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I just got a tattoo, and now I'm so deep in regret and self-hatred. Why was I so stupid as to get a foreign entity etched on my skin? I want to tear it out and make it go away so I can get my skin back. Why was I so stupid? I hate myself so much right now. And I paid $50 for it, and now I'm...

on March 28th suddenly of a heart attack. Grief sucks. and it makes all the trauma in my life seem like nothing, and I would go through all of it over again if I could just have my dad back.

hey all, So I was dxd with PTSD years ago....my symptoms lessened greatly in the last 2 years. However, I spent April 1-June 14th living in my car, and it was one of the most stressful times of my life. I'm female, and you can imagine how that makes it worse. While I was homeless, I was in...

Hey So I used to be almost once a month session client, and then had to graduate from that therapist. Now, I'm with one that I was seeing once a week....but so much stuff has been brought up that I've raised it to twice a week. And it's a struggle to even wait the 3 or 4 days in between...

I just completed my application to seminary! I'm so nervous and excited! I've been praying about this for years, and the time finally came for me to apply. I surely hope I get in, and if I do, I'll be one very excited person!

So, I have autism and am on the higher functioning end of the spectrum alongside having PTSD. I'm with a T now who can do EMDR. I'm kinda nervous, and I was wondering if anyone who has autism has also had EMDR and what they could tell me. Or if @anthony knows anything about it being a good...

I moved to Indianapolis 3 weeks ago from Wisconsin. Since I've been here, I've had increased symptoms, realizations, and memories from the earliest trauma. I was not expecting this since I thought I had mostly resolved it and that a change in location would be good for me. But now I'm wondering...

Hey people! I'm visiting Indy this weekend. I don't know if any of you are from around there or lived there in the past, but if you do or have, I'd love to hear places/things to do that you'd advise I not miss out on. Thanks! :)

So...May 22nd is the date for the final session of my work with my T. We have one session on May 15th and then the last on the 22nd. I'm so nervous. Today we spent a lot of time remembering what we've done, been through, and talked about. I'm going to miss him so much. It's been 4 and a half...

(I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but didn't see anything called 'transitions' or anything like that.) I am planning on moving to Indianapolis in late August. I'm so excited for it and a little nervous. I'll be moving away from WI, where I've always lived, and this will be a...

so I got a concussion from the car accident I was in in March. I've been so irritated. So anxious. So frustrated. So depressed. So discouraged. I don't even know if it's just from the concussion or from the actual accident. Has anyone had a concussion and felt this pyschological symptoms?

I was in a car accident on Saturday around 1pm. I should be dead right now. I was going 70mph on the freeway & a guy ahead of me turned into my lane without checking his blind spot, so I swerved and lost control. I ended up doing two 360s onto incoming traffic--4 or 5 cars, none of which hit me...

So I graduate in 10 weeks, and at that time, I will end counseling with my current T, with whom I've worked for the past 4 years. I've reached out to another T who lives a bit away, but who I wanted to work with previously and had really clicked. I'm torn about the whole thing. I hadn't...

I'm single, and I'm realizing that I really wonder what marriage is like, what it's supposed to be, etc. What is marriage? What sets it apart from any other relationship? (not including sexuality) Is there something that sets it apart besides sexuality and raising children? I guess I'm just...

I was followed by a male student today with whom I have had a previous altercation back in September. He followed me around campus, even as I tried to get away from him. Finally I ran to the counseling center area of campus and just burst in. The office lady asked me how she could help, and I...

I'm so excited as I begin applying to my #1 choice for seminary for Fall 2015. I can hardly believe that I will graduate undergrad in May 2015 (barring any crises from happening) and going to seminary to follow my calling. It's scary and nerve-wracking. Especially since I will be moving to...

So I live in a city in the US (not a major city where violent incidents are the norm; we're around 65 thousand ppl) where we've had 6 violent incidents within a 6 block radius of my house in the last month--and the last 2 were one block away and 2 houses away from mine. Tonight, the FBI and...

So I'm wondering if it's possible that PTSD goes away or gets a lot better. Criterion B: In my situation, my sleep is uninterrupted (except by loud college students partying); I rarely have nightmares, and when I do, they usually aren't related to the specific trauma. I don't have flashbacks...

So I've been homeless since July 31st and will be until Sept 1st. It's been brutal. Though I've stayed with friends, the constant moving around, different rules, different homes and noises, etc has been extremely hard to deal with. I'm at the breaking point. Well, last night the ppl I stayed...

I just had the realization that I am actually proud of my PTSD. I don't like dealing with it, and it sucks, and it's hard to work with. But at the same time, I'm kinda glad I have it. I feel like it proves that I have suffered and that I wasn't making anything up. It's my battle scar...the way I...

So I will have to end therapy with my T next year (May or August 2015). We have 12 sessions left, and he wants us to be very intentional with those remaining sessions, and I agree. So...if you knew you only had a year/12 sessions left, what topics would you make certain to cover? I'm trying to...

I have a horrible, horrible time sustaining eye contact with my T. If I'm talking about something hard, I usually look at the floor. When I try to meet his eyes, I usually feel so ashamed. Then, if, when we're talking, he gives me that look (the healing look that just feels so nice and...

I was going to go to the state fair today and see one of my favorite bands play. I live 90 minutes away and was going to carpool with friends. Well, there weren't any of the front seats available in the cars so I couldn't go. I'm so disappointed that stupid PTSD keeps me from doing fun things...

So things with my T had been going really well. I felt closer to him than ever before, and I'd finally stopped being afraid of him getting mad at me. I saw him yesterday for an individual session after a 6 week hiatus (because of session limits). I felt like the session was productive, but...

Today was the first session of group therapy (it's an 8 week version), general topics, and I'm so proud of myself! I didn't get overwhelmed, was able to engage with everyone there....and I was able to be vulnerable and tear up! I've never, ever done that the first session, and rarely throughout...