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I had a therapist dump me over this. I went straight to a different therapist saying “I can’t talk and I want to get better” so when I can’t talk we talk about the fact that I can’t talk and we peel it back layer by layer. I’ve been with her for 2 years now. I have another therapist that I do...

Any good therapist is not there to judge you. They are not thinking what you think they’re thinking. They’re taking what you’re saying and processing it through what they know about disorders and behavior. Talk about the sex stuff. It’s humiliating but you gotta get it out. It’s poison if you...

I think most of my side effects were gone by 2-3 weeks but it may have been a little longer. Not a doctor but I would recommend waiting it out at least 4 weeks. I’ve been on effexor almost two years now and it’s literally the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I hope you’re able to find an...

Omfg same here! It was such a well done movie. I wish I could've appreciated it fully. I had to bail after that creepy scene with Beverly's dad and the tampons. Maybe one day when I am less emotionally reactive I can watch it all the way through and enjoy it for what it is.

That is the first thing I talked about with current T. We worked through those difficult emotions before anything else really. That also told her what would be triggers for me in therapy - things she could avoid doing that would help my overall therapeutic experience.

ELI5 - how come I can post copyrighted content on other sites I visit (Facebook, Reddit, etc) but not here? Not being a smartass! Seriously just wondering.

Copying and pasting my self care list that I keep at the ready. Grounding Watch anything funny. Try very hard to laugh. Deep breathing ASMR Shower/wash your face Get a haircut Tattoo journal Get cozy (pajamas, movie, comfort food, cats) Nature Journal Call Allie Suicide hotline chat Mental...

I'm not entirely sure when my PTSD started exactly. I know I became chronically depressed after my first CSA encounter when I was 9 and I started self harming at 10 but I don't remember my panic attacks and flashbacks happening until I was a teenager, when my dad started abusing me. Side...

No one apologize! I like the direction the thread has taken.

I didn't mean to imply that those with strong support systems never develop PTSD. That's not what I mean at all.

RUN! That's so wrong. I too am genderfluid and sometimes lean ftm. I expressed to my therapist that I might be gay/gender disphoric because of my past sexual abuse so she works with me on differentiating between those feelings. We work on the trauma separate from the gender dysphoria and...

Woah! That tremendously supports my theory. How very interesting...

I've been thinking lately about the difference between people who develop PTSD after trauma and those who don't. I just finished Elizabeth Smart's book. She describes every day in captivity longing for her warm family. She recovered quite seamlessly. Never went to therapy. Just decided not to...

Triggers can leave a sufferer withdrawn for a bit. Sometimes it's just a day but for me it usually tops out at about a week. Just be supportive and patient. I'm glad she has you, an understanding partner in her life.

Depends how much energy I have. On super depressive days i cuddle my cats while i listen to podcasts. Sometimes I listen to guided meditations on YouTube. When I have more energy I volunteer at my local animal shelter. Those dogs help me so much more than I help them. I love being in nature...