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You made a good point that I forgot about. I've never relied on Facebook for this, but I do with email and other social sites, probably including this one. I'm constantly looking for responses on these things, desperate for some indication that people know I exist, people care, etc...

For a while, now, I can't seem to get motivated to do very much of anything. Nothing seems interesting, worthwhile, exciting, etc. It's like there's an internal war inside of me, running through all of the things that I need do, all the things that I want to do, and, because there's so much...

Funny, I just took this yesterday. While just searching about psych subjects, this popped-up. I scored a 44, which is not indicative of DID, but definitely indicative of someone who's highly dissociative. I don't lose track of time, but I don't keep track of time, either. :) And, as I've...

I've had a lot of problems with Facebook. Always seems to show everyone having such wonderful bloody lives, and I have nothing comparative to share. I realize that it's an illusion, that people post a nice facade of their lives for all to see, but, emotionally, it really triggers me...

My understanding is that a "trigger" is an event that starts a PTSD-related response in motion, and an "emotional flashback" is a flashback that carries only emotional memories, without corresponding visual/audio memories. Thus, you likely had both. :) The papers (or, perhaps, the sorting?)...

Funny, marijuana always made me paranoid and way more anxious. ;) But, all substances affect different people in different ways. That's very interesting that you are still able to process using this. I'll have to look into this more.

You need to have patience with yourself, give yourself time, and be compassionate towards yourself. If a friend or family member had gone through what you experienced, and was having trouble in the aftermath, how would you react to them? Would you make snide remarks about how ridiculous...

This is the most important thing, I believe, in your consideration: you felt that the "traditional" approach wasn't safe for you. To me, it sounds like you are doing some very similar things to what others are doing with regard to therapy, but are approaching it from a different angle, one...

One thing in general that we are likely missing, here, is knowledge of the history surrounding the "inner child" concept, Structural Dissociation Theory (which is where the ANP and EP concepts come from), and how/why the two get correlated/confused with one another. Regarding Structural...

@I Can Do This Obviously, I have some research to do. Thanks for the information! :)

Just started reading this thread, and saw this. Quite unjust, to say the least. Regardless of what the police said, have you considered consulting with a lawyer? Not sure if you're in the US or not, but, if so, many lawyers will do an initial consultation for free. I am NOT a lawyer, but...

Are you sure that the subconscious has to reside specifically outside of the neocortex? My understanding is that both consciousness and the subconscious are constructions that function across all parts of the brain. Even animals have "consciousness", and the more evolved the animal, the...

Addictions occur, in large part, because people need something to help them cope with the conditions created by the trauma, before they realize that trauma/PTSD might be at the root of it all. It's not just because someone is "weak" or "stupid" -- we do what we need to do to survive, and to...

No, addictions are not determined by how they affect your life -- it's mostly about whether you are compelled to continue the thing to which your addicted, that, as you said, you can't just stop it. The definition of a "functional alcoholic" is a person who's addicted to alcohol, but where the...

No, it's not a character flaw. Addiction, in general, is often rooted in coping -- it's a way of dulling/avoiding emotional pain. There are some substances that are, themselves, highly addictive simply due to their physical properties. Outside of this, anyone can become "addicted" to...

I think we agree. Anti-depressants are a bandaid -- they don't fix or cure any problems permanently, they provide a superficial relief from some symptoms. But, as I discovered the hard way, they have no effect on underlying trauma, and, when that trauma decides to erupt, these drugs can't do a...

I actually just asked my therapist, last Thursday, whether anti-depressants interfere with the recovery process. She is not an MD, but is a PhD and has a lot of experience. She doesn't believe that they do, as long as it's not a very high dosage, and depending upon the drug. Personally, I...

Forgiveness is a personal matter. There are benefits to letting go of bitterness, if you can. But there's no forgetting. In fact, trauma recovery is partially about remembering, getting facts straight so that you can see the truth that was too dangerous to see as a child -- that you were not...

I've found that, if someone actually takes the time to write a review for a doctor on one of those ratings sites, it means that the doctor was absolutely wonderful or a total loser. The behavior, in either case, would have to be extreme to get someone to comment. So, if you're seeing negative...

I agree with you that medication can only do so much. As for as the Joint Therapy T, is he a psychiatrist who can prescribe medication? If not, where does he come-off thinking he can say something like this?! It would be OK if he suggested that you explore medication as an option -- but he...

I had that happen once with a therapist I'd previously respected very much, during couples therapy with my ex-wife. For whatever reason, she acted preferentially towards my ex, instead of trying to have us negotiate-out our differences ourselves. This therapist had known my ex for some time...

I empathize strongly with you regarding this. I'm so sorry you have this situation as well. There's no greater regret or pain than having some aversion to the thing you love most. As you mention "creative self", that makes me think of something that I need to look at. I think part of my...

Just saw this thread, and I know it's dated, but I like the topic. :) Music is very important to me, period. My first degree / career pursuit was in music. I still play guitar, violin, and some piano. I used to compose as well. However, I have a love/hate relationship with music, at this...

This is not surprising. As you might read in many places on this forum, many of us have had trouble finding therapists competent to handle issues such as these. Medications will only do so much; and they don't cure anything. Psychiatrists love their medications, but few study or practice...