Vin777

I've been in your shoes too. Although my therapists never said they were my friend they terminated me for not "making progress,"...

My brain loops like that after I get triggered as well. And I also have (had) a therapist who shuts it down, which doesn't help and just...

I've found books on acceptance and commitment therapy helpful, specifically when they teach you to 'unhook' your mind from unhelpful...

The holidays are a struggle. For me it really highlights familial dysfunction and my isolation, plus work is very busy. The "holiday...

hello vin. welcome to the forum. sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here. virtually ALL of my own psychotherapy has been...

Hi, like some previous posters, this is my first mental health support group. I was recently diagnosed with C-PTSD after years of...

What troubles me is the comment trivializes both trauma AND addiction to the sloppy language of pop psychology. I agree with others that...

I think whatever you need to do to make your life easier, do it. Paper biodegrades. You probably already have done this, but any extra...

...and you are being under dramatic. We discount our symptoms so much and so often that we never really tell others how hard it is to...

I can identify with the isolating--especially when I feel the PTSD overwhelms others in social settings. The interactions left when you...

Late to this thread, but I just want to second Debbiere. I have a similar issue, in the city, with a neighbor who lets his dog run...