JustMeAndMyMind

They can't even give an estimate time frame just said could be 3 to 6 months or more. With the trauma treatment I'm still pleased I did...

I’m not sure I know the answer to this but if it helps: With EMDR my teen wasn’t really letting me process things and be with her. In...

So I think the whole process is really hard And frustrating, for me, I was angry at younger me for allowing everything to happen. So...

I think both...thinking about it on your own and discussing it with T also.

Ah, @barefoot , I’m sorry today’s session has left you feeling like this. It’s so hard when these things happen, and so frustrating...

I can really relate to that post and if I have any solid suggestions then I'll come back to you. It's a great post @barefoot!!! The...

I'm kind of just discovering that now, trauma treatment unravelling other trauma that I didn't even realise was trauma. Oh the irony eh...

I had therapy for the trauma which in turn opened up past trauma, so far I'm on waiting list for community treatment team, they are...

girl, howdy, i know that feeling, all too well. in my own case, i was in therapy for around 25 years before the ptsd dx was even...

We all will upset someone at some point on these forums, mainly because we are all different people, all grappling with trauma. I have...

far from being offensive, your post touches on one of my ongoing psychoweirds. my participation in live support groups and digital...

Thank you arfie. The irony of this for me is that I had sought out peer support and private therapy fairly soon after the bulk of the...

i hope you feel safe to express these dark thoughts here, justme. inside my own psychosis, suppressing those thoughts only gives them...

Hey, how are you doing at the moment? I'm no doctor or expert, buy believe me when I say skin picking is incredibly common. I work in...

A couple of people mentioned replacing one compulsion with another. I think one example was picking ➡️smoking➡️sugar. This got my...

Radio . I listen to bbc radio four in the U.K. or the world service if I’m not when I can handle news. I like these because they...

Starting using a coping mechanism to deal with increased stress? That’s probably all of us. Started using an unhealthy coping...

Hello, I wanted to touch on you using TV for self soothe. I think I may possibly be able to offer you an in between extremes like when...

Thanks ladee. I'm curious to know: Have you ever had experiences where the self-soothing starts off harmless but becomes somewhat...

You're suffering from anxiety, which is common with EMDR. Tell your Therapist so they can help you with your anxiety. You need to...

Hey there, I pick my skin also. I have since I was a kid and it was a lot worse then. I used to pull pieces of skin off my arms and the...

I was diagnosed with OCD 25 years ago due to symptoms of compulsive skin picking. I have taken medicine, gone through CBT, and...

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I've begun skin picking since starting EMDR a few months ago (for childhood abuse). I used to pick at...

I'm so sorry you're having these dark thoughts right now. It must be very difficult still working around areas where your trauma...

I keep getting the dark thoughts to harm myself but using small green scissors that hospital staff use, I know the reason why these...

I hate to "exercise," but I do like to take leisurely walks. I used to walk to very fast, upbeat music, and I loved it, but I have too...

Interestingly this was something I brought up with T initially as something I currently find very difficult that I'd like to change. I...

Pretty sure it was tiredness that prevents me from exerciseing so I joined a walking group...first session tomorrow...I'll see how it goes 🙂

I actually got out for a walk today. I'm viewing this as sign that my exhaustion is finally reducing.

Hey y’all! I am beyond RELIEVED, HOPEFUL & EXCITED (don’t feel those feelings often!), to join this support group & I know there are...

A person with dementia yesterday who told me out of the blue in Gaelic the saying , ~Wee (small) but not inferior/ not forgotten.

Today is the day of the year all the script in Sid Meirer's Pirates changes..... ARRRR! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day Matey!!

Me and my therapist approach this as "meta-therapy." As in, we discuss therapeutic modalities and touch and boundaries within the...

The funny thing is, as soon as I'd posted that comment I thought what if someone felt pressured to say yesbut actually didnt want...

Thanks. To give you a bit more detail, I'm a huggy person, and being affectionately touched by friends doesn't tend to bother me. Some...

It's really common to feel attracted to your abuser, and it's not necessarily a bad thing if you find someone that looks like but...

Thank you for the encouraging and kind words, they're quite reassuring :) I still haven't fully unpacked my emotions in regards to it...

I'm so sorry you were upset by your therapists actions. Consent is everything, that goes without saying (or at least ot should), but...

One observation. If your doctor is genuinely calling you "baby" he should be reported and fired. He is not helping his patient's...

Being able to cook this midday again. It's now the third meals I made in a row

Sending you so much love and support. I must be incredibly difficult. You're doing amazing being able to see, accept and show...

My Cece is this way. Several times I've negotiated with her not to violate others' boundaries or seduce or utilize manipulative tools...

Awwww you are so kind and compassionate. I want to believe this too. I am gonna try. Thank you for sharing!!! Lionheart

Oh lionheart, this breaks my heart. Right, first things first, for those who hate you, dislike you or even judge silently just because...

I am thinking about how some Christians hate me because I am bi-sexual. I wonder how I can continue to serve a God that hates me. I am...

I'm glad you're so open and honest about the situation The key is the RIGHT counselor/therapist. And to be honest with them how you...

I would recommend cognitive-behavioral therapy/anger management therapy. If you have rage,... you will want to get it down to just anger...

I can absolutely appreciate that, and I'm sure many who go into any kind of therapy end up dealing with more than intended when they...

(giggles....) That's what they told me too. Ends up after digging stuff up there were two complex events and so far something like 50...

Couldn't agree more! I've worked with a lot of Bridal parties and jeez the stress is real for many. Marriage, babies, moving. All the...