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I have this weird worry that maybe my new T was attacked by a patient in the past and that if I express my anger or rage in a session he will get upset. I know this worry is not coming from nowhere, I seen psych patients physically attack health care providers in my job and my very first T in...

I know exactly how you feel. I usually overreact with rage to specific trivial things, typical irrational PTSD behavior but I had my first therapy appointment yesterday and the T recommend I start reading that book "The Body Keeps the Score". So I got it on Kindle this morning. 2 chapters in and...

She violated your privacy, this is unethical and illegal. I would report her to her licensing board ASAP, they will conduct an investigation and there will be consequences. I would also put a review in the site about your experience with her so others who might start seeing her will know what...

Does something about your travel include migraine/seizure triggers? I noticed that lights and glare and general travel stress trigger it more. I also don't think its just anxiety because the feeling isn't associated with any particular thoughts, just this feeling of not being connected to...

Is it always when you are traveling or in transition of some kind? I sometimes get this weird sort of feeling of disorientation and fear when I am traveling for work. Sounds ridiculous but for me it happens most when I am sitting in the airport lounge waiting for a flight and it sometimes...

Why don't you talk to your GYN about trying tranexamic acid around your menses. It won't affect your fertility and it reduces flow and pain. Its in the same family of drugs as Ibuprofen, an NSAID. Even taking Ibuprofen a few days before and during your period can reduce flow and pain. Period...

I just realized that in my core self- I feel like PTSD is my protection from harm. If I give up being hypervigilant and avoiding people- then something terrible will happen. I won’t be paying attentIon or will trust someone I should not and then everything will burn down. This is superstitious I...

I feel exactly the same way. It’s even worse if I have to take a taxi or an Uber. I would rather walk two hours in a snowstorm than get in a car being driven by someone I don’t know. I don’t know why this is. My traumatic stuff did not happen in a car. I guess it’s lack of control. I live in a...

What happens to the memories after you process them? Do you stop recalling them or do the terrible feelings that go with the memories fade away? My memories live in a mental box - that I work hard to keep closed because it feels safer that way. Do you get rid of the compartmentalization or...

Whew - thanks everyone! I feel relieved now. I was freaking out that I was not going to be able to get better unless I remembered this event. Glad to know that I can concentrate on symptoms and not have to rehash all the memories again. So happy to have found this group!

I got therapy for several years in high school after I got sexually assaulted. I had psychoanalysis which was popular at the time but not a great fit for PTSD. I got better in some ways - I stopped self-destructive behaviors and negative suicidal type thinking. In other ways nothing changed and...

This isn’t on the list but I wonder if others who have gone a long time without treatment experienced this or if it’s just my own delusional thinking. I’ve had PTSD since my early teens and at some point began to believe that my PTSD symptoms were part of my personality. My thoughts for years...

I use codependency as a way to avoid dealing with my PTSD. It’s much easier to fix other people than it is to fix yourself. I am in the helping professions and for along time thought I chose this career because I thought I could relate to others pain. That may be true but I know now that on some...

I still want to avoid social connections but I am forcing myself to make them anyway even though the effort makes me exhausted. Having a pleasant lunch with a co-worker makes my hide in my room the next day but at least I’m doing it.

I think you made the right move by talking to her about it and not panicking. That will keep the door open to more communication. If she winds up needing therapy - get it no matter the cost. My daughter also started cutting at about age 13. She didn't tell me about until two years later. She...

Well the good thing is you are reaching out for help right now and not cutting while you are typing. I know how it feels when you are in that state of absolute panic and you will do anything to make it stop. Have you tried any of the TIP skills from DBT to make yourself feel better? The ice...

I have trouble making friends too. I have a few friends from high school and college that I see a few times a year but its really just my husband and my family. I sign up for classes and volunteer so I don't get too isolated but I think maybe I act weird or nervous because I can't seem to move...

I know very well how everyone feels. I have two daughters age 17 and 19 and always thought I did a good job of hiding my PTSD. Wrong! My younger one has a mild anxiety disorder and tells me that my constant worrying about their safety and responding aggressively when I felt threatened in...