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Ok, welcome. You're here, and we're glad. What country are you in? What countries are you willing and able to go to in order to seek help?

Once you cross that line, you won't be unsure that you've crossed it, you'll know, because it's a plan. I have impulsive and intrusive suicidal thoughts like in harm OCD. That's before the plan line, even though in my head I can see the whole thing and rationally understand how to access it all...

Hi. I'm new here too, but welcome :)

We hear you loud and clear. You do exist and you do deserve to. You are not a burden. You are an amazingly resilient human. And you are not alone. Welcome.

Yup. Me.

Ohhhh this gives me anxiety just thinking about it ... I keep my phone on and nearby because when I wake up middle of the night (usually 3-4 times per night) I am nervous and anxious and unsettled that I am awake, that I am vulnerable, that I have to be around myself alone, that my thoughts and...

... I haven't yet brought it up to T, but I am actually in a little financial trouble in part because of my shopping binges. Which often manifest at night, online :(

I do the extremely shallow breathing and breath holding too. That combined with unintentional undereating, and it seems like my body is trying to kill itself. ? With sudden blood sugar drops I feel like I'm going to collapse in weakness. I don't know what foods trigger it but it's always super...

@somerandomguy @Muttly Hi guys. Super helpful and interesting. So if I flip it for myself and think of your example, or imagine it on another forum, another topic, "women xyzabc..." what's interesting is I totally feel that as "all women"! Even though when I say "Men xyzabc..." I don't...

Sending you so much lovingness and support. E-hugs.

Sometimes I write or print out a note or copy of something I've already written and give that to my T. I still feel embarrassed/shy/humiliated (not sure how to name it) but it's sliiiightly easier still.

"There are men who..." is different than saying "all men..." I don't see anyone use the phrase "all men" in this thread in an accusatory way, only in a defensive way. Flip it for a minute: "A woman put her fingers around this man's penis........This is totally not OK!" Someone else chimes...

Wow, what a turn of events! All you have been through... All you have done to get here, now. What a strong and amazing woman you are!

I am so sorry. This sounds so painful. Have you tried engaging in something bodily that you didn't used to? Like if you've never taken dance before, or a certain type of dance, try it? Or a sport or an exercise activity like yoga poses, running, aerial silks, etc? I feel it can be helpful...

Kale Caesar salad and potato salad

I'm interested to know/understand somatically what it feels like for those who eat more rather than less because of their PTSD. With loving openness I ask.

I don't have protein powder but last night I drank a huge glass of milk and tonight I just did the same, to supplement my too-minimal calorie intake...

For anyone tldr on the copyright policy ... For song lyrics it's one to four lines max. Also link to the song to cya. Safest though is just link no lyrics.

I had an idea to start a thread where we can each list a song that helps us in our healing process, maybe share a few lyrics (and link), why/how it helps you, and maybe some 'keywords' or something to show others if it might work for them too. I'll start with: "It's hard to dance with a devil...

I get it in the moment too, where suddenly I'm not me, and yet there this "I" is..talking or interacting with other others. And sometimes it comes with a feeling like everything is very foreign or unfamiliar, even I am unfamiliar to myself.

I get this too. It's very disorienting and confusing. I think it's part of depersonalization if I'm not mistaken. Do you know much about it?

Anxiety kills most of my hunger. Plus subconscious starvation: I reject and deny what happened to me; in other words, I can't stomach it. Literally. I love food and when I do have an appetite I let myself enjoy whatever I want to. I'm actually a bit of a foodie. Soooo frustrated about not...

Thank you. Calling it kidnapping sounds extreme to me like I'm being dramatic about it or exaggerating. I'm sure many of you know this feelingwith your own relevant words. I forrunately do have an amazing therapist. I am still alive because of her; it's a very straightforward fact. She will be...

I struggle with aspects of this.. you're not alone.

I cried the first two times I went back. The first time I didn't go through with anything at all, just leaning back helpless feeling in the chair with someone going in that I "had" to let go in to my mouth put me in near hysterics. The second time I went early and told them I wanted to speak...