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I had a transient memory float into my head while I was at my great aunt’s house for a family Christmas Eve party earlier.
About seven years ago I went to Las Vegas and while I was there I saw a woman pushing around a stroller in front of the MGM with the fake baby in it and she was...
On top of the fact I just found out my youngest sister is pregnant and completely not ready to raise a child in anyway shape or form, she’s uneducated and has never held a job. Her boyfriend is no better, I discovered my mother has been holding in a dark secret that she has been being abused by...
I’m with you there on animation. Add to that Up! and Minions.
Comedy does the trick too.
I go with something totally off-the-wall such as Ace Ventura or Naked Gun.
When mine were bad I resorted to temazepam which worked for a great while. I also have sleep apnea which I wasn’t managing which was exacerbating everything. Startle response it was creating was doing all sorts of weird things like causing me to wake up and realize I was sitting up and...
Merry Christmas and thank you for making this corner of the universe where we can come together and help each other!!
6 years I have been coming around and I’m pleased to see some old friends around and I am amazed at the growth and changes, not to mention the explosion of new members. Incredible!
Not being honest with myself and others. Blind pride. We have to be able to admit when we were wrong and when others wrong us to apologize or speak up. Keeps us from isolating so we can keep living life and experiencing the joys in life, which heal us. If we are willing.
I know it sounds bizarre but if i’m having a sugar craving, I will drink two full glasses of water this works for me especially the ones right around bedtime. Of course I’ll have to get up in a couple of hours to pee… No those are not cinnamon rolls on the counter!
I like a friend who is real but sympathetic. A true friend doesn’t bail on you when you need help. Just don’t be too demanding. No double standards. Things should sustain as equals. Don’t expect what you yourself wouldn’t also give. Respect boundaries.
Often what we are looking for in a friend...
The aroma that fills the house with a pot roast on, wrapping presents by the hot wood stove, drinking hot coco and watching Saturday Night Live. What a night.:joyful:
I ended up not sleeping until 6 AM and then slept in until 10 AM. That’s better than no sleep but it’s still pretty awful. My attempt a nap was not successful. Still, considering, I felt OK today and got all my work and some extra done.
It’s wall to wall cologne and perfume commercials.. and jeweler commercials right now. I collect cologne but these ads are just terrible! Ha! Guess I’ll go feed the horses and just shut up.
I managed to get sober and stay sober the entire year. No alcohol or pot. I feel pretty good considering though, anxiety levels at times are rather high. Only 2 panic attacks all year.
No hospitalizations or return of anti anxiety or depression meds. I had no idea I would ever be able to come...
I had selective mutism as a child. I was abused and neglected by a stepdad at a really early age.
At age 4 I underwent a treatment where I was given a plastic bat and they wanted me to attack a dummy, shaped like a man. I’m not sure how effective that was.
Even in abused children true...
I was attending the symphony orchestra last time it happened. It was during their warm up. The instrumental sounds are so nonsensical if you have ever gotten seated early then you know exactly what I mean. And the lighting always gets me too. It was all very nerve-racking. In that instance I was...