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Inside out got me as well. My little guy loved it, but it left me emotionally raw! Even my therapist asked me if I saw the movie! :woot:

Thank you so much for your insight @gizmo, I truly do appreciate it!! Currently my husband and I are in therapy together. I just hope we can sort out the misunderstandings and that I can be all that he needs and deserves. I just feel so worthless at this current time.

Shame is such a hard thing to work through, believe me... I know. But if we are being truly honest, these things were done to you. You should not feel ashamed. The people who abused you should be feeling ashamed. You were an innocent child. I wish you all the best @Saint Nik! Just remember you...

A gentle :hug: if you accept! You deserved a better a childhood, and you have every right to health and recovery. Good on you for fighting for a healthier life, even though every step is painful and you never deserved any of this. Never give up on yourself, because you're worth it! You are a...

I had far to much on my mind last night. I went straight to bed, so logging it now. One hour of spin, followed by an hour of bootcamp. One of the most intense classes I've attended. Than half an hour of grip strength training and obstacles. My trainer brought up a scary option... He says I'm...

So I talked to my therapist and he supports me being on this forum. He thinks it's good for me. It's good he supports it because I often get cold feet and pull back. Maybe with his encouragement I won't. I haven't been doing to badly lately, but I can almost feel myself slipping into it...

I also hope your friends and family are supportive when and if they do find out. Loved ones should be encouraging your recovery and if they are supportive than maybe their reaction to it will actually help you heal more.

I have been on a wait list as well for trauma therapy groups and I have totally had this fear. I still do not know how I will handle it when the day comes that I end up having the chance to go. My best advice @PTSDbegone, would be to at least give it a chance. Go in and see for yourself how...

@City Slicker, yes it's been hot and humid around here as well. Some rain in the evenings which is nice. You just gotta love all the fun places you end up soaked from sweat! As long as it doesn't drip in my eyes I'm fine haha! You can always tell by ones face when that happens. It stings...

Welcome to the forum @richgoss79!

One hour personal trainer. Half hour obstacles training.

Thank you, for replying @shimmerz. I too found that I had really bad symptoms through my teen years, than it seemed to mellow out 'mostly'. Until I became retraumatized in my middle 20's. Than once again full blown symptoms. Which makes me wonder if I'm working on managing rather than being...

Ok so lately in the media, through some self help books and online therapist, I have been hearing a lot of things about PTSD (which in my own opinion I think awareness is always good). In particular though, I have noticed many hopeful comments on being 'cured'. Such as the ability to be 'cured...

Hmm pralines and cream is always my go to, but do not mistake me for a lover of only a single kind of ice cream! That would just be plain foolish! I LOVE it all!!!

One hour of spin and an hour of bootcamp! So happy to see our usual trainer back tonight! Hope everyone else enjoyed some fresh air.

An hour and a half of spin with weighted vest. It was a great class tonight! So great that the class all decided to do that extra half an hour. Push Push Push.

Ok I am so badly trying not to be overwhelmed. I usually work today, but yesterday when I checked my work schedule it strangely showed that I actually had today off. Which is not normal at all. I always show up for my shifts. I am very reliable, but it's because I'm so so so scared to do...

@Chava I hope your therapist apt. Goes well!! You're not alone. You're in my thoughts. -Dragonfly

Shadow boxing! That's awesome @Jigsaw Puzzle, good for you! I do a lot of bootcamp classes, spin and obstacle training/racing with some yoga/Pilates. I have been looking into doing a boxing class of sorts. I think it would be AMAZING! I don't think I would have made it this far without...

How to be okay with being okay? I think for myself the only way I can see myself doing this is to acknowledge when I feel okay and to repeatedly tell myself that it's okay to feel okay. Over time I maybe could re-train my brain to believe this? Lol i sincerely hope I don't sound ridiculous...

to be honest, I'm working on this myself. I think slowly we try to bring it out. As we feel comfortable with. Maybe start by writing out your anger. Don't even read what you wrote, just write it out and throw it away. Then move on to writing it out and talking about it with your therapist. Or...

Lol I hear ya @Chava! I struggle a lot with my 'coping skills'.

Maybe... Instead better words would be... Learn to love yourself and to be kind to yourself. That's a real process. I think a tough one at that.

Trust, and maybe patience. My best advice is to allow yourself to develop. Don't beat yourself up. Love yourself. That sounds really Korny and I honestly have a hard time writing those let alone feel or hear those words. But that's my best guess. I'm not really sure if that's any help to you!!

I can really relate to this. Don't have much advice, but I do wish you the best. Sometimes I like to think about the person I could potentially develop after I take away all of the 'coping skills' we have devolved. To truly live comfortably in knowing myself. Maybe one day!