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So it seems I have a bit of pleurisy. One of my traumas was a badly performed op which took out part of a lung so I'm sensitive to stuff. I've been back at work 6 weeks and I've been overdoing it I guess. Feeling very tired and lethargic but trying to rest and recuperate. :-(

Sounds like your metabolism is really picking up. The body can deal with the odd blow out as long as the general trend is healthy. Well done you! I have a stinking cold, spending a lot of time in semi hibernation mode waiting to feel better. Have some chest pain today so off to the GP for a...

Yep, pop up blocker is active, going to try one of the other browsers. Thanks for your help @Kas_Can_Fly

So a quick question, I'm wondering if any of the techie people can help me. I was browsing on my ipad about the true histories behind a uk tv series 'peaky blinders'. The website linked to a page on the Daily Express website which is a British newspaper. I clicked the link and a horrible porno...

Don't feel guilty, remember most of us have spent a lot of time not listening to our bodies, and not allowing ourselves to have needs. The need for rest and nurture is the yin to the yang of exercise :-).

Hi eav, so glad you stuck it out - I know it isn't for everyone but it has massively helped me. I still sometimes have a few difficult days after a session, but these days I understand that I haven't done anything wrong. I have more trust in my T and in the process. That has built up over time...

Meet and fall in love with someone who loves me and treats me well. Feel a sense of purpose and optimism about my life. Access and safely express anger. Know with certainty the truths about my past, tell my family and feel their support.

I went to rugby training tonight even though I was tired, stressed and tearful. Had a brilliant time and feel energised by getting out of the house and being part of a squad. Coach and captain know about my PTSD / anxiety so if I melt down it's understood. I've not played any games but training...

I would second Euca's comments. It's hard to predict how you will be after sessions. Mostly what I want post EMDR is space, sometimes I need to sleep, or to have minimal sensory input. I also have several strands of trauma, and we started with the 'easier' stuff. This gave me confidence in the...

Welcome TTT, I know there are many of us who can relate. I hid my abuse even from myself for many years with dissociation. Kept up appearances, like a duck paddling and struggling furiously underwater while looking like all was well above. I built list upon list of achievements trying to mask my...

Done. Just a quick question. I distinguish between psychotherapy and EMDR and have answered on that basis. I'm not clear from the questions whether you make the same distinction. For me psychotherapy and a depression diagnosis wasn't helpful, I just went round and round and round getting more...

Wise words Zef :-)

I have been feeling the same about this, just no words. this weeks been a break through as I've typed somethings up. Feel such intensity of shame I cant bring myself yet to share it with my T. What if he asks questions? <panic>

Hi flyaway, hope you are feeling better now. I've had this a couple of times now and I have a few answers up my sleeve depending on the situation. It sounds like you handled it well, you weren't pressured into telling anything and you gave a firm but clear no answer so well done. Some people are...

Hi all, interested in joining this thread if I may? For me there's all kinds of connections between self image, self harm, body image, nurture, medications etc. I have a theory that trauma can make us self rejecting and we enact that in various ways (over or under eating / drinking too much etc...