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Yes, I'd say it's definitely a normal experience.
Just to add my experiences, I've gone so long (particularly because I was told by my abusers that my experiences were normal) assuming that I haven't actually gone through anything worth 'complaining' about - that I've forgotten/don't assign much...
I have! I realized its very connected to me being able to separate my feelings easily from interacting with strangers, because there's no relationship there to maintain or cultivate. But as soon as I have a bit of a connection that I want to cultivate and continue, my anxiety starts kicking in...
I'm sorry that sounds exhausting, those kind of nights are never fun.
They may not totally ever stop, but they do happen increasingly less often as you go through recovery.
When I have bad nights/trips, it helps me just to put them in the framework that its just another symptom of my chronic...
I second a lot of the same go-to's that others have shared : especially the tailoring how I address my insomnia to whatever's keeping me awake, or woke me up in the first place.
Also I've learned to be more mindful of whatever medication/supplements I've taken and how they affect my...
This! Honestly this is such a good thread idea. It's definitely something I struggle with, to the point where I'm learning I often self sabotage my relationships/friendships by placing myself in a position where I dang near teach the other party to walk over me - "because I just want them to be...
Hello, I am a survivor of years of childhood neglect, emotional/physical abuse, and poverty that led to homelessness and unstable living conditions for years. I have been in therapy for the past 3 years, and my therapist is leaving her practice this month for personal reasons so our theraputic...