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  1. parrotthepolly

    You Know You Have PTSD When...

    When you can't decide if you should be more afraid of other people or yourself 🧐
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    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    Grateful I have multiple opportunities tomorrow so I better not FRIGGIN MESS THINGS UP!!! It's a lot of calculated chaos but not too unreasonable and I'm probably the only one that has a chance to ruin anything. Also grateful for certain individuals who put up with me cause I've not been...
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    ED Binged on a ton of food and now my stomach really, really hurts…

    Is it that feeling of being stabbed from the inside lol. Experienced it a few times and know it well. Think certain types of food cause it for certain people. I find carbonated drinks help to settle stomach contents after a burp even if it sounds counterproductive. Caffeine helps move waste...
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    2 red velvet cupcakes with white frosting that I deeply regret 🍰
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    When you don't know it's happening

    It makes a lot of sense. Experienced it recently about 3 days ago when something that shouldn't have effected me made me end up doing some unexpected things to cope but right now I'm somewhat normal and I can tell it's not ever yet. A bit scared of the near future but if there are no mistakes...
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    Remarriage discussion

    If you are divorced it's in no way selfish to remarry. Must be the meds messing your thoughts. In the end being alone breaks the brain or maybe it's just me. Don't know what questions you're expecting to be asked, sounds like you found someone better so it's time to move on.
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    What’s your favorite?

    🤨 I have a few close ones, first thought was dissociation but probably first in line would be anorexia binge purge subtype since it comes with the effect. Favourite soda? 🥤
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    How Did You Sleep Last Night?

    It was good for once cause I thew up beforehand and was too exhausted. Think I fell asleep between 19:00 - 20:30 and woke up at 04 ... something and didn't have time for the impending sense of doom to take full effect cause had to brush my teeth. Didn't wake up once suspiciously even though I...
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    Can’t Go Outside - Any sayings or thoughts that anyone repeats to themselves to feel less scared, or weak, and vulnerable?

    Can't apply to anything? Does that mean you're simply looking for affirmations around car crashes?
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    I'm giving up on the idea it'll ever be better

    I understand the hopelessness and gave up ages ago, just didn't realise until now.
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    What animals did you see today?

    Pigeons! I threw some supermarket own brand instant noodles out cause I'm literally sick of them and knew they'd come here! Always great to see them even if they're not completely comfortable with me getting too close but I've not reacted well with people coming close to me so I completely...
  12. parrotthepolly

    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    The synthesis of both natural and artificial sweeteners. Makes life a bit bearable. I'm forever grateful for this and the fact they're so affordable and many products come with them.
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    Sufferer Introduction from IT guy

    The title changes from 'new here' to 'bronze member' automatically when you have 25 or maybe 20 posts, don't remember the exact number.
  14. parrotthepolly

    How does dissociation feel for you?

    It's usually much better than fight or flight for me since I'm calmer. Feels like I'm already dead and almost nothing matters, everything I think about or see is uncanny and I don't exactly feel comfortable existing. But at least I don't care in a way so at the same time there is a bit of...
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    Undiagnosed Hi! Not diagnosed, but struggling badly with relationships and self-worth

    Unresolved trauma don't fade away unless it's healed. From experience, of course it'll seem to get worse as time goes by cause it's stored in your nervous system, brain and other parts like a leech. A lot of what you said about people keeping you at arms length isn't all true. I don't know the...
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    Other Meaning of the word “trauma”

    The definition of the word Trauma is: Something that causes mental distress well after the incident and is different for everybody. That's it! Doesn't make sense to have multiple meanings for one word when there's only one written description.
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    Bringing up treatment

    I feel the same way, definitely not living or experiencing life how it should but not ready to die yet. Seems like what you written here could work unless she won't believe you're in fact not suicidal...
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    Kind of thriving, despite old wounds

    Cant tell what does your body "packed in" mean? Is that a good thing or bad thing? And even without knowing the symptoms, can tell that binge drinking depletes nearly all minerals which can be found in coconut water, except for magnesium, it'll have to be taken separately. Since stomach lining...
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    Complex ptsd and claustrophobia/insomnia/regret - Has anyone sat down with a priest?

    I get an impeding sense of doom everytime without any coping, the strategies I'm comfortable with, there aren't many. Don't talk about it to anyone tho. When I'm coping I usually don't think about bad stuff but they sometimes slip through and take over my thoughts but it's better than nothing...
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    Quote Of The Day

    "He's not dead, he went home."
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    Unsure about my diagnosis

    EP as in emotional part? It's common for people with CPTSD to have different parts even without multiple personalities and complete memory loss in DID. Look into structure dissociation. It sounds like some memories are blocked out and only the EP remembers them as they carry the leftovers of...
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    Is there such a thing as having too much trauma?

    I don't know OP's view but it's possible for certain people's brains to view particular experiences in a way that's going to mess up the rest of their lives. Already being neurodivergent in other ways make it worse since the brain prioritises feelings and experiences differently. You don't...
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    What would you choose?

    Both are not ideal but church ironically Frozen fruit or canned fruit?
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    Is there such a thing as having too much trauma?

    It's very possible and more common than people think. 30 years is not a short time frame. Really depends on how on individual's mind copes. Some people don't have much reaction to the memories and some people develop serious mental health issues and addictions cause some experiences are too...
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