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So both my T and Psychiatrist want me to start "stretching" myself, not "pushing", to be more active and involved especially now that I've been on my meds for a while now and have developed various tools and awareness. This is such a new concept for me I'm having problems with it. I'm so used to...

I currently have pleurisy and pneumonia and am on tons of meds above and beyond my PTSD meds. My brain is so foggy all the time now and I feel so worn out, yet despite an emptiness of thought nothing but anger and rage seem to come from the medicine head state. I thought I was disassociating the...

I'm curious how many of you are dealing with a frozen state, where you just don't want to do anything at all. Also curious how it has changed your life and what you are doing to counteract it. For me, I used to be very fit and active with long lists of daily things I wanted done and I almost...

Since my last trauma, I've found myself talking about it and slipping into present tense often. It happens socially and during therapy. However, I've noticed that it's happening far less frequently now and when I'm thinking about things I am starting to once in a while think about them as if the...

I understand the severe end of disassociation, but am curious if anyone can explain to me the difference between just simply checking out (maybe because you are bored or tired) versus the onset or beginning of disassociation attack. I'm asking because I sometimes find it hard to see a difference...

after 2 years, I am still unable to work. The mere thought of work sends me over the edge with symptoms and I'm being told to not work and even volunteer less. So at what point does this become a disability? What are the criteria for claiming it as a disability and is it federal or state? I know...

It's been a while since I posted and quite a few things have happened, but mainly I pulled back from the Internet and social media because my symptoms had gotten so bad I was nearly hospitalized a few times. The silver lining in it all is that my husband finally began to understand that what he...

I seriously can't wait! It's been day by day, moment by moment. Sleep has been rare, my heart pounding in my chest, lots of disassociation, etc... While I hate meds, I also know I need something to calm me down and help me sleep at night. In one week, we will be leaving for Hawaii, what would...

As some of you know, it's really been a rough past few months with symptoms in full swing. I've had to stop volunteering and am just barely able to function. A long time ago, I took a positivity workshop. One thing recommended was sort of a meditation and mental retraining technique where you...

While I went through my last 2 or more years of job related trauma about 2 years ago, one friend suffering from PTSD (non-war related by her admission after returning) stepped in and seemed to recognize how I had changed during that experience. She slowly started telling me her...

Knew it would happen sooner or later, and I can totally respect and understand the decision to let each other live our separate lives. It somewhat bothers me because I thought we were closer friends, but can understand the strain my symptoms put on the relationship. I was seeking support and had...

My final question for the night. I've experienced this now for a few years and believe it is dissassociation related, but not sure. I've been in many public, loud and busy scenarios where I want to hear what others in the group are saying but I find myself being standoffish and not truly caring...

I've reached a point where I have started reconnecting with old and lost friends. I've only contacted a handful and spoken to them about my PTSD as the reason for why I suddenly changed and disappeared between 4 to 5 years ago. Each person has used the word "courageous" in some context when...

I'm not sure what to expect from this and it is raising my anxiety big time. I know what the coordinator does and that she wants to ask about my experience at the non-profit, but I am wondering if this might be the time to tell someone I have either PTSD or severe anxiety issues so it's on the...

Wasn't sure where to post this, but am wondering if anyone has insight into this relationship. Guess it could actually fall under discussion as such. And thank you for reading such a long entry and all your responses in advance! As some of you know, I was triggered hard exactly around the time...

Not sure where to post this, so my apologies in advance. Last night, I was in a small restaurant with a few people for a small wedding celebration. I was unnerved beyond belief due to the noise and movement around me. I couldn't understand most of what was being said, be that from hearing or...

Thought I was doing better until a few weeks ago. With everything going on in my own life and now with current events in my city, I am reeling and headed back down that spiral. Memory loss is getting so bad that I overdosed our dogs with heartworm and flea medication because I didn't remember...

Hope I'm posting in the right place. Seriously though, I live only 10 minutes from what has been happening. I've kept silent here and to those in my life about what I've been experiencing, but yesterday finally ended in shutting all electronics off and being told to take the Xanax (or whatever...

Just a bit of background before the questions. I left my job 2 years ago at the strong urgency of my therapist since I developed PTSD right before her eyes. After that, I was suffering so bad that I kept myself as busy as possible to distract myself for about a month then I broke my ribs and...

Should be an interesting session with my therapist, especially now that I have accepted PTSD enough to hear the diagnosis and actually remember being told. I've been interviewing trauma sensitive yoga therapists and practitioners as well as a few meditational guidance people for insights to how...

We've lived through this for about 4 or 5 years before given a name. Once the name was given, my partner had a hard time accepting it and was dealing with his own work trauma that really shocked and scared him for about a month. I realize the trauma I caused and admitted that to him while...

I joined last week after telling some friends what was going on with me for the past few years. Didn't know what was happening the next day but knew my fight/flight was activated on Tuesday. Wednesday it was nearly out of control and I lost myself on an "extended" walk. Friday, I was shaking and...

Hello, I am new to this forum and I have been dealing with PTSD for over 2 years now. I am a civilian. I did have a lot of trauma in my early life and was victimized several times, but honestly thought I had moved beyond it all and was headed in a good direction finally. I had been in therapy...