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I think we all have this curiosity about our therapist, it is similiar to seeing your school teacher in a setting outside school and realizing they have a life outside of school. It humanize them. I don’t see the need to tell them unless you want to explore the why. Stop at the line you feel you...

I agree that we sometimes read into to things, but twice in a row and you are fairly good at recounting what was said verbally and non verbally so I’d think this is her style. sit with the papers in an honest way and decide if this type of therapy work is for you. Some of us with ptsd need other...

Mine has his picture on his website-helps me out tons. I may be in the room, but other things certainly compete. It doesnt help that he can only see me every four weeks. I ‘go’ see him on his website and listen to his relaxation series if I need to refresh who he is to me . Otherwise he just...

I’m validating your feelings. Start looking, there are way better therapists out there.

if he does not know about the history of sexual abuse start there, even if you copy what you said to us. It’s a start. I’m not familiar with why a therapist would delay the session until this email. That part doesn’t make sense. Also if it were me I would say it is difficult for me to say what...

No guilt, just clear vision. Whatever work you have done to get yourself this far is a great accomplishment and worthy of acknowledgement. You see it for what it truly is and have the capacity to take it all in from your perspective. Save a space in the chaos to remove her from the scene and...

Yes. We’ve worked together for some years. We are in a time of system chaos. Whoever is walking out on us isn’t in the system in a way where there is communication. The card is written though even though it’s got scary thoughts towards in.

It feels like a for and against, push, pull causing the upset fear. Parts saying they do not want that known.

Having a problem with an insider that we call walking guy. Been working with my psychologist on opening up communication to him through a variety of ways. Saying it internally is not getting any response. What the problem is, is this walking guy is going out in a manner that is getting us picked...

Sometimes you will feel that way because of the connection that now feels lost. Not so much the therapy ended, but the relationship did as well. That is difficult.

You are aware of your dissociation, are you aware of how to come out of it, or how a trauma t is trained to do it-until you can? If you’re in the drivers seat then back it up and have this discussion. Having you look up, around, name things is grounding techniques he uses to coach you through...

Right, when someone yells at another the response is an upset. With us though it is a full body upset that doesn’t easily settle and that’s the bit that needs to be worked on. No one appreciates the raised voice this is accurate. The moment I get yelled at or voices raised my please appease...

I always write after a session. Helps me remember useful things. I don’t rehearse before a session, but let what comes up, come up.sometimes we stay on a topic for many sessions. Otherwise I don’t formally journal. If you do it a lot, then maybe highlight things that come up that you want to...

This is very well articulated. It also sounds like you’ve had amazing help and done a tremendous amount of work.

Welcome to the forum. I love your bravery in talking about it. I’ve not done that yet outside therapy. I never thought people would believe or understand. Mostly because I don’t understand the level to which this was done to me or how it benefited them.

It’s a highly traumatic event that happened to someone you were close to. If you have assistance from victim services in your area, reach out to them for help. Also the birth of your child, although a welcome event is also a stressor. You’ve had a lot to deal with so no surprise you are having...

Ah yes, with you a hundred percent. No idea why these people make me feel two inches tall everytime I get in the chair. Even when doing my level best I still run into trouble, and yes the back ground is poor hygiene back in the day. It fast forwards itself into later trouble. Also the prior...

One, these things, groups are hard to come by. Fear of going is very typical, normal thinking, until you actually go, committ, you don’t know if your fears are founded. I agreed to a group for anxiety, depression. Not my thing, but all that was available. I stuck it out for the 8 weeks and got...

Right, the present moment is just that. The future is the one that promotes the doom and gloom. How would I know? I’m treading , wading through, along the same path. Trying to make new inroads, diverting away from the idea that it is a horrible season. One that measures out the dread of many...

Missing medication, of any sort does put the body into what I call withdrawal. Best to write your symptoms down, so that down the road if you mess up you can log those symptoms. Eventually you’ll know what is medication related and or trauma related. You can do the same journal notes for...

I’ve heard it, had it applied in a group i was in. they always let you talk but at the end you had to say something positive. Typically I refused. also don’t care much for the affirmations scene. I don’t see it is as useful with cptsd

Has many uses. I use it for pain management, friend used it in high doses for migraines. Also helps my seizure drug as it can keep seizure activity down. People also sell it for drug high, don’t ask me how that bit works. I just know in some states it is monitored. In canada where I am not so...

One of the best things ever said to me was, I only have one body. It gave me pause to being brutal to it. It is true that outlets outside relieving, pain, stress through bodily inflictions can and do work. Mine have been to get back into reading. It was something I did as a child to escape and...

Personally I’d rather know they are supervised then on their own with less supervision. Also the really clicking with is a game changer. Sometimes you get to be the one who learns with the therapist and you both come out stronger as you grow together. After all it should be a joint journey...

That’s a tough one because I feel the split between the two. Concentrating on breathing helps, especially if I can lay down and focus on the belly. I’ve come to learn that breathing is automatic so unless I pay attention in the moment , it just does it’s thing. A lot lately I say the day and...