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Thank you. He is a veteran. He has ptsd too. He believes everyone should haha read discuss news. He decides how to react from the news. With AI algorhythms etc the amgdala is activated not pre frontal cortex. I had to tell him we are not guaranteed another moment or day. I can only handle one...

Got triggered earlier today. Husband and I shopping said we have to be aware of how much groceries are going up. One of our payday is about 1 week away. I have working on other things. Making appointments we got a new used vehicle etc. We do not control price increases. Nothing to do but...

I just read the non confirming sparrow. I do think the right choice was made. They offered it to my husband. I am to influenced sometimes by him. What he believes his opinions etc. The woman who offered this to him seems rather desperate. Her and her husband seem to be possibly worse off...

Having trouble making my frequent call to my elderly father. He voted for the current administration and since the war started I have not been able to check on him. Yes. My father was a factor in the emergence of my ptsd. I had gotten past that but him voting for this administration and...

Yes. I experienced something similar. Denial of the seriousness. Blaming me. In my case early in childhood I was stuttering by age 3 and incontinence a lot till age 10 when I was diagnosed with neurogenic bladder. There were emotional issues too. I got to the point in my recovery I stopped...

I have a similar issue but now I am recognizing it as a fear response. So. I called it and tell myself to accept it. This is new for me. About 4 weeks.

Yes . He and others in power are malignant narcissitics. Huge ego. Narcissitic traits exist on a spectrum. My trauma recovery was and always will be tied to understanding and applying the personality traits of the dark triad. It seems our society rewards violence greed no boundaries no limits...

Thank you. Love your post! Very positive

One thing I wish would occur in all this is everyone learn cognitive distortions and cognitive dissonce.. stop the labeling. No I don't live in la la land but somehow someway despite the horrors of the current situation - both parties- we could move forward and remember there is a future. The...

This situation is over. But it resulted in this. We live in a very rural conservative community. I have had no success making friends here. I am married so I was looking for a female. I do not want to talk to anyone here except usual pleasantries . And I will not put myself in a situation where...

Yes. The chaos the misinformation the non stop stimulus whether we have ptsd or not results in activation of the amyhdala not use of pre frontal cortex and resultant bad decisions. It is intentional. Using AI is part of it. I have been setting harder and harder boundaries. Standing up to this...

We got a new used car on Saturday March 14. Our Toyota 2007 is running out of reliability. We have kept it maintained but live in a rural area and have to drive about 1 - 1/ 2 hours for major grocery shopping aka safeway Walmart etc and health care. We got a 2015 Ford expedition. The very back...

I am becoming a minimalist again in terms of household items. Not a hoarder but have chronic pain. It has been worth it. The global crisis is also giving me the opportunity to decide again who and what I really want in my life.

Yes. Me too. I am experiencing retraumatization. I am horrified at the cruelty the corruotion the no stop purposeful chaos..

Thank you. I am still uneasy. Three people here I tried to be friends with . Red flags. I am still looking at me. Reviewing situational vulnerabilities.

This occurred to my husband and I. We live in a small rural community. He volunteers at one of the food banks here. The woman in charge of it offered for us to live rent free on her property. We own an RV. We are a renting a space now which includes rent utilities. It is a small park and the...

Hello. Adverse childhood events aka trauma whether emotional physical spiritual is life altering..When there is transmission of trans generational trauma- dysfunction previous generations of family members who did not effectively deal with issues it keeps passing on. Not everything in life is a...

Thoughts that are false and are keeping you from taking corrective action seems serious to me. Can you check out dialectical behavior therapy? Cognitive behavior therapy?

I am not sure how to contribute much help here but it may be in these episodes you are losing contact with reality safety ability to think critically and make decisions you can execute so a goal is achieved. Is there drug use here? Are you eating and staying hydrated? Do you have a primary care...

Yes Ariel is right. Pros - good ones- will journey with you as you discover why what happened to did. In my case dysfunctional family dynamics raised by conservative Christians never told I could say no. Bullied as a young child. Maternal aunt adopted 2 children whose parents had alcoholism and...

Thank you. I am doing what you suggest.

Once one is educated on core beliefs cognitive distortions coercion control etc no one is trustworthy.

Interesting post. I was a natural auburn aging color is fading . I began coloring my hair again natural instincts true red. Love it. I have allergies but so far no problem. I started wearing a coral pink lipstick too which is also my blush. Love it. Had to get new glasses in January and they are...

I see a pattern here that has re emerged. I believe it is codependency / fawning..husband a veteran. We watched a war movie tonight based on real events. He has had to follow specific plans. He has insisted I and others do the same in terms of self defense weapons. He believes there will be...

Yes thank you . I am well but get overwhelmed. Part of me being overwhelmed precedes my critical illness in 2014 when I went into cardiopulmonary arrest. I have the traits of HSP..like quiet time to process check things out use critical thinking skills to make decisions.