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    Ways to combat shame

    I agree, brene brown on "listening to shame" found on Ted talks, on you tube is a must watch. Think she has similar talks on guilt, etc.
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    Is anyone else panicking about the world news?

    I stopped watching the news a few years ago as it was driving my depression, etc. I catch a bit of it now. News is never good, at least the news on major networks. That is the nature of news really Bad news does not sell well, and the world has all ways been full of it. Now I just choose to...
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    News Mdma breakthrough treatment for ptsd

    Not sure how it is classified I only knew it as MDMA before it became popular as an abused, recreational party drug. Makes sense that any uplift in our feelings and sense of well being might be a good thing, if not abused. Think that is why it was used in medical trials. So thank the over...
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    News Mdma breakthrough treatment for ptsd

    It was used many years ago with great results in a study in Scandinavia, forgot where. Then the anti drug crowd found out...the study shut down......
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    I don't know how to sleep anymorei'

    Praz is much much safer then taking the anti-anxiety meds (benzos) and you don't go crazy tapering off, and it's easy to find a Dr. who will prescribe it, unlike the benzos. I am wondering if there is not some help available to you through your school, etc. ? ie student health services, or...
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    I don't know how to sleep anymorei'

    Hi, have you tried the med "Prazosin" ? It has worked pretty well for nightmares. And I'm in the middle of tapering off of clonazapam....not fun.
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    Childhood Help/support please

    Shame IS..."I am bad" Guilt IS.... "I did something bad" You did neither. Trauma makes us believe lies about ourselves. The truth is you are a hero and a victor. Any of those negative thoughts gives power back to the criminals. Freedom comes from sharing all of the trauma with another...
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    Military My Wife Just Told Me To Go Kill Myself Because Of My Combat Related Ptsd

    I am in nearly the same shape. I've managed to get this far but I'm in a huge spiral. I have nobody really. But I am here, you are there. So you are not alone (neither am I ). We all have to have somebody to talk to. Send me a message, I would love to chat with you.
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    "i'm broken"

    It worked that way for me, and others, doing EMDR
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    How many people feel like they don't belong?

    you mean there is 2 in the colony now ?? not much "normal" for me >>>>
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    How many people feel like they don't belong?

    Eagle3 was right on. Yeah I don't belong to anything/anywhere. But remember we are NOT our feelings...I can "fit in"...or relate to somebody when I know, I just know ...I can not. If I just do it....it often works. Still I " Feel" like the last leper in the colony....untouchable. Too many...
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    "i'm broken"

    If you can process each piece of the trauma, using EMDR for example.....You can uncover the buried trauma and beliefs AND discover the lies you may believe about yourself, that the trauma created. It is not fun nor easy, but by processing each piece that comes up, eventually you will/can find...
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    What's the difference between a flashback, being triggered and intrusive thoughts?

    my understanding is that in a flashback, one actually is reliving the experience...as if it is happening again.
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    Emerg Services Ptsd from volunteering/abuse weird?

    HI, Most of my 20 years+ EMS work was not paid or only token pay, 2 years were fully paid. After that, 6 years as unpaid victim advocate, along with armed private security and reserve cop. The most difficult years were all the "volunteer" years. Being on "call" almost all the time...(had to...
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    Other Diabetes and ptsd

    I haven't had diabetes too long and I'm not sure if I have noticed that effect, but things have been crazy for awhile.. Interesting question...I'll see if I notice anything.
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