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QuirkyTofurkey
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Easing off avoidance activities that are soothing right now, but are hurtful long-term?
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Totally me. Especially with music. A song fixes itself in my brain as the one that I need to listen to, and it gets played on repeat...
Apr 11, 2022
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I can sit in silence for a bit - but not when I'm past a certain point in hyper arousal or dysregulation. EMDR adds to your overall...
Apr 11, 2022
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Easing off avoidance activities that are soothing right now, but are hurtful long-term?
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I'm not sure if this question goes here, or if I'm making any sense - but does anyone else struggle with repeatedly doing the same...
Mar 15, 2022
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Relationship
I triggered my girlfriends trauma and she left me a week later
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Thanks for pointing this out @joeylittle ! I'm glad you did. I'm only a few weeks into this community and am still learning how to work...
Mar 15, 2022
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I triggered my girlfriends trauma and she left me a week later
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ADMIN POST: @QuirkyTofurkey - I want to check in and make sure you've seen this thread: Sufferers: You MUST Read This Prior To Posting...
Mar 15, 2022
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Relationship
I triggered my girlfriends trauma and she left me a week later
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Good for you, I hope therapy goes well. And I think it's normal to secretly want her to change her mind; you care about her deeply and...
Mar 14, 2022
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Sufferer
Childhood trauma, starting EMDR
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Just want to say by the way - it's only been a few weeks but I'm grateful to myPTSD.com already. People here really do seem to "get it"...
Mar 13, 2022
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Relationship
I triggered my girlfriends trauma and she left me a week later
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I'm sorry that this happened, but it sounds like she's made her decision on what feels okay to her and what doesn't, and has...
Mar 13, 2022
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Paranoid (& ultra diligent) with verbal/written contracts, because surely everyone's out to get you?
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Thanks for sharing this - I read it over a few times and I'm also really liking the list of red flags. I wish I had the mental capacity...
Mar 13, 2022
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I come from a family of lawyers so what you're describing as being control freak? Just perfectly normal and reasonable. It's procedure...
Mar 13, 2022
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I actually don't think it's unreasonable at all. I do the very same thing--read everything completely before signing anything and refuse...
Mar 7, 2022
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In all fairness, I seriously did consider going into law. But the fact is, the more I put myself in situations where I can fuss over a...
Mar 3, 2022
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To me it makes perfect sense; becoming a control freak in response life threatening consequences whilst out of control &/or helpless...
Mar 3, 2022
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EMDR - What was your first EMDR session experience and how did you handle the aftermath?
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I just had my first EMDR session - it ended 10 minutes ago. It seems like from this thread that for many, a lot comes to the surface...
Mar 3, 2022
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Paranoid (& ultra diligent) with verbal/written contracts, because surely everyone's out to get you?
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Anxiety, Panic & Hypervigilance
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I know logically people aren't out to "get me," but I seem to get very triggered when it comes to things like employment/rental...
Mar 1, 2022
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Sufferer
Childhood trauma - looking to connect
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Hi, @QuirkyTofurkey! Welcome to the forum ☺️ I`m sorry to hear you can relate to that. It is a frightening feeling, to be doubting the...
Mar 1, 2022
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Childhood trauma, starting EMDR
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Thanks! I just read about the Stress Cup and it makes a lot of sense. I'm liking the Articles section :) Thanks, Charlottemx - and I'm...
Mar 1, 2022
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Hi. There is a website called "Meetup" that has thousands of groups that meet on Zoom. I'm sure you can find on that suits your needs...
Mar 1, 2022
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Welcome to the forum:)
Mar 1, 2022
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Teamwork's post
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Hello and welcome. A lot of people use the book the, The Body Keeps the Score, or When the Body says No. I too have a lot of physical...
Mar 1, 2022
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QuirkyTofurkey
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Childhood trauma, starting EMDR
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Hi - thanks for the welcome, the advice and the book suggestions. I know what you mean. I spent about 8 months resisting the idea that...
Mar 1, 2022
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QuirkyTofurkey
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Sufferer
Childhood trauma - looking to connect
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Hi @Cherie137 - I just joined today, and was looking through other similar introductions when I saw your post. I can relate to a lot of...
Feb 24, 2022
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Childhood trauma, starting EMDR
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Hi everyone, I'm new here, and am diagnosed with PTSD due to childhood sexual abuse. I'm starting EDMR treatment now, and my therapist...
Feb 24, 2022
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