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Recent content by Tj's Paradigm Shift

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    Dissociation and anxiety preventing employment

    Words of wisdom to somehow go forward and reevaluate which way to go Wilbur. Thank you for sharing that.
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    Isolation

    Thank you so much Bell Bird. Through capable counseling, I am hoping the triggers of the past and present can be narrowed and managed.
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    Dissociation and anxiety preventing employment

    Thank you Grit for your wise words. That's it in a nutshell to help alleviate ptsd, learn to readjust, gain confidence and be productive.
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    Dissociation and anxiety preventing employment

    Thank you Wilbur for suggesting a creative outlet. My current situation and depression is traumatic meaning no interest but it is important to reintegrate.
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    Dissociation and anxiety preventing employment

    Currently, my life and ptsd is worse than it's ever been yet I need to have productive goals like getting a job. I'm gripped by ptsd. Any suggestions?
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    Psychosis, C-PTSD, and Dissociation

    What a profound thing to share. Although I do not have a history of outright psychosis, my current circumstances could lead to it.
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    Dissociation and anxiety preventing employment

    Thank you feixapreta for sharing some very important insight how to combine getting better. It comes down to renewed hope. I know very well how paralyzing ptsd can be. Narrowly focused is well said. Tunnel vision is a large part of that. Thank you for sharing.
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    Isolation

    It is a living nightmare Bell Bird. It would require legal recourse and I don't want that. I've never gone that route before.
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    Isolation

    Thank you Bell Bird for the uplifting and sage words. Isolation has made me an even more vulnerable target. I live with nightmares, chronic anxiety, feelings of hopelessness but not ideations of suicide. For the first time ever, with no prior history of self-harm, I did attempt to opt out...
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    How do I do “processing”?

    I've been through so much trauma the past eight months that it unraveled the progress I made in therapy some time back. I still struggle with isolation, past and more so presently. It was past trauma that caused me to detach several years ago. Recent events from a medical nightmare, the...
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    Isolation

    I've been through so much devastation the past eight months, it has triggered nightmares from past trauma of childhood abuse, adult dv. Progress I made in counseling a few years ago has completely unraveled. Isolation is a big part of that, past and present. I have full time ptsd and little...
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    Did You/Do You Need to Re-learn to Sleep? How?

    This thread is helpful. My ptsd and sleep problems have increased over the past several months. Thank you for your input.
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    Narcissism

    Your responsible take on narcissism was refreshing. I disdain narcissism and narcissists on many fronts. The trail of damage they cause often has lasting effects. I've been on the receiving end of a couple of sociopaths and in retro, came to realize that socios are narcissists in the worst...
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    Hiking In The Forest

    Being in scenery is very therapeutic and grounding. I started a small outdoor group here in the Pacific Northwest and can say it has helped tremendously. Camping and fishing at a lake or in the mountains is relaxing. All of us are respectful of each others space and no one is obligated to...
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    Getting More Comfortable In Showers And Starting To Look For A Job.

    Would it possibly be beneficial to take a long soak in the tub? Soaking has a relaxing way of letting the mind drift to a peaceful place as well as soothe tension.
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