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I was offered to go back to in person with extra safety measures and possibly wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart. Even though my therapist initially said we woukd do teletherapy for a while more, it seems my dissociation is getting worse and it's much harder to ground in my van by "myself"...

2 weeks later my therapist suggested to go back to meeting in person, as I struggle with dissociation and we spend much of our sessions grounding (and it is much harder to ground doing teletherapy). She said she would come downstairs and open all the doors for me so I would not touch any...

I agree with you all. Shame has been hitting hard lately again. It does help to see I'm not alone in this.

Dissociation makes it hard to remember things for me as well.

Funny that you said that. As of last night I became aware that I am getting triggered and dissociating but, in a way, I see that as a triumph, because it means I am feeling safer in my van doing teletherapy, so my body/mind is not so hypervigilant with my surroundings as I am getting used to...

Writing helps me too ?. I normally journal and what I first do is read what I journaled to my therapist. On one occasion I let my therapist read it because it was too much. Thank you for the suggestions. It does help to see we're not alone. You are very courageous. I am glad you trust your...

I just wanted to say that I am struggling tonight with this thing specifically and that you're not alone. Also, that I'm glad that you don't feel like that anymore. Is there anything that you did that makes it easier now to tell things? (Asking for myself, as I am struggling with the thought of...

I've thought about it. Been doing telehealth since mid March. Not going too well. Therapist has confirmed that telehealth will go on for at least a couple more months. If I was to go back to in person we would have to wear masks, also be 6feet or further apart and she also mention that if any...

Hello and welcome! I'm glad you're here. I believe any good trauma therapy would deal with the dissociation. In trauma therapy there should be 3 distinct phases (that can be visited throughout the duration of the treatment). 1-safety and stabilization 2-working on trauma memories 3-integration...

I am so sorry you went through all that. I hope you've found a good therapist. That is a huge difference. Sending love ? Yes I am doing parts therapy, along with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and bits of EMDR -that was before COVID-. I am close to DID, but not quite there. We agree I might have...

I usually am aware of most things that go on. Some things are fuzzy but I don't black out. I also don't want to repress her too much. She is needing support. I'm just trying hard to be OK with this. I had a session today and she got active and afterwards I was full of shame and crying a bit...

Just as a warning, I caution everyone that experiences severe dissociation to do EMDR with a professional that doesn't know how to modify the treatment for that. It can rapidly destabilize the patient. I have done EMDR with my therapist a few times now, but it is not the main modality and she...

PTSD can cause all of those symptoms. What you were specifically describing is also part of dissociation: absorption. It is not talked about as often as the other dissociation symptoms because unless it is chronic and/or severe, it is something common in the general population. I am sorry you...

I am glad you found a therapist who works with you. It seems things are going much much better with this new one. Happy for you. Also it sounds like shame diminished, which great. On my part, I completely forgot I was dealing with this in January. Thanks to COVID my routines have changed and...

Yes. I have read a couple. There are also articles all throughout the internet. Her and Pat Ogden are the experts that are most known for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I recommend them. Also, my therapist is getting trained on this, she's currently a level 2 of 3 and it has helped a lot. I have...

Hey I wanted to let you know that we've been mandatorily at our homes for almost a week now. They're giving warnings and fines if people are out and about just because. But short walks, going to get groceries, going to the dr , etc, are permitted so if you were doing therapy in your car before I...

I give you permission. I have both PTSD and a dissociative disorder. I've had 2 video sessions so far. They didn't go well, but I already knew that. Well, anticipatory anxiety is a thing, and things are not normally as bad as I think them to be. However, because I live in a tiny apartment with...

Totally agree

Research says DID can only be "created" during childhood. It can lay dormant and after traumas in adulthood can become more apparent. Also, other dissociative disorders and complex trauma disorders can be created in adolescence and adulthood. Domestic violence can cause c-ptsd, a disorder in...

New member, look into c-ptsd and the ACES score. C-ptsd presents at times in a different way. I'm glad you're here and getting help.

I'm sorry you're struggling so much and also sad to hear about the waitlist. I just wanted to let you know that there is a hotline chat on the RAINN webpage. Typing helps me because I can express myself better. I don't know if your PTSD was brought by that type of trauma but I figured it was...

(Diagnosed with PTSD and a dissociative disorder, probably OSDD) Before yesterday's therapy session things had been pretty calm (not much parts intrusion) for a few weeks. This left me feeling happy and empowered. Yesterday I had an EMDR session. My therapist knows what she's doing. We were...

This is me as well. I do believe it is related to dissociation.

The window of tolerance is something we have talked a lot about in therapy. I struggle with dissociation A LOT and even though there has been progress (identifying triggers and 1sr symptoms of dissociation) it still happens most sessions. Titration and pendulation has been so important for me...

It is hard, but I'm glad that you keep on trying. That is what we can do.