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Hi all, My boyfriend and I were talking about a river he used to fish at. He described it to me and I visualized it and I noticed my breathing was less erratic. (biofeedback?) So what if we were to share our "scenic postcards" to one another by writing a description of our favorite calming...

Many childhood traumas have me hate the kitchen space...and eating.:inpain: Those two make it too easy for me to grab the quick fix of food (normally laden with empty calories, too much sodium, and high fructose corn syrup). If food prep and cooking time requires more than 10 minutes, I'm...

Hi lovely ones on the ptsdforum, Thanks for the B-Day banner; that's a first for me! sp-n-sb

Now that I can no longer kid myself that I could be my students "older sister" and that I'm even evolving beyond being old enough to be their "mom," I have been noticing just how "old school" I am. :rolleyes::unsure::wacky: So in the vein of the "you might be a PTSDer if..." I offer this...

What are some positive activities that you do as a way to reclaim your childhood and renew a connection with the innocence of joy and celebration? An example: When I'm in the right presence of mind while walking my dog, I look for "found objects" (a paperclip or interesting bottle cap) or...

I've just read a few items in the forum and have already learned several things. Thanks. I had an over-activated startle response by the age of four. My father and older brother tag-teamed me in all manner of "scaredy cat" games, the worst involving what seemed an enormously long hallway in...