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I used to write a lot of comedy, and this used to be the way that I coped. I've been finding it hard to muster enough motivation to sit down and do it again, but I think I need to start writing again. @Vandya Thank you! Sometimes it's hard to feel valuable, but even kind words from strangers...

I actually have no clue how to feel useful right now. I've been out of a job since the onset of my symptoms, and I feel incapable of doing a lot of things that I used to do. I used to go on walks to blow off some of the excess anxiety that my body decides to have whenever it feels like it, but...

My mother is emotionally abusive and has the emotional capacity of an untuned tv set. I still live with her.

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I sure am. I just restarted therapy last week. It's looking pretty good so far, and i'm keeping a very positive attitude about it. The dissociation is what really pushed me over the edge, because it wasn't always an issue. I'm not expecting any miracles, and I know i'm likely going to live...

Thank you for the interest in me! I honestly wasn't expecting any answers but both of you guys kinda helped with my fear that no one understands/my trauma isn't traumatizing enough to warrant the severity of my symptoms. To be honest, it wasn't so much when the more recent trauma occurred, it...

To be honest, it takes persistence and constant retraining, from what I've heard. We just need to not give up, when it seems like it's the only option!

I'm feeling a little empty right now. Last night I KNEW that I was going to have a flashback. I felt it coming on like a sneeze. I recall having an inability to think about anything positive, a lot of confusion, and a heap of terror. I don't really remember much else. When I get flashbacks...

I'm sorry that this is happening to you. Thankfully, I'm sure that most of us here have dealt with similar feelings either currently, or in the past. So we will be able to relate to you! I'm a bit new here as well, and I can definitely tell you that I understand what you mean with the...

I'm a hardcore gamer, so that analogy resonated pretty well with me. It sounds like you have a nice relationship with your mother/MIL/whoever peach is. I hope one day she can escape the castle!

I definitely understand how you would feel like a rug has been pulled from underneath you. I have done a LOT of soul searching over the past two months or so (and I've only had PTSD for 4 months, so feel free to discard my opinions), and PTSD can fundamentally change the way a person behaves or...

Hey guys, I'm Gabe. I've had PTSD for about the last 4 months now, and it's all a bit new to me. Before the age of 18 (i'm 22 now), I had never even known what anxiety felt like until i had to ask my girlfriend why i couldn't breathe so easily and why i was worrying about everything while this...