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This really does help. Thank you I think acceptance of symptoms is a useful way to approach this. Thanks Yes what you say makes a lot of sense. I actually think the pressure to let go causes more problems. Certainly working on accommodating sounds like a more workable way I love this thank you

I hear this phrase so much. This needing to let go of the past, or pain, of anger and so on. But, whenever I ask my therapist how one actually goes about this letting go I get nothing concrete back. I get words like acceptance, sitting with the emotions, owning your story type of things. Well...

My problem with that type of question is my mind goes into all of the things that would be needed for me to be 100% better. things like unconditional love, a decent family, for my past to not have been so traumatic, someone like my T in my life day to day and so forth. All the things that I cant...

I would suggest going to get some medical advice on this one. As a PTSD sufferer and trainee Psychologist this does not appear like a typical presentation of PTSD. Stress can affect in many different ways but I feel getting some professional input might be a good idea, especially if this has...

Had a major shock seeing the person responsible for my abuse during my childhood on an online preditors hunting live facebook feed. I am pleased but also angry. I was glad to see the hunters giving him a good talkinig to, watching him squirm and seeign that his neighbours know what a vile...

very pretty, well done

I have been using a weighted blanket for almost a year now. I love iy and it has helped my sleeping a great deal. I also now sleep with a pink salt lamp on a very low setting, if i wake during the nice the soft light helps calm me.

I am back in therapy as it is a requirement for my doctorate. Not doing specific trauma work but not avoiding trauma talk where it pops up. My old therapist who I had the exposure work with and her supervisor have never heard of it happening before (both have decades of trauma exposure...

I love my weighted blanket. Glad it has worked for you too.

Hi, Prolonged exposure worked wonders for me. In fact it took only three sessions to put a halt to the nightmares, flashbacks and panic attackes. I had tried EMDR, DBT, CBT, and many more therapies before hand. It was hard , painful but for me worth it. I found the other therapies skirted round...

Anyone else had this? Since having prolonged exposure therapy where my many traumas were worked on by rescripting for slightly better endings, My nights reduced from at best 1 a night, at worst 8 a night down to only a handful over the last six months. It has been lovely. The last few weeks has...

that is the case with most forms of therapy

after decades of trouble sleeping at night I finally sorted it. I noticed that sleep during the day was easier and deeper. I set about replicating day during the night. I have a salt lamp on during the night which gives off a nice orange/pink glow and use city sounds on a sleep app to give a bit...

Hi, It is understandable that it has upset you. As I read the last bit about him being removed from teaching, I thought that there may be more going on with this. It would be more usual that they would give the tutor a bot of a talk, tell them that they were crossing a few lines. I wonder if...

sounds like you have a good therapist there. Best way is always honesty, explain as best you can what happened. It is lovely that she understands and cares for you.

joining the club of those having sent such emails. Therapist do expect a certain amount of conflict in emtions regarding the therapy itself, so I am very sure that it is not the first time they have been on the recieving end of such messages. I handled it by taking responsibilty. emailing...

I so relate to this. I guess I just learnt to be my own support network. Easier said than done!

snap hahahah

I had a long session with my therapist a few years ago saying the exact same thing. A previous therapist said that it was not healthy behaviour etc and that I should stop doing it. However my last therapist was actually really supportive of it, she explained that it was part of a safety...

I google mine at least once a week. He 'disappeared' from facebook last year which was strange. I feel like I need to keep an eye out, make sure he has not moved nearer to me and also not working with children. If it wasnt for my mums lies he would be in jail so it drives me mad that he is...

well said

she is a right sort. If your window is of so much interest to her I would be tempted to play a little. Put a poster up in the window of something she is unlikely to like, keeping it legal of course. Have some fun with it it might take the pressure off a bit. Leave a nice drink on the arm rest...

I really relate to this. In my 40s before I too connected my past to me. My therapist was the only pesron I trusted with the horror, the bond we developed was very strong. However although I felt a big level of dependancy there came a point where I felt I was actually ok and not needing...

It is a great question. Biologically speaking PTSD changes your brain structure, can it be changed back to give a full recovery? This is not yet known. Maybe some people with PTSD will never get fully better, with all the skills and therapy in the world. Based on this I stopped aiming for...

I completly get that but it is unlikely to happen they are very cautious to sending in the rescue squad from what I know they will only do so if you are really about to harm yourself and they have ways to assess that with you. If you are not high risk they will just chat away until you feel...