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Mod Note: If this discussion descends further into a debate about the pros and cons of guns rights, it will be shut down. We don’t do American politics debates in the Socials on this forum - any benefit had by those sorts of discussions are far outweighed by the dysfunction and dysregulation...

Not at all what I said. This is what I said: It’s interesting to me that what I said was read as “only Americans are interested in keeping themselves safe.” But..not interesting enough for me to dragged into the rubbish this has quickly descended into.

Welcome to the forum. Sorry you have reason to be here, but glad you found us☺️

Where I live, you’re not allowed to carry around weapons like the ones you’ve described. And yes, crime still happens, and there’s definitely a vocal minority that advocate for the right to carry. But, currently, it’s a (perhaps surprisingly) small minority. I get that a lot of Americans...

Welcome to the forum:) Your shopping list of diagnoses is very familiar - I had depression instead of panic disorder, but swings and roundabouts. Pretty sure it all came from the trauma. Hope you feel a bit less isolated here☺️

Humid AF. Hot air, water vapor, season change, and the universe putting it all in the blender. We’ve got another one about to hit in an hour. Awesome.

Pain and humiliation, to ensure that I can fulfil my purpose. That response rolls off the tongue as easily as “the sky is blue”. Intellectually? Because I was conditioned to believe that. Of course, my brain has it wrapped up in all sorts of trauma-blah to justify and rationalise it. Being...

16cm hail, but still not enough to break the heatwave. Top of 37 celcius today🥵

Definitely relate. My triggers have been things like grey carpet (not all grey carpet - dappled patterns are usually the worst), the smell of wheat pies, etc. Very specific. I think that’s actually pretty normal. I’ve worked with people who are similar. For example, one lady I worked with we...

…and most handheld vacuum cleaners with a 2nd, stronger mode, still won’t get all the dog hair, even if they’re used on the turbo setting all the time😂

Tbh, I think when folks tell you they want to listen, they often genuinely mean it. But, it’s a bit like saying you want the really hot one the first time you eat at an Indian restaurant. You don’t actually realise what you’re asking for. How could you possibly know what the ‘really hot’ dish...

I volunteered at a dog shelter. Because yep, people can suck. Weirdly or not, I am currently now employed in the industry. When humans are letting you down in every possible way, you can trust dogs. If dogs are where you feel safe right now in your life? That doesn’t mean quitting on life...

BPD, just like your other diagnoses, is your psychiatrist’s best attempt at explaining what’s going on for you. Diagnoses can be helpful for understanding ourselves, and selecting the right treatment. BPD, like certain dissociative disorders, does seem to have a strong relationship to childhood...

Welcome to the forum. Glad you found us☺️

Right!? On top of all the stimulation nightmare, it’s a store the size of a sports oval laid out in such a way that no matter which direction you head off in, you’ll have someone coming up behind you the whole time. With a nice little sardines crush at the checkouts before you can escape. Hell no!

Yep, that’s my story too.

How do people get through the supermarket experience without their list being in the exact order that the products will appear, based on their route through the store?? Direct to boot if not home delivery. Ain’t a thing. If going in is essential? Sunnies and headphones for sure. It’s stimulus...

Welcome to the forum - hope you find that our little corner of humanity here offers you a slightly better experience than you’ve had in other places.

Welcome:)

Welcome:). We have several members I think have written books on their experiences. Definitely haven’t done it myself!

With ptsd, the part of your brain that flags danger (the amygdala) develops an itchy trigger finger, and starts sending us into the fight/flight/freeze response at anything and everything. This change in your amygdala is visible on an fMRI, and the behavioural responses that occur as a result...

Did Picasso works just get even more weird!? Gotta be worth a trip to your local gallery??

I relate a lot to the self-loathing. It fuelled my own SI for over a decade, and is still something I have to live alongside. My relationship with myself is slowly changing though. And it is the game-changer you imagine it can be. Particularly in respect to the people in my life, and pervasive...

Your anger is palpable. And, with a history of abuse, that’s often a massive achievement in the healing journey all by itself (like, I’m finally angry!!). We have a lot to be angry about. Anger is a big, powerful emotion. Like all emotions, it tends to explode all around us, taking no...

Simple isn’t my strong suit when it comes to sleep hygiene. I have a day-long sleep hygiene routine. I have some parasomnias which I need to manage in order to get a good sleep, and I need to get good sleep in order to keep myself out of mental health crisis!! Cardio. At least 20 minutes...