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I have a bag downstairs to punch, but find when I am bad, I can't go down there to do it. The first/best thing I can do is get in the shower, bend over forward and scream/snarl as silently but as forcefully as I can. Then I swear every filthy swear word I can, sometimes in front of the...

Write your thoughts down @Hush92. Be the Manager of your therapy. If you need a break, take a break. Don't let someone else tell you what you need. Trust yourself, you know what you need. I just had 12 sessions with one of the top Trauma therapists in Brisbane and learned two effective...

"You Know What You Think is The Truth ? It Is The Truth".

"Therapy is Bullshit & Doctors are Assholes" "And They Wonder Why We Try to Buy Online Meds" "It's All About The Dollars" "I Can Do This Myself With Education, Self-care & Support" "I Have PTSD, Not Below Level Intellect, Listen to Me & Respect What I Say"

99 views and not one reply? Come on guys. Surely someone in Australia has some knowledge of this program. If it has had any success in treating some aspects of PTSD it could be a valuable resource for all of us. If not successful, or if people have anecdoctal input to give that is also valuable.

Is she still a naughty monkey or is she starting to growup a little now.

I have been using Serepax 15mg every evening for years. It is not a sleeping pill as such but it works perfectly for me to reduce my mind racing and ruminating on problems. I have never had to increase the dose and have no fear of being addicted to it. At the time it gives no side effects. I...

Read my last post here and just cant believe how things change. I got severely triggered by ex-family and went downhill. Went to see the leading Trauma EMDR therapist in my city and she mentioned an inhouse treatment she had in US for her trauma. There is one here based on the same treatment -...

This is an in-house rehab type hospital mental health unit which treats "development disorders" and trauma. This can include alcohol and drug use, PTSD, Major Depression and Anxiety. I have joined a health fund which will cover it. I want to hear from someone who has been or knows someone who...

The process involves an hour long intake interview to assess if the program is a good fit for your needs. The number to ring for initial enquiries is 1800 063 332. I have found my intake officer to be empathetic, available and willing to answer all questions I have.

Hi, I have not seen anything on the forum about this centre. It is based on The Meadows Trauma Centre in the US. It is called South Pacific Private Hospital and is based in Sydney on the beach. The program goes for three weeks and focuses on identifying and repairing Developmental Issues....as...

I take 100mg Pristiq AM. I find it hard to cry on Pristiq. If I reduce the dosage, I can cry. If I reduce it right down I can't stop crying. I actually increase it slightly on days that I have extra stressors. Don't worry about whether you are crying. You are grieving all the time. Thinking is...

.....while eating a T-bone steak. Medium done. Off a BBQ. With your hands.

I wonder when this happens (me too at the moment) if we need to follow our body's needs and sleep and be slobs or take some meds and try to push through it. My gut says we are supposed to 'take to our beds" for a day or two. Somehow it seems like not being strong, but I get fkg sick of trying...

I also have gained weight, 20 kilos since diagnosis. What works for me is the 5:2 way of eating. I was doing very well on it last year until i was retraumatised and regained the 8 kilos I lost. I found the first week hard. But after that it is a breeze. It actually changed my whole...

When yet another new shrink asks you if you feel you have to stay alert, in order to live. You want to say, "of course, you fkg idiot, if I relax I'll get caught offguard and go down the shit shute again before I realise what is happening". I don't like feeling relaxed, my mind confuses it...

....when you actually feel relaxed once and you have to ask your partner "is this what feeling relaxed is ? I dont like it"

@anthony I think a cruzie day like that is a blessing, "normals" apparently get them all the time, but it is annoying to have the list in your head, I agree. Maybe a perpetual list where you can see it will take away the annoyance, because your brain will acknowledge that the task will be...

If you do feel deep inside "I want to get rid of it". Wrap it in an airtight plastic bag and seal it perfectly with tape. Maybe a couple of bags. You can say some words over it or put some words in it or put something positive in it. Wicca people would say to put it out under the night sky in...

@Chava Can you look at your feelings a little bit closer and focus in to see if you are numb or unmotivated. One could be confused for the other. You may be unmotivated and you may by thinking you are feeling numb. The main reason I ask is that I find Pristiq and/or Wellbutrin motivating...

@Hope123321 It would have been more helpful for others to help you, if the title of the thread was different. It might have been clearer if it was named something that addressed your fear and reluctance to trial medication. The title that is there and the first post made it very easy for a...

You've never heard of Valium? That is unusual. I am not sure I understand why you started this thread. The title sounded as though you were looking for input on medications to take to control some of your PTSD symptoms. Then you said you dont want to take what your doctor prescribed as you...

What doesnt work for me is SSRI's and tricyclic anti-depressants. I beleive that the combination of PTSD and depression with a large "freeze" element means I need an SNRI which works on adrenaline. When I used to be severely depressed, I would not move. At times, I could (or would not) feel...

Pristiq 100mg AM. Zyban (Wellbutrin) 150mg AM Serepax 15mg as needed (usually at night) I have had periods of up to 6 months where this was not needed Pristiq works for me. I also have Major Depression which I had before PTSD developed. It does work for the PTSD symptoms because I have not had...

I love the photographs. Happy Anniversary to you both. If you didn't go out for a yummy and a coffee today, I am sure it's ok to spread the anniversary onto tomorrow.