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From a sufferer standpoint- right now is a super overwhelming time in general and I know a lot of us have isolated way more than just the normal isolation. With her mentioning about just learning about possibly having CPTSD- that can bring up so many overwhelming emotions and memories and just...

I don’t have any advice because it looks like you are doing everything you can. All I can say is I am so sorry this is happening and is so overwhelming. I can’t imagine. I do wonder if on one of the days you are dedicating to be “off” (fantastic idea btw) you tried a bit of calming yoga...

I’m just curious why you would want to burden a system that is already broken and struggling by taking up a therapist and time with that therapist that could have gone to someone who has been waiting years for any kind of therapy. I get wanting to do the EMDR, I get wanting two T’s. But isn’t it...

Just bring it up to your psychologist, they will be able to help you work through it.

I can’t speak to actual ESP, but I’m extremely sensitive to people’s emotions and subtle cues around me. But through therapy, I’ve learned quite a bit of it has been wrong and more of a self protecting prediction thing my brain would do because of growing up in abuse.

I wouldn’t call you a hypochondriac at all. I definitely encourage you to seek out whatever counseling you are able to find right now. I don’t know how many therapists are taking on new client’s, but it doesn’t hurt to call and set up a video session.

A couple questions first: 1. Are you currently in therapy for this? 2. Is your abuser alive? Or do they have any real/tangible ways of reaching you? I know just how this feels and I can sympathize. It’s hell. There’s always this feeling of being watched, or that you will suddenly run into...

I don’t know where you get your information from @Neverthesame but no one I know is sitting around eating all the junk and talking crap on the keyboard. We’re all in this boat. Everyone in my house is laid off. It’s temporary, the jobs *will* still be there afterwards. The junk in the stores...

Also, @siniang- I just noticed but did you just remind the founder of this forum that it’s an international forum? Pretty sure he’s aware ??

I dunno what part of America you’re in but that’s not relevant anymore. Those were the guidelines in the beginning- not anymore. Be smart and use some common sense.

@Mee, I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about. But I’m talking about this. When nurses are on the frontline of having to literally choose who lives and who dies because there’s too much demand and not enough resources- I take it seriously. The virus can present as something extremely mild-...

I really don’t see any victim blaming here. Just common sense given an extremely challenging climate. We have something that most (including me) brushed off and now it’s grown into a massive thing so we are supposed to act accordingly. Not live like we already do, everything should be amended.

*Not ganging up on anyone* though I do agree only adding what my area is currently doing to help others know where to draw the line. We are on full lockdown, we don’t have a ton of cases but they wanted to implement this lockdown before we got bad. We will get a stimulus package for those who...

Something that helped me tremendously was to write those nightmares down as soon as you wake up. That already takes a little heat out and starts to redirect your brain. Then right before bed, write that same nightmare down again but with alternative endings/topics. My typical nightmares have to...

I definitely feel connected to my signs, I do tend to relate to their typical qualities a lot. I’m a Sagittarius sun and moon so double whammy, with Scorpio rising which is pretty opposite and I definitely feel torn in two for a multitude of reasons. I’m also an ISFP which is mostly accurate.

Mine is still meeting in person but gave the option for a call.

I have the worst insomnia right now so I feel ya. The only advice I can give is exercise fairly hard about an hour before sleep, then do one melatonin instead of the two and a half dose of the zzquil. That’s what my therapist is suggesting anyway, we’ll see how it goes.

Swimming is such an awesome way to clear your mind, I’m proud of you!

Like mentioned earlier, this would be better unpacked during therapy because we all have such varying experiences. Like you, I was stripped naked and spanked by my dad. It was humiliating and I hated it. I also had some pretty extreme behaviors as a kid, but I also had CSA/divorce/really...

To be fair we’ve already had that (bath salts ?) . . . and clowns at one point. . . and about a hundred other viruses over the years. All supposedly worse than the last.

My point there is she is a nurse (on the front lines) actively caring for patients who have tested positive while being immunocompromised herself. If anyone is to be given a temporary change in roles, it should be someone who is responsible for caring for the known sick ESPECIALLY while sick...

I feel like it didn't read like chris-duck was looking for answers, she just has experience which is valid here. And I dunno if I'm mistaken but I thought luckilee was a supporter and not a sufferer so wouldn't get triggered?

Which is still limiting their duties for no reason, and you are only basing that off one persons word. . . .

Everyone will be impacted in some way. But I don’t see how you can use hearsay as a legitimate source right now. This is why there is so much widespread panic, literally a game of telephone. One person said this, the next person twists it some (unintentionally I’m sure) and passes it to the...

@LuckiLee I’m in the Detroit area as well and I can’t seem to find where police roles are changing at all. Could you point me to where you found that? For all that I don’t understand about this, I do want to stay informed.