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Pinterest has several worksheets and notes you can find for free, I believe there are other sites as well. Most of the information from it is pretty widespread. On Amazon you can get an extensive workbook for about $30. Considering everything it covers it’s not a bad price.

Sure, DBT is dialectical behavior therapy. I’m sure you know the other two but just in case attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.

What I would suggest at this point: Find a DBT course to start reading through and practicing on your own. Identify what it is about the intake process or therapists that is triggering you. Use DBT to work to overcome that trigger. Contact a therapist in your area preferably familiar...

What part of the intake process is so triggering you go haywire?

I agree. I’m lonely beyond belief, but also have all the fun CPTSD/hypersexuality/non trusting but also too trusting/push pull shit that doesn’t seem like it ever wants to end and just let me be “healthy” whatever that really is.

I feel every single word of this. You aren’t alone.

Self control is really important to get a handle on for yourself. A T can help with that, but they also don’t deserve to be abused because you refuse to try to control yourself.

You don’t need to go searching across the country. Find a T in your area. When you find them, be polite and explain your situation in a calm manner and don’t go off on them right away when they haven’t even done anything to you (I’m assuming here because I can’t wrap my head around it). I’ve...

Lashing out when warranted is a thing, sure. Been there done that. But I don’t get why it would be at everyone right off the bat.

Welcome ???

Definitely bring these concerns up with your T. I’m in the US and I do talk to my T between sessions occasionally but it’s never anything deep if that makes sense, no therapy happens outside of the session.

((((Hugs))))

Hey, is there anything we can do to help? I’m worried for you, and I am so so sorry for your beautiful cat. ? Is there anything anyone can do to help you tonight?

Personally, doesn’t sound like PTSD to me, could be a million other things. Regardless, have you reached out to a therapist? Not necessarily one in a hospital, but one for outpatient treatment. I would start there. ****edited to add**** while trigger warnings aren’t necessary or even...

Mastiffs are the best ?????

Also, can I just say thank you? I have never been a fan of the “shopping” feel when looking for an animal. But this is so so so much better than the countless people I’ve seen on my Facebook that get a puppy (or kitten) because they’re cute and as soon as they realize there’s actual work...

Ya, I haven’t owned one directly, but lived next door to two for years. They were the sweetest oafs ever and couldn’t care less to do, well, anything. As long as they were fed and had some comfy beds inside they were happy campers. I did own a Great Dane at one point, she had some energy being a...

Great Danes and Newfoundland’s actually do make great apartment dogs in spite of their size because they are lazy as hell. And the biggest cuddle bugs ? but seriously lazy.

I’m really with @Sideways on this, giving those addresses to authorities could give immense help in countless other cases. I do understand the scariness and vulnerability of not knowing if there’s something out there of you. Or knowing there is but you have zero control over it. For those...

Don’t apologize for your boundaries, they are there to protect you and to provide for your children. If he can’t understand that, that’s his problem. Oxygen mask (((hugs)))

They can cost a little more around here but more often than not they will be willing to work out deals. Not to mention, we just came out of a nasty quarantine that had them out of work so you can probably find some just wanting to get back to work.

I don’t know if guilt tripping your spouse into being willing to work with training is okay with you or not but- you can remind your spouse that with the dog having fear aggression he will be put down. His chances of being adopted out with that is extremely low and shelters just don’t have the...

He’s more than likely feeling her stress and reacting to it, there’s several videos on YouTube you can learn from if she’s really adamant about not working with a trainer ?. Victoria if It’s Me Or The Dog is fantastic and so is Cesar Milan, he’s been a tad controversial in some things but he is...

Fear aggression is absolutely overcome-able, not sure if that’s a word but whatever. But your spouse has got to get on board with it. It’s got to be teamwork, raising a pet is much like raising a child, you have to work together. Same with the marriage, it’s a team effort and if someone isn’t...

No ideas on stress in general. But two things: 1. Marriage counseling 2. Dog trainer 3. Personally my dog comes before any partner I may have cause I’m weird like that and I don’t apologize for it. But if she’s genuinely scared of your dog, a dog trainer will go a long way to helping out-...