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I just never thought I’d be actually realizing this lol. I kinda didn’t wanna realize it about my mom since I still live at home and...

Yeah I think it's common to have issues with both parents. I do. My mum is a narcissist and my dad emotionally absent and colluding with...

So I’ve done some soul searching this past weekend because the topic of dating has become a topic in our family Now. I realized I have...

Maybe … I used to listen to various rock styles when I was going through these events. I guess that could be a sign of it triggering me...

I had two exes one of which I dated for 8 years and he was very manipulative, stonewalled a lot, communication was horrible, love bombed...

Music in general is a new-ish trigger for me, especially unfamiliar music. It might be linked to an experience in surgery but I’ve never...

Yes same. My meds make physiological existence bearable so that I can do the psychological work.

I was kidnapped when I was 3 or 4 years old. I didn't know what was happening, but I did know it was wrong. At the airport I told the...

I dont really understand this. Maybe because it’s me getting older and my tastes are changing but I’ve noticed that rock music really...

I am on the other side. It took me awhile but I am here. I didn't take for most of my 20s because I wanted to work on myself. I grew up...

Attachment styled aren't like zodiac signs, it's very fluid and it can vary from person to person. They are attachment styles and not...

It’s been several years since I’ve read any of it (but as a student you’d have access to the peer review database! 😎)… but there is a...

Are we the same person like what??? Oh my god I could’ve written this.

Very interesting thread and I feel like we have the same dating history and like you I’ve just started dating again after 3 years (it’s...

yes, it is endlessly amazing. since my own damaged brain tends to push to the opposite extreme to what i was conditioned to, boundaries...

Born and raised in the USA, parents and grandparents immigrated in 70s and then moved back and forth from here to India before...

I send an email to therapists once a week with anything zi want to say to them or things I want to discuss in the next session. Makes an...

I journal a lot, but I don't read to my therapist--I do sometimes email to him, though. I have a lot of trouble talking about stuff, but...

Yeah I think my knot is very complex and complicated so I’m stopping EMDR and just doing talk therapy for now

These have been really helpful for me. And everyone thanks for the replies. I haven’t used a half a Xanax in so long and I forget about...

I think any of us aware of former addiction problems tend to be super careful with most substnces. My wife even has to remind me to...

I’m a former problem drinker and insomniac. Benzos leave me nervous because the risk of dependency could feel entrapping or push back...

👍 👍 👍 Yup got some for dentist, large family gatherings, and medical stuff. All very stressful events for me. Due to previous...

My honest opinion on benzos is that they're great emergency drugs, but you shouldn't be on them long-term. Save your script for when...

Will vary greatly from person to person. Taking it regularly for just a couple of weeks can create dependency in some people.

I was prescribed Halcion for my dental work. It's a powerful medication that puts you in a twilight zone. Maybe you can speak to your...

Typically you'd get addicted to benzos after between 3 months and a year of regular use. It depends on the people, the frequency and the...

So I’ve recently opened a Pandora’s box of issues surrounding dating and the trauma behind it for me (dating in my family has always...

Not sure but it sounds like you are feeling powerless and maybe not in control of your life?

I’ve never dreamt of being raped. I’ve dreamt of having sex with men willingly, having sex with my ex (ewwww) and kissing men. I’ve even...

That’s what I hope it is in my case. I really don’t wanna deal with this now. I just feel super emotional that my dentist I trusted with...

Ah yes, with you a hundred percent. No idea why these people make me feel two inches tall everytime I get in the chair. Even when doing...

If it is an infection, I didn't know I had it for years. No pain either. And then root canal. And then another procedure. The infection...

Well if it is infected , I have no idea. The dentist said it was an area to watch. It was on my scan 3 years ago but it was barely...

I don’t think I have to go back to him. I’m having no symptoms and no pain on the tooth so at first my dentist said we can wait and...

This resonates as I have just booked my further dental treatment after avoiding it for some time. I'm sorry they have found this. I...

Mod Note: I've removed the trigger warning from your post. We don't use them here - you can read about why in the Community Constitution .

I am soooo f*cking tired of this, like I am so so so so done. I am 28 years old and I wasn’t blessed with good teeth or hygiene I guess...

My dad died when I was 14 from a major MI. It affected me deeply, I started getting anxiety. Idk if I had it before but his death reallt...

i've never done emdr, so i am clueless on that score, but suicidal ideation has plagued me since my pre-adolescence in the 60's. my...