Recent content by scubarr

I miss exploring the underwater world and teaching others to explore it. As for what I'm doing about it... I've started with positive coping mechanisms and therapy. Previously I abused drugs and coped in other self destructive ways. I also find educating myself about trauma and how it has...

Well my understanding is it's a way of tracing trauma throughout your life and seeing how you respond to each traumatic event. There is a good video on it on youtube if you search, Understand how to use the trauma egg

Just wondering if anyone has experience doing a trauma egg in therapy? My therapist thinks I should do it and has given me some instructions. Just not sure what I should include in it.

For me, regular exercise, breathing/meditation, and reading. Right now I'm on Bessel van der Kolk, The body keeps score. It's helped a lot to help me understand a lot about my behaviour. It's also good to help understand how our minds work That all helps for the for the physical side...

Thanks all!

Thanks, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. I've always had good control of my breathing and what my body is feeling or doing. That was the first time I felt completely out of control. Properly freaked me out. I do remind myself everyday it brought closure to the family. But I just...

I'm a recreational scuba instructor, did a body recovery in 2014, among other childhood related issues. I've been kept up a lot of nights, addiction issues. The nightmares and flashbacks have gone away a bit since I've started prescription meds, seems like other things have surfaced, anxiety...

Did a body recovery in Nov. 2014. I'm a recreational scuba instructor, never trained in anything other than outdoor wilderness first aid. Have been kept up many nights, coping with addiction issues. Flashbacks and nightmares are subsiding since being on prescription drugs, but seems like...