I find that the theory of Structural Dissociation helps me to understand these kinds of things. (There's a thread with Structural Dissociation in the title that you can search for if you find it interesting.)
From the way you've described things, it sounds like there was one event that...
I'll respond on the basis of 'claiming to know a lot about structural dissociation'. Others may assess my claim differently - take what works for you & disregard the rest ;)
My diagnosis is DID, and my parts vary dramatically in terms of their capabilities. Blue and Orange are both capable of...
I think we're having this conversation because we value clarity and precision. It also relates to the question of whether DID belongs in the category of 'things that have nothing to do with PTSD'.
SD is a detailed theory of dissociative disorders, that makes predictions about treatment for...
You've just contradicted the Structural Dissociation textbook. Please refer to The Haunted Self, table 1.1
The Haunted Self, table 1.1 (fair use for educational purposes, less than a chapter of a longer work)
Yeah, my guts can play merry hell with me, and it's usually caused by the PTSD. Ginger is good for an upset stomach - look for ginger beer that lists ginger as an ingredient. (It's a mild stimulant, so consider reducing other stimulants.) When the pain is severe, I find that compressing my...
My diagnosis is DID. My second paragraph is important though - DID is a form of Structural Dissociation, and none of us should be trying to adjust reality to fit a theory about reality.
The OP is convinced that they don't have DID. That's nice. They're also at risk of denying their experience...
It's very likely to help, so long as the exercise isn't a source of distress. Exercise has a lot of benefits in terms of getting the neurological systems to work together, and is recommended for most mental disorders.
I get them while I'm awake and tired, more than when I'm asleep. I'm very much aware of them, and found them distressing for years; as I've slowly gotten over it, they've faded.
I have a part that's a girl, despite having a male body.
Your diagnosis needs to fit the truth of your life. Don't try to change the truth of your life to fit (or avoid) a diagnosis.
I go through periods where I get a lot of muscle spams, and sometimes my body jerks about. It's pretty clear in my case that it's linked to the PTSD.
Often, I'm afraid to go to sleep. Nightmares are not fun. Often, I don't want to admit that I'm afraid to go to sleep.
Exercise helps. Patience...
I'm hopeful that diagnoses based on Structural Dissociation will take over.
PTSD is a hopelessly confusing label. There are so many disorders that relate to traumatic stress.
I find it frustrating when people say "X isn't a disorder" when it would be more accurate and precise to say "X...
It was totally involuntary for me for ages. Then I started deliberately making it happen, in very slow steps. This led me to be able to identify it when it was getting started, which gave me a lot more control than I had previously.
Please do not try this without the supervision of your...
'Normal' as in 'healthy' or 'normal' as in 'the kind of stuff that you expect when both people are sufferers'? For me, it's the kind of stuff that I'd expect.
He's kinda-sorta right, in that he can't be expected to always be there for you. But he's wrong about the solution to that problem -...