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We have several none noise making fidget toys for member use in group but the top is not one of them. The member reached back at took the decorative top off of the therapist desk and started spinning on the table next to her. I use fidget toys as well like a squeeze ball, a “damn it” doll...
Thanks for the vote of confidence Rumors. I feel like I have received more support here in this forum than I have from my T to whom I pay a substantial amount of money to every month. Please don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore the person who sits across from me 50 minutes each week but from...
It was so obvious that Another group member snatched the top away from the fidget spinner just as I started to go off her. I feel somewhat confident that T wanted a disagreement to happen as she stared “Ive been waiting for 6 months for this to happen”. T says part of group is learning how to...
Thank you but I’m not brave. We just had group on Tuesday. I told T in an intense session with her on Monday that I was struggling with not having enough time to process between my session with her and group if they were back to back days as they were this week. We rarely have to change the day...
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I disassociate often, alone and/or in group. Alone it doesn’t trigger the physical feelings - - - hot, elephant on chest etc. In group a topic may lead to disassociation then if called upon to speak, the physical feelings kick in.
Thank you for the feedback. I can’t tell if I am pushing myself too hard or not hard enough. My group leader is also my therapist. She thinks I should share with the group why it is difficult for me to share. We are trying to come up with a sign that can be shared with the group.
I am currently seeing a therapist who has been able to chip away some of my walls. She is amazing. My therapist also has a trauma group that I participate in as well. All of the participants have suffered one or more sexual traumas. I have been through a few (sexual, physical and emotional)...
Hi - I was diagnosed with Chronic PTSD 8 years ago after many years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse stemming back to early childhood. I've been in and out of therapy for 25+ years never finding a therapist that I thought could understand me. 3 months ago I found a therapist and a...