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Hmmm. I really am wondering now how this research jives with earlier studies in nematodes. Researchers found nematodes could retain memories even after having their heads and brains removed. Strange Worm Still Has Its Memories After Being Decapitated And Regrowing Its Head Now I have visions of...

I certainly understand that part. I was never able to meditate or do breathing exercises until very recently. Either the intrusive memories would take over or I would get hijacked by the part of my brain that was always screaming "Don't relax! They'll get you if you relax!". I wish I knew what...

Now if only I was a marine snail :) I understand the application of of what they say in the example, removing the fear of the mailbox without removing the fear of being mugged, but how would that work for many of us here? How would they remove the memory of people dressed too warmly for the...

Oh I get that part so much. Its so hard to stop. As long as you do it all slow and steady. Lots of short breaks in safe places. No pressure to do something just because its on the schedule. Do you know his triggers?

@ShikibuZ I think we understand each other. And I actually do understand, to a limited extent, the trauma of rape. I've never been raped but I have met so many people who have been. I seen a lot of bad things but but seeing the pain of women and children who have been abused has been the hardest...

I in no way meant rape. And I certainly don't mean to imply that you would respond in kind. Just that I know the desire for revenge. And that I know it doesn't help.

@illusionist said it very well. There isn't much to add.

What do you like to read? What is safe about sitting by the fire in the dark?

That is easily understandable. I'm struggling to get better control of my symptoms too. Yeah. I'm not sure that is possible. It would make things so much easier though wouldn't it? Short of becoming an abuser yourself I'm not sure that it is possible to control someone else. In fact I...

To paraphrase my T, 'mmmhmmm, so what are you going to do about that'? If you need a numbing technique try something healthier like meditation or hitting something.

How do you control the past? Is it possible to change it? Or do you think you can turn the tables now?

PTSD robs us of our sense of security. If someone with PTSD has a safe place (for you its your bed) its understandable that they are reluctant to leave.

Damn, I wish I could access the full study. It seems like it might be pretty good. Can't justify a subscription to the NEJM though.

Just water and coffee today. Fasting till supper.

When I was still having fairly frequent flashbacks to mass graves and dead children I would also experience waves of nausea. Sometimes I would just have an overwhelming urge to vomit even without the flashback. Eventually I recalled a girl that was in the ward I worked on long ago. She was...

You didn't indicate if you have been diagnosed with PTSD or if you are in therapy. If not those are both good places to start. There is nothing wrong with reaching out for face-to-face help when things become overwhelming.

So I was doing a little research on heart rate variability after my doctor indicated that mine was low. I came across a couple of really old studies (1998, 2000). The first study concludes: The second study concludes: So why aren't docs using HRV to gauge the effectiveness of prescribed...

Many people who grow up to abuse or abuse as children have abuse in their own childhoods. Having said that most victims of abuse manage to avoid becoming abusers themselves.

I remember when all these guys were being told 'its all in your head'. Its good to see that some researchers were persistent. I was always suspicious of permethrin. It didn't make sense to me that the label said not to apply it to the skin but we were expected to spray our clothes with it and...

I still go once a week. I'm not always sure it helps but it does help keep me from withdrawing from the world altogether.

I notice that the police are saying that there is no evidence that the murder was a hate crime. I hope its true. It won't stop her family believing that it was but hopefully other, cooler, heads will prevail.

That doesn't really work in real life. Most cops are armed with pistols which are by their nature less accurate than long arms. Add to that the stress of the shooter and accuracy becomes very marginal. But I get your point. There are lots of less than lethal options. Pepper sprays, tasers, baton...

OK. I get the feeling I'm not going to be able to express this well but I'll give it a shot. Something in police culture in America has gone seriously wrong. Most police forces have some sort of motto like "To Serve and Protect". Some seem to have forgotten those ideals. More emphasis has been...

True No more so than any other diet. Its possible to screw anything up. That doesn't mean any given modality is invalid. It just means people can screw things up.

Well there is one thing you care about. Maybe there are others too?