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Dee, my T would always strike up a random casual conversation and in the beginning I figured it would maybe lead to something useful and have a point but towards the end I got really fed up with having him talk about himself majority of the time. I'll pay for treatment but not casual conversation.

I can understand there are things that certain T's may not want to address but if it is the sole reason why I chose to go to him I would expect him to touch on it at least a little bit. Most of the time spent there he was talking about his family and talked more about himself than anything else.

Unfortunately I stopped seeing my T as he wasn't really touching subjects I needed him too. I've been actively searching for a new and more qualified one. But I will be continuing to avoid movies/shows and such that may be triggers or cause flashbacks

I apologize if this is in the wrong section but I have been wondering if it is a good idea to push myself to watch certain things that usually trigger panic attacks, nightmares, flashbacks etc. For example, should I start to expose myself to certain movies or shows that may talk about or have...

- Driving in the same area where the trauma occurred or unfamiliar places - Being alone with men - Falling asleep alone without my husband (I feel vulnerable otherwise. He is my protector) - Crowds - Walking alone at night - Being caught in a negative mind spiral for the rest of my life...

Everyone has such beautiful pets!

I'm gonna borrow a line from Hotel California and apply it to my PTSD, You can always medicate, seek therapy but it will always be with you forever.

Lol usually my cursing is really bad when I'm driving. I live in an area where most of the people got their licenses out of a cereal box so their driving isn't what you would consider calming lol

I curse way more since I began to suffer from PTSD. I mean I always cursed but on a scale of 1-10 (10 being a lot of cursing) it was only a 4 or so. Now I'm about 8 to 10 depending on the day. I've tried to hold in the cursing but it physically drains me (if that makes any sense).

Broken

Thank you KP the nut.

Congrats! *pats you on the back*

I always praise her and give her love. She's beyond spoiled by both my husband and I

Thanks so much. I'll try to get more photos of her once we settle into our new house. She definitely is a lover and it's too funny when she thinks I'm in danger. When my husband and I have tickle fights the dog will jump on him and slap him with her paws and yell at him like, "No leave mommy...

Aww what an adorable sounding mix.

Thank you for the compliments on her. She and I appreciate them. What kind of dog do you have?

As is mine. It's like she knows the more preoccupied I am the happier I am. She doesn't stop all day and she has to love everyone ALL the time.

Here's a picture of my wonderful dog.

I woke up this morning feeling as if I've been sucker punched by it.

Luckily for me I guess it's only specific ones.

Sorry if this sounds a bit stupid but memory loss (short term) can be caused by ptsd? I thought I was just going insane when I couldn't remember things like I used to and then I realized it's been a steady decline since my ptsd has gotten worse. I wasn't sure if there was a connection or not

I get really depressed a week before and during my period. It's usually when my flashbacks and panic attacks get to me the most. I'm not sure if it's due to the chemical imbalance at that time or the fact that my period is somewhat of a trigger/reminder of what happened or even a combination of...

In my case I feel that the symptoms will never stop.There are too many things in my life that I cannot avoid that will trigger the symptoms. I've come to accept that I'll never be "me" again and I can't really do much about it to be normal again

I didn't hold anything back from my T but at the same time he really never touched on what I needed him to. He kept focusing on the symptoms and not the cause for it and how to manage that. It was almost as if he was uncomfortable or unwilling to deal with it. I have since stopped going to him.

Stone overpass/bridges and a certain river are my weirdest triggers