Sorry, I'm replying to an incredibly old thread I've just realised, but I'm digging around looking at people's experiences with Mirtazapine and I saw your comment about lower dosages having a higher sedative quality - this just completely blew my mind. Insomnia is one of my biggest issues...

Interested to know what everyone is using at the moment. I've just met with my psychiatrist and we are trialling: Mirtazapine (ongoing, to help with insomnia) Prozac (new, to help with anxiety) Ritalin (ongoing, to help with ADHD) Clonidine (new, to help with sleep - apparently good success...

Hi folks, New here (obviously, ha). And honestly here because I'm desperate for help. I'm a 36yo happily married mum with crippling PTSD. Am also AuADHD. Am based in country Australia, so finding good, trauma-informed health providers is tough. My trauma is a lovely mix of CPTSD from...