Dergrosse

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You think people are giving up? It is more difficult and more loving to accept reality and let somebody go when they tell you their...

Nope. When I'm in that place my supporters can simply cease to exist. I'm too busy fighting the demons in my brain and trying to stay...

Printers. Total bastards.

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Lemonade 🍋

I thought it will be cool to list books that helped in your journey to healing. It can be any book that somehow benefitTed you. Rather...

Exploding butts. Got home to discover one of my dog's anal glands had erupted. In short...his arse exploded. Fortunately it's not a...

1. Ask them. 2. If what they want is not possible? See if negotiation is possible. 3. Try reeeeally hard a) not to make decisions for...

Animal Farm - George Orwell - yes read it before many times but it seems to show me something different each time….reading this is like...

The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama

I do my best to be honest with my supporters about what I'm thinking and feeling. It makes everything more complicated when I try to...

most excellent question, dergrosse. thank you. i've been on both sides of the therapy support desk and yay you for realizing that...

It is very difficult for me to imagine what it's like to be a Supporter. I'm looking for ways to make my Supporter's life easier What...

I tell mine that. If he doesn’t want to be with me then it’s not a relationship. It’s me sitting by myself being alone. I don’t want...

Yep. It can completely kill trust. Full stop. Stop making total bullshit lies part of your repertoire. “Take all the time you need” vs...

A very cute and fluffy little puppy, it was jumping around a lot, full of energy 😊

Then we had one day at the beach 🏖 And the day before we went back home, we were out watching the sunset. The light made the leaves...

Had a bad panic attack on Saturday because of my neighbor's loud sound system, and still worried it will happen again. BUT somehow being...

I think the idea of boundaries from my side of the fence translates to "how much of my crap are you willing to put up with?" Because...

yes and what is harder is to let go the love of your life...

@alexa4555 the pain of ptsd is very real. If you stubbed your toe can someone else make it stop hurting by saying they love you, or do...

One of the first things long term supporters have to give up is the idea that we can help or fix. You cannot love the PTSD out of somebody.

Pretty much anyone who has ever gotten OUT of an abusive relationship? Or who has survived one parent staying with an abusive parent...

@Lumos … I saw that as mail, with the dark spot the stamp on he envelope, to begin with; which makes its ACTUAL self all the more...

You missed my fave.....(and its so easy) .......mmmmm Hot Dog......

hello! I’m curious! Sometimes it’s hard to think of something. :) _______ I’ll go first: Tonight I think I’ll have chicken and...

Oh, @JulieG, I'm so sorry. You are just going through so much. I know when I am going through a lot and feeling very overwhelmed, I have...

I am currently isolating. I'm going to answer your questions as if you are my supporter based on how I'm currently doing. I personally...

Oh I do that too!! Even at work where I don't have the choice to answer or not. I'll see it's my boss (whom I have no trouble talking...

Chewy

You forgot to forget. Move to the beginning and replay your childhood using your original rolls.

If PTSD were a game similar to LIFE, what would your card/space say right now? For instance in Life you can “Have a ski accident pay...

Your mobile phone likes to play hide and seek with you all the time.....

Your days are backward. You get up tired and go to bed wide awake.

People rescheduling an appointment causes a stress attack

You drive to the woods/lake to get out and relax in the quiet, but the quiet was too scary. So in the vehicle with a tiny crack in the...

You know you have PTSD when... 1. You are triggered by wild animal documentaries. 2. Grocery shopping feels like an episode of 'Total...

You’re asleep for moments when your whole body jerks awake...for no apparent reason. You buy an Apple Watch not for its million...

You are a professional overthinker.....

I once said I was never happy. One day a therapist asked me to define happiness, turns out I had an unrealistic belief about the way...

Some pictures from this Monday. We visited one of my mom's old colleagues and pic 1 & 2 shows the view from their terrace 😍 They also...

Wisconsin sunrise.

Today's sunset! 🌅 And a deer 🦌

@Portlander all the hypervig is part of PTSD. That’s an actual symptom. I think what @MnM was saying is that in their experience...

Tried to go on a hiking date with someone but they didn’t show up. To be fair, they tried to check in with me an hour ahead of time...

I feel like of all the things to worry about- letting her be and dropping communication should be at the top of your list. This feels...

I realize that there are a bunch of lies I tell myself to function and if I admit they're lies I'll lose what little motivation I have...