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I like a spot of yoga. Took a while to find the right class but did and it does me the world of good. I have had to ask the instructor not to touch me to adjust poses without prior warning and she has respected that. I do hatha yoga which if i understand correctly is more healing focused.

I have done some very strange things whilst sleepwalking inculding turning off our water supply, hiding my passport, turning out cupboards. So it could be that you did it whilst asleep. If you are finding it as you get into bed are you sleeping else where during the day?

I struggled with this too. My memories are akin to a messed up ball of wool. What i did eventually is broke it down by person. Having had a multiple of traumas from various people all covering the same sort of time period i decided to forget time lining and person line. It helped untangle it a...

With 2 children a 3 day bed coma sounds like pure bliss.

I will never give those that hurt me forgiveness. Not because i am not able to if i truely wanted to but because i donnot believe that they deserve it, any more than i deserved what they inflicted on me. Forgiving them will not give me peace of mind and since i don't have contact with them...

Thanks for that. I guess i just need to keep working at it. Good to hear it is possible to progress with it.

I would love both the hugs and the chocolates. Haha

@Casey_03 i cannot thank you enough for this post. I have been feeling very despondent of late wondering what to do with my life and watching everyone around me go in their directions. So this afternoon i came to the conclusion i should just do something start somewhere. I phoned a uni to make...

Why not respond by refering to him as "the old man" that might stop it.

If you really want to do it then you should. You can always make adjustments to your schedule as you go. Why not aim high.

My problem is the emotions dont come in session. I leave feeling ok but later in the day the feeling catch up with me.

Sorry you have had to go through that. I think some people like the idea of having it but Wouldnt last a minute.

i will put distress levels first on my list of things to bring up next week, think you are right i need to monitor more in the room.

I am wondering if this is more of a british therapy style then. I noticed from many people post from other countries that contact via phone or email is more accepted between sessions whereas here is seems therapist discourage contact unless it is about appointment times. I guess this means...

@watundah whats a tidy box? haha. would be nice hey @Justmehere that is a great idea about the list i shall be starting one from today. have tried the journaling thing but found it just set my mind working overtime and in plently of other directions to add. a list might be more useful. thanks...

making perfect headlights

Having seen a few therapists now it appears to be common to ensure that clients are able to leave the therapy in the room at the end of the session. Does anyone else struggle to do this? As a person who cuts off my emotions when talking about my traumas to find the feelings hitting me after...

hi @loui50. I did a lot of trigger work a few years back. Started by keeping a notebook to diary entry them. Having a long trauma history i managed to fill a whole jot pad in a week. They ranged from things that would give me just a passing thought to full on panic mode triggers. The diary had...

here in the uk if you need to you can request to do the appearance via video link from another room in the court building, this would mean that you would not have everyone looking at you. is that an option there for you maybe? on the day maybe use some sensory things to help keep calm. a...

i joke that I have a 5year time on calling someone a friend in fact there is a good bit of truth to it. it takes me a long time to form what i consider to be a friendship. I am very capable in terms of chatting away and small talking but for the reasons you note above I do not like to rush in. I...

How can 1 hour of therapy exhust me so much. Spent the last 24hours feeling like my blood has been drained out of me. I have done all normal self care tricks but i can hardly keep my eyes open or function. It wasnt even a tough session. How does anyone else handle this?

Would be nice to be able to close eyes entirely even for a day my mind doesnt let off.

@GreySouled i had something similar. I know who my abuser was though. However on flashbacks or when trying to i could never see his face. I got clothes other body parts yes but no face. It did come eventually but i wish it hadn't in fact now. I think deep down i just wasnt ready to see it. I...

That is brilliant well done

Thank you. I have done dbt so will go over my notes again with your words in mind. I guess really it comes down to awareness aslong as the distracting and avoidance is purposeful and healthy it makes little difference which it is.