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Hi Pokeyslow, I completely understand what you are going through and I am sorry for your pain. I go through phases.I wake up some mornings and do not want to get out of bed, wash, cook, anything. Then on days when I have alot of anxiety, I shower about 5 times throughout the day, I start...

So I’m really confused. I feel like I’m so much calmer, my anxiety has reduced significantly, I’ve gone from 4/5 panic attacks a day to maybe 2-3 a week. Self harming by scratching my wrists until I bleed daily to not having done it for 2 months and my nightmares have reduced significantly...

Hi, i am just wondering how you got on with the group therapy? I am going for an assessment tomorrow and am very uneasy.

Hi, Tomorrow I have an assessment for group therapy. I do one-to-one Therapy with my T every Wednesday but she recommended looking at other resources too so we decided I would think about Group Therapy to meet others in similar situations. The GT does not start for a few weeks but they want to...

Hi Juso, Welcome to the forum and I hope you are feeling better today. I suffer from vomiting and nausea when my anxiety is high and especially when I am in therapy discussing/ processing my trauma. It’s awful. I find once I puke though the anxiety reduces. My T tells me it’s very normal for...

Help!!! I went out last night. Had a great a night. Very relaxed and enjoyable. Lots of laughs with very close friends! Drank a lot of prosecco and it’s been awhile so was very merry but having great fun with close friends! Today I feel like the world will end! I’m so overwhelmed with...

Great thread. I live in Ireland where there is none but would be curious to know if there are any in the UK!

I have a great T and we have made alot of progress but I find sometimes I just want her to give me the answer. She always says 'we' and 'lets d this together' or 'we need to do this' and Im like once I leave the office its just me. Ans then I forget some of the stuff we discussed or suggested I...

Oh Brooke, you are not alone at all. Everything you think and feel is completely normal and I feel like you are describing my symptoms and so many more in this forum. We all experience andnsuffer together, you are not alone. Can I ask you how old you are? I know what you mean about when the...

Hi Brooke, Welcome to the forum and I am sorry for your trauma. Be easy on yourself and take your time. processing can be slow and we all go at different paces. I was diagnosed 9 months ago. It’s taken a lot of hard and painful work but it’s so important to try and work with yourself and...

My Trauma is also sex related and has caused so many issues. It has helped me immensely opening up with my T about what my husband and I do in the bedroom. We have only very recently started on this topic. I don't/ wont give her unnecessary details or go too graphic but I trust her and if I...

That sounds very positive. I hope this has eased your anxiety and worry somewhat? Are you feeling any better? I hope you feel proud and determined? You showed your strength and character and voiced your concerns.. everything that is needed to succeed. You showed them Both you are not weak and...

Thank you for your responses. They are helpful and comforting. I must add that paying my T for her time is not an issue and something I would absolutely expect to do. I am married to a fantastic man that knows almost everything but there are a few specific details that were done to me that night...

If you reported your trauma to the police who was your support person? how did you choose them? did they drive you to the station or bring you home? Were they allowed into the interview room? I want my T to be mine, she always says 'we' when we discuss reporting it but I am unsure if that means...

Have you spoken to your professor yet? Have they discussed your letter? I find your supervisors comments extremely disrespectful and highly unprofessional. If you did not care you would not be putting in the amount of hours you are currently doing. If you did not care you would not have come...

Your professor or your supervisor told you this?

I struggle badly with no. I feel so much guilt if I say no so I end up doing so much stuff I have no interest in! I have an amazing very supportive husband who I am With 8 years.. I have never said no to sex. He will say to me are you sure and is not pushy at all but I cannot bring myself to...

Oh I know that feeling all too well. Just remember 1 she will not eat you 2 it’s never as bad as we think 3 you have done nothing wrong 4 this WILL NOT kill you and 5 you will come out of this feeling stronger and proud of yourself. You only did what anyone in the same situation would have to...

Very well written. You seem to have outlined your situation very clearly. What day did you send this to your professor? I assume they may speak with your supervisor before contacting you to get their side, however that is only an assumption on my behalf as to why they have yet to respond. It...

Hi, Well the vomiting has become a common reaction. I’ve vomitted at least 5 times in session. The first few times I was beyond mortified and kept asking could I leave to go to the bathroom but she was so calm and kept saying it’s ok and she doesn’t mind it’s onky puke.. I do freak out and...

Good on you. Hold your head high and have your voice heard. As a supervisor it is her responsibility to ensure you are heard and that any issues or concerns are acknowledged and dealt with. That is what she is there for. Best of luck and please do keep us posted and be proud of yourself for...

Oh gosh. I am sorry to read your situation. That is truly awful. I don't believe there is an easy solution on this. Do you get on with your supervisor? Is she reasonable? Can you speak with her in a calm manner telling her you are finding the amount of your case load overwhelming and feel you...

Hi Tracy, So very sorry to read your pain. But you are so not alone. Reading your post was like reading my own story, only difference is that I was 14. I’m now 30 and it still has such a traumatic effect. I bled for about 2 days after and had to pretend I just didn’t feel well so I could stay...

After 8 morn s with my T I finally told her my biggest secret. Something about that night that I have never told another soul. I had opened up before about some other things that I eventually told my husband and best friend too but this thing is something I can never bring myself to tell anyone...

Hi Suzy, Welcome to the forum. I am so very sorry to read your story. Please accept my deepest sympathies. This group is amazing. While my background is very different to yours, you are not alone with your feelings and symptoms. PTSD can make us feel so very lonely and isolated and like we are...