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I watched Robin William's last movie, Boulevard. It was a poignant and simple movie and very different from his usual style. I felt sorrow for him as he was suffering hallucinations at the time due to a condition called Lewy Body Syndrome. It's a condition that makes the sufferer see...

I realised again, that my son dealt with having a terminal illness by distracting himself by doing the things he loved. Watching movies, reading, research, having a drink, eating whatever he wanted. He never complained, not once and he knew he was going to die. The result was that his short...

I wonder if she had a tick bite. Hind legs collapsing can be from that. But I am not sure about vomiting. Any toads down your way? God, she is adorable. I love her white splay of face fur and matching white bit on the top. Rest up Lily.

I was going to suggest ringing the fire department. Tell them you smell something strange.

@Reaching Out and others. Just throwing this in for you to consider. I wonder if using a self-EMDR technique would work here. It works for me. I know it is working because I yawn within a minute or two and that means my body has relaxed. I use a metronome, but you can use your own finger or...

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@anthony May I suggest making a list. A big one. Up on the wall in chalk or on a big sheet of paper in nikko. So satisfying to cross one off and you get to choose the priorities because the task is more tangible when a word is in front of you...or you can draw a picture if your brain works...

@Skitzii I'm not angry. I'm tired.

I've thought further on the original subject of this thread and also the aspect of someone feeling irritated that someone else may be trying to 'save' them. My niece with BPD has the same objections to anyone trying to help her. Others have said that the forum is for support. I think it is for...

Can I ask this question and I know it is naiive. I am naiive. Is there something wrong with trying to save people? I know all the respect boundaries etc etc stuff. But for me, when I think I have something to offer in the way of help or personal experience and I have a huge sense of empathy...

God, that post went awry. What I meant to talk about was that the only reason I have a sense of community is that I go for a coffee every day. I usually go to the same place, sometimes different places. But I talk to people. I see people and they see me and sometimes people say hello. That is my...

@Skitzii I know you dont have friends or family. I am sorry. I know it is awful. I dont either. Seven years ago when I worked so hard to try to sort things out with my family is when I realised what i was dealing with. My mother had Narcissistic Personality Disorder and was the cause of all the...

I don't meant to speak for someone else, but I have a point to make about the use of images and philosophies that are commonly used in social media sites such as FB. I think there is another aspect of posting images, that @anthony as founder & owner of 'my PTSD' website and forum, could have an...

What works for me @Skitzii is to bring myself back to the "village", my village. Where I go, who I meet, who I know, where I live. I don't think our brains are designed to think about 'the world" and 'humanity'. We are only meant to know and deal with what happens in our village. We are not...

@Chava I didn't read all of the posts in this thread. I skimmed them but I got the gist and the important points you made jumped out at me. I am answering from a intuitive viewpoint rather than an analytical one. I think your intuition is telling you that you dont need a sponsor. I agree. You...

It's what my Nanna called me when I was little. She was the only person who made me feel loved. The picture of the mushroom avatar is because I adore mushrooms, logs, ferns and forests and I want to live like a faerie or a fey woman from the olden days. Just spreading joy, helping people and...

I would be a talking doll that spits out swear words constantly.....'shit, fk, bollocksy, bastard." There would be no turn-off switch and I would also start saying the whole truth whenever an asshole or Narc was near me. I would have fabulous hair and wear a very pretty dress.

It's good that you were able to sort through your thoughts and come to the best conclusion for you. You sound as though you know what you need. It might also help bring closure to how you feel about your extended family. Best wishes.

Thank you for answering my queries Chava. We are all so different. Yet the same. I will be doing more research on it and see if there is much evidence of it helping with carb cravings as this has been an issue for a very long time.

Oh dear Taylor, poor thing. I am guessing you have told the docs for your records that you have PTSD. I think you need to tell the nurses to put an alert into your notes that you need something for your anxiety if they are going to perform any kind of gynie examination on you and you needs...

@Chava Would you tell me more about your use of Gabapenthin. I guess I tell myself I dont have anxiety every day, but compared to 'normals' I guess I could well have and just be used to it. I do know I dont like feeling relaxed as I am not used to it and think it means I am meant to go to sleep...

Hmm! I will look into this Gabapentin, thank you. I don't know anything of it. I did always know that carbs are addictive due to the sense of relaxation they give. Thank you.

Perfectly said @The Albatross . Write it somewhere Experience. On the fridge, on a piece of paper next to the toilet, on the wall in chalk. Somewhere your eyes go daily. So it seeps into your consciousness. " I decided ".

I can see now, that I can actually use the 'need' for benzo as a signal that I need to revert to the other stress- control methods that work for me. For me, that is anything that opens up my throat and gut. Gurgling in the shower, silent screaming, Yelling and swearing in the car. (this...

Yes, I think swelling rises to a peak 24-36 hours after a trauma. And because the traumatised area is surrounded by bone there is no leeway for tissues to expand to. It might help support the area if you tie a scarf or cloth from under the chin up over the ears and to the top of your head. A...