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I think hugs can be very healing if you’re comfortable with it. Some people aren’t & that’s okay. I’m glad my T is a hugger. I guess I didn’t get enough hugs when I was little & it seems like safe touch to me now. Once I told my T after a difficult session when I was having trouble opening...

I’m the same!

It’s funny....all of the things that I DID NOT like about my T in the beginning—all of the little things that made me question whether she was a good fit—are the very things that I really appreciate & love about her now. Her approach isn’t so gentle, but she really is a very gentle person. She...

Any suggestions for good books about healing from trauma/abuse (childhood & adult)? I need a new one. I’ve read The Body Keeps the Score, The Courage to Heal, & From Surviving to Thriving.

That’s awesome! Thank you for the update! Hope it keeps working for you!

I recently broke up with a guy after two years when I finally realized he put so much pressure on me about having sex! I think one day I finally woke up & realized, “wait!! I AM allowed to say NO!” When that started happening, it all went downhill. I was sad & I missed things about the...

Anger scares me. I know I am carrying plenty of it deep down, but I avoid it at all costs. I’m very non-confrontational & always the peace keeper. I don’t even like to see other people get angry, even if it has nothing to do with me! Growing up I was certainly not allowed to express anger & the...

Good for you @Katiesue !!!! :hug:

I drown myself in my work. I’m a nurse. Taking care of others comes easy to me & I feel more confident when I’m at work than I do in any other part of my life. I could spend every night at work & be just fine. It’s coming home & taking care of myself that is the problem.

Sometimes I think....”I thought I knew what pain was when it was happening.” Seems like now that I’m facing all of the aftermath, it’s even MORE painful than when it was happening.

Thank you @AnD. I’m really struggling. Thank you for hearing me.

So I’ve made some pretty big mistakes over the last few years. My coping mechanisms just all went to crap when I moved closer to family & realized I couldnt count on my siblings for support. I never realized how necessary it is to have support when you are a single mom (not to mention battling...

I understand. How did she know it was you?

I wouldn’t leave a bad review for anyone unless they violated some major ethics or something. I don’t think you’re evil, you’re certainly entitled to your opinion but leaving a review like that is very damaging to someone’s career & livelihood.

She persisted anyway.

*alterior motives (edit post above). Sorry I’m a little OCD about spelling & my phone changed it. :)

As a child there were so many emotional needs that didn’t get met. I have always had strange attachments to different people...teachers, counselors, anyone who may be a parent figure who showed care or love towards me. Even when I was a young child. Sometimes those attachments caused me a lot of...

I recently went through this with my t. She’s never given me any reason to think that she didn’t believe me. & I know now that she does believe me without her even saying it, but when I asked her she said it didn’t matter whether she believed me or not. I took it as a stab to the heart at the...

Yes. I've been out of my abusive marriage for 11 years now & while I've probably had symptoms of ptsd for a very long time, it just recently became unmanageable the last few years. Nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks, & extreme hypervigilance have all gotten worse & I've just finally...

That's very interesting. I have felt the same thing. Feeling like I have to start over each week. For a while I went twice weekly & my T & I email pretty frequently. I worried so much about being needy or crossing boundaries but it's been so helpful in establishing that connection for me. I kept...

Me too.

All the time! I wake up with this feeling of dread like I'm stuck again. Sometimes he's abusive in them & sometimes it's like everything is normal & we are happy. The ones where we are happy seem to be worse for me too. It's just an awful feeling of dread that stays with me all day.

Stick with it! It does get hard sometimes when things come up. & it's scary at times. Just remember to breathe with it! It's helped me so much with learning to stay present.

It has helped me tremendously! I started going to a class several times a week with my T & I can't explain how it has helped me connect with myself & identify feelings that have been "stuck," in my body for so long. Sometimes it leaves me sobbing on the floor, especially at the end when I think...

I'm just now getting help for the first time & I've probably had PTSD for 11 years or more. Progress is slow, but it's progress nonetheless. I believe it's possible & it will be worth it. I maybe getting older, but I still have a lot of life left to live!