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Welcome. I'm sorry you have those horrible experiences in your past. I have found this forum to be a lifeline. I hope you find what you need here, too.

That's a low feeling. How long has it been with this emotional state? Other than your truck, any other things contributing to it that you can identify? I hope you can make a couple of small changes and see some improvement in mood. I think it's like weight loss, slow/real improvements that...

I don't see the edit option. I forgot to mention that I love how you explain the sense of that low emotional ceiling you bump into. I think you describe how I've experienced this to a "T." I envy your communication skills.

The best I would advise to do is to delegate to someone more prepared. Only her T. is going to be prepared to handle suicidal ideation. That seems like too much of a responsibility for a friend to feel the need to hear about. It could be damaging to you and your PTSD to take regular doses of...

I also find that it's difficult when I feel there is tension inside and not enough communication. I don't have a Dx regarding dissociation, but I feel that it's a large part of my inner world. It is exhausting for me to attempt any communication. I believe there is some kind of "program" or I...

This is weird, but having had lots of childhood trauma, I feel like weird is normal for me. I've had lots of vivid flashbacks to trauma. Some are partial of the same event, and then come back with full on physical feelings that its happening along with even more of the memory. Those are very...

My spouse declined to be willing to do MDMA assisted therapy since he has a medical condition that may be exacerbated by the substance. I didn't spend enough time thinking about his end of the bargain. As soon as I did, I realized that he shouldn't participate, and I can't without him. It's...

Worrisome for sure. Try to find a place of peace within also understanding it's normal to feel some anxiety about such things. I'm also balancing the constant fear of an ever growing health problem that could indicate that my time's shorter than I thought. I try to cultivate some sort of feeling...

Sorry, I had to post that and run to do school bus stop time. It's okay to be in a dry period for writing. I am not surprised you're a writer, based upon your posts. When a lot of emotions need to surface or when a mental condition is raging, it is not always possible to be creative in the...

Thank you for your thoughtful reply, @Allie D. It's quite a good feeling knowing that someone gets it that it is easier to blame the disorder. Truthfully, we never get to the Why's of things, with anything close to absolute certainty. Not if you reach adult-level intelligence, that is. Life's...

This is a horrible situation. You must talk to Human Resources. Don't walk with nothing. File a work complaint. Do you have unions where you are?

Is there a Bipolar II or just Bipolar forum that you find helpful? I should look into that because part of my personal trauma history is due to my other family members with Bipolar disorder. I think having some closure could help me, maybe. Sometimes, I talk fast or probably appear a little...

I'm sorry that your health is not doing well. How are you now moving forward with that disorder. I know nothing about that, but it sounds like a source of some anxiety, to be sure. Finding out you have something, no matter what kind one thing, is never a picnic, is it? I'm also seeking...

I'm not familiar with Bipolar enough to distinguish its DSM criteria and separate it from PTSD's. Of course comorbidity is a problem. Having both over a long period, however, is noted for extremes in behavior. By all means share all information that may prove helpful but don't expect or intend...

So far, I know that I have several Dxs and only one is PTSD, with the others being medical genetic problems. These are keeping me very sick all the time. My Doctor just told me that I am in the wrong job. I have a deficient immune system, and shouldn't be a teacher, exposed to stress and germs.

@joeylittle Would a Patient Advocate at a University Medical Center be similar? I have an appt. at this U. in late June to seek a Dx of my AI disease. This disease (or at least the major symptoms) appears to be shared among the paternal family line. Uncle, father, sister, cousin and I have...

I have co-workers with cancer, and close to retirement age or at that age, still working. Maybe by choice. Seems like losing all your hair and having multiple cancer surgeries would be open and shut.

I've never heard of such a thing. Thank you. I see a Rheumatologist June 26, or if they have a cancellation. That's the soonest they had. I want to have a Dx of my autoimmune IA disease. My abusive father is dying of the AI disease, which has diseased his heart and intestines. My sis and I...

I had seen this symptom set and I think I've read also that PTSD gets misdiagnosed as Bipolar because of this. This hyper can be the "Flight" response stuck on. Do, do, do. Most high functioning PTSD report being a Work-a-holic. Then there's always the crash.

Truth is, I had this a lot in 2011 after walking very fast and then having to teach. I felt very breathless. Even just going up a flight of stairs. I thought it was because of the PTSD, post flashbacks, my body felt "different." Now, I think that I get "flares" of this that are progressively...

I agree, no such thing as worse. Comparing is inherently lame. In fact, I think those who have "PTSD-light" as far as others are concerned are simply Internalizing all the horribleness. Just wait until the tank's full! :eek: I speak of myself, of course. :banghead:

Does your husband have C-PTSD from child abuse? Even if not, I suggest he work with Pete Walker's website and maybe order one of his books. It sounds like his Inner/Outer Critic is acting up. He is being overly self-critical, thinking negative self-image thoughts, and these are erupting...

Is it common for young PTSD (30's) sufferers in good physical condition to not be able to speak after walking only a few yards due to shortness of breath lasting longer than 20 minutes a few minutes after the short walk? I am trying to figure out if this is due to PTSD or if I need to be...

Thank you. My work offers an online sort of course in stress management that I selected but haven't done because it will be very general and time consuming for me right now, when I'm actively putting out fires with all the time I have with my health, which is the source of most of my stress. I...

Thank you for your response even though my post was later than you required for your talk.