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It's not unusual to feel this way in online communities. Something that was helpful for me, when I first joined? Was practicing how I...

Congratulations, @whiteraven - that's a great milestone, and I know you've been struggling. I'm really glad you shared your news, and...

I totally struggle with my body so I get where you’re coming from. I have spent most of my life trying to exist in my head and the rest...

T got back to me but not sure how to handle it. He’d like me to commit to life for a chunk of time while we work through some things, I...

I've shifted your thread into Dysregulation, @Killashandra - as I think it's closer to what you're describing. It sounds like you are...

I recently was given a Lumen device and have signed up to monitor my metabolism and see what’s going on . It’s incredible to see the...

I have Lumen. I use it for my training and IF. I am going to have to pay closer attention to it now that you have mentioned it. I have...

I'm sorry that happened to you. Arousal doesn't mean pleasurable or even enjoyable. I don't think anyone on this thread is talking...

@OliveJewel, Don’t get hung up on the word “regular” and focus on that. That’s not really the point of the thread. Regular = nonPTSD...

In my experience, my partner’s default is to not trust anybody at any time. I had to accept that about him and learn not to take it...

For supporters? No. I’m just not sure what you’re looking for. “Regular” is a matter of opinion. Some people suck at relationships in...

A “regular relationship” is a phrase I think you’re getting caught on from another supporter thread. When we talk about “regular...

I think it's in everyone's best interests to lock this thread, now.

Ok To be really, really clear: I’m not making any comment or giving any kind of opinion about whether the situation in your flashback...

I know this post was meant for sideways but I wanted to comment. Not all professionals are right or even ethical. I had a therapist...

@NotWeakNotStupid this topic (what qualifies) comes up regularly on here and is a point of contention sometimes. I tend to be curious...

Except a person can have flashbacks and be afraid of random things and not have PTSD at all. Phobias and anxiety for example are not...

@Lilac98 is the forum helpful for you? I'm pretty much just a lurker these days but I kinda see a lot more ruminating etc from you the...

Honestly, it's not that unusual to do this. I think people do it for many different reasons, and I'm not even sure it's always...

Yes! I just sent a note to the Therapist with expectations. Hopefully, we can come to a meeting of minds because I like her, I just...

Oh whoa. Lightbulbs going off here! Yippey. I will include that in my convos with her. Thanks so much. Thanks Sideways.

I think a new reaction (what sounds like a more intense one) following direct exposure to your abuser makes sense. It's likely you were...

It’s part of the body’s reaction to the sympathetic nervous system (fight & flight) kicking on… the digestion system (part of the...

Is there something you'd like feedback on, or something you're wondering about similar experiences other members have had? Who are the...

I’m finding it hard to respond because I think I’m coming at this from an unhealthy place for me, which is likely to be unhelpful to...

Ditto. Especially because complex trauma exists -in spades- without meeting CPTSD criteria. Just like people can have trauma in spades...

I get what you saying there that was kind of a miscommunication. I can't just let go of what happened and I don't plan on doing so in...

What's the therapist's modality, and what goals have you set with them? There are definitely scenarios where the therapist would...

CPTSD is recognized in the ICD-11. Your therapist might find this piece on the distinctions between PTSD and CPTSD in the ICD-11 useful.

I'm guessing you are in the US?

My idea would be to start a thread in the Cognitive Distortions section titled “I am a burden to my T” and face that thought distortion...

It's not to help you emotionally - it's to make sure you're not fully 'gone' (psychotic, or incapable of stopping yourself from harming...

Sounds like you have been through a lot of terrifying things @juliana . You get to be exactly where you are. It sounds like you are...

🤠 Putting on my ModHat for a moment… Not just people who are undiagnosed, or in the process of being diagnosed & are investigating...

I hear you, @juliana - and don't get me wrong, I 100% support your choice to stand your ground in this matter. I'm simply aware that...

@OliveJewel, that is so revealing that your first username was "searching for self". I think a lot of us can identify with that moniker...

Yes, I’ve woken up before saying something. For me, this wouldn’t feel particularly worrying or bothersome, though could feel mildly...

Very much this.

Yes. Yes, I hear you. I genuinely do. This is very closely related to an issue that you've been ruminating on, though. And I think...

Why do you think you heard it?

That’s pretty much how dreams work. You could practice lucid dreaming, so that when you start to have a nightmare you can walk out of...

Yes, it's wrong that they are bullying you. But you can make a choice between actively fighting them and getting consistently triggered...

@Agita Kaput - As @Sideways pointed out - this is a thread called "One Thing That Made You Smile Today". It's a distraction thread...

A massive part of the healing process is recognizing that only we are responsible for our triggers. That can be painful. It can mean...

The neighborhood I live in isn’t super walkable… built during the bizarre time when sidewalks weren’t a thing / everyone was blissed out...

Can you just block those numbers entirely? Other people will never, ever do what we want them to do. They'll make their own choices...

How are you going with finding an actual therapist? I think that it's a stretch to say you've been avoiding the nightmares given how...

Well, when we pay a lot of attention to something, we tend to get a bit obsessed with it, which is never good. We frequently aren't able...

You’ll quickly pick up when you can and when you can’t handle what’s being posted. People take breaks sometimes for years! Then come...

There's just so much spiraling despair, anxiety, and vague information about traumas. I'm not saying the forum is bad, but I would...