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We set two appointments. That is what she wanted to do. The 2nd appt. is 2 weeks after.

I had the first appt. with trauma therapist this week. I have had therapy before but never with a trauma therapist. Wanted to give it a few days to process before posting. The appt. was basically intake with history and all that. She said next time we could discuss three different avenues of...

I have suspected I am on the spectrum for quite awhile. As with everything else in my life, I have been in the dark about it. I have brought it up with two doctors who only laughed in my face so will not do that again. These are the reasons I suspect it: 1) Extreme intelligence but...

I liked what you said about falling asleep because lately I get the feeling I am waking up from a nightmare. More like THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORROR SHOW!!! It actually feels more painful than the actual going through the stuff. I guess that makes sense cause it's feeling the feelings this time...

Welcome! I just recently joined myself after reading things on this site for quite awhile. I feel it has been beneficial already because it lets me know I am not the only one and have found even at times I may have something to offer someone else. I am sharing some, but I find it difficult to...

Yes, I too have so much lost time in my life. I was not aware until recently about dissociating. Well, holy smoly, that just about sums up my whole life!! Here but not here!! Guess it was a way of coping or was it merely escape. I hope the young ones can recover and save themselves years of...

I can empathize with your situation. I went through a similar situation when my mother had colon cancer. My mother and I were not on good terms at the time. I was willing to work on our issues, but she wasn't. I stood by her side and supported her the best I could. I have a lot of ill...

I am sitting here really depressed and probably dissociated. I feel like I have lost touch with myself and life in general. I know my ex did not cause all my issues (I had a lot before I met him), but was actively working on them...at least I thought I was. There is no doubt the marriage to...

I would have to agree with you. She is not displaying those traits. My experience is they are ruthless and without conscience. Also about my last reply, I can be a child in a senior citizen body. When I can put on my big girl panties, things are better. But it feels a lot like playing a...

Interesting discussion. I too suffer from feeling like I am bad to the bone. My mother taught me that. A counselor once said to me, "you are not very good at misbehaving or being bad, are you"? At the time it was really important to hear because my then psychopathic husband was telling me...

Thank-you. I live in a very rural are and there are not many support systems other than church where I clearly do not fit and in a sense they kind of blackball me. I let it devastate me for a long time, but no more. Have a rather limited income too. I tried acupuncture, but was allergic to...

In a reply to my introduction yesterday, someone said they almost had her convinced she could not change. Well, I have been walking around in the friggin' prison in my head for the last year saying to myself...they have finally convinced me and have been living as such. I thought it was all...

I do see a lady at our domestic shelter. She is a life coach, and without her I would probably be dead. This is a very rural area so they have a difficult time putting together a support group. I recently did a drastic diet change..no sugar, wheat, dairy, processed foods.so am hoping it...

thanks for the replies...it means a lot to have people who can understand...I have finally learned to not expect people who haven't experienced trauma to understand...they cannot. But it surely will be nice to communicate with some people who will not think you are some kind of freak.

Have read this site for quite awhile...hesitated joining because I am old and feel beyond help. Have had many traumas in my life but only recently diagnosed with ptsd. Have had numerous dealings with mental health but misdiagnosed and went the gammit with the million drugs and shock...