Recent content by KimV

Oh, and what do you mean by "food anxiety?"

I have the same thing happen, depending on what trauma I delve into and which emotions I get in touch with. The hypersensitivity is scary because I'm easily triggered and it's dangerous to be driving like that. I don't have anyone that I feel comfortable asking to drive me though: I feel like a...

I had three siblings, but apparently I'm the only one severely affected by our upbringing.

I have the same issue. I think that having CPTSD vs. PTSD really comes out in our nightmares. PTSD over more recent trauma seems to cause nightmares that are directly related to the actual event(s) and CPTSD seems to give us vague but related distressing memories that echo the emotions that we...

He wants you to go to your safe place during your sessions??

This is a perfect example of people assigning meaning to something based on perspective. I used to work for an insurance company and I know exactly what they are getting at when they talk about people feeling invisible. From their perspective I would venture to say they took a "you matter and we...

When I say things like "...letting their behaviour dominate my life..." my therapist stops and asks me. "Did you really choose to let their behavior dominate your life?" There are things that we can control and things we cannot. How trauma changes us is one of the "nots." It happens without us...

@joeylittle - thank you for your suggestions. I will look into those two options, but frankly am scared as hell to work through my trauma even though I know it's always just beneath the surface. @aimeegreen - You are right, which is why I'm here. I am paying 600 dollars out of pocket for DBT...

Congrats on all the work you've done, Ryn. Have you been diagnosed with BPD?

Thank you for your replies. I did a search on "morning" because that is my toughest time of the day, and apparently it's normal with PTSD. I'm already learning. :o)

Hi, my name is Kim. I was diagnosed last year and am still having a hard time accepting it, even though the reality of it slaps me in the face every moment of every day. CBT didn't help, and now I'm trying DBT, which is helping, but was not specifically designed for PTSD, so I need something...

Hi Willow. I just saw this. I can totally relate. Once I calm down I always beat myself up for being so weak, and in my head I go over and over the things I should have done and said.