oakleaves

Have you been tested for autism? It’s very often missed in girls. The diagnostic criteria is literally created around male children. If...

Just going to throw this in there that lots of attachment based difficulties can cause the issues you describe and that kind of somatic...

Yeah That makes sense. I tended to dissociate too but I don't really anymore. That conflict is hard when different parts pull you in...

This makes sense to me. All the things you mention are positive things. Is it difficult to allow yourself to settle and feel safe...

Yes, this is me too. For me I think it is preverbal issues. For others I think it is because there ARE no words to describe it. I...

Thank you for all the helpful responses. Yes so that all makes sense. It is the fact that at the moment I can say very small things or...

I also haven't done EDMR, but totally yes: not having words come out. T equates that to not having a voice as a child, and fear of...

Sex was not a part of my trauma so yes we couch things in understandable terms but I feel no need to be vulgar when we do talk about...

Sometimes I found myself describing some things with my hands when the words wouldn’t come out. I also tend to dissociate so we had to...

For sure. And the difference between fully processed trauma & unprocessed trauma? - I can talk any and all aspects of rape & sexual...

Yes, 100%. For me, the verbalization and narrative of my trauma story is extremely important. I need someone to know my truths and my...

I have never done EMDR but I did have to tell my T gross things that my dad did to me. And it felt like a child was saying it. It took...

Ok so I'm having emdr and I have a memory and I want to say - I can feel his hands on me - or I can feel the feeling of his *horrible...