Recent content by Elisa

I'm in the same boat of having to rebuild my life. I just don't know how to trust others

I was the exact same way before I moved in with roomates. I couldn't work or have a life. I'm now getting back to a better sleep pattern and am catching up when I can on missed sleep. I'm also discussing and thinking of a new career so at some point I can go back to work but baby steps. I'm not...

I've gotten noise in my ears before falling asleep. I used to think I had fluid in them or was getting an ear infection. I suggest putting in ear phones and listen to something relaxing. I have to do that along with use medication or I only get a couple of hours of sleep. Hope this helps

I go through the same thing and have been discussing going through a therapy technique called EMDR to analyze my nightmares and the dissaciation. Meditation sometimes helps dussaction and grief the next day. I've also been prescribed clonazapam which is a medication for panic disorders. I only...

Thank you for your kind words. It is extremely helpful. I thought it was foreign too to have emotions. I'm glad I joined this site. It's nice knowing there are people out there who know what you're going through.

I'm sorry THING for what you have gone through. I have early childhood trauma and am a sexual assault survivor myself. I was diagnosed with ptsd 7 years ago but refused to believe it. I tried to trucker through everything, ignored the signs of distress, left a few jobs, I was in the legal field...