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Ditto on what mary1979 and EveHarrington said. I'll add, if this is possible for you, hang up the coping methods on your wall. Personally, remembering where I've put them in the moment I need them is difficult. So I have them on the wall right at the level of my head where I usually sit in my...

@mary1979 No, this is a great reminder. Thank you so much. I have a bad habit of diminishing my efforts, and "obviously everyone else on the planet does more than me and works harder and has it worse and what I do is nothing in comparison", which comes from years and years of my mother...

To update, not sure what I did, but I'm feeling much better. Today and yesterday, I was busy, but was able to slow down when I was finished with what I needed to do those days. My meds did change, so maybe that made a difference. Thanks for all your help. I'm gonna write down some of the things...

This is my dissociation, the constant busyness to keep my mind from stopping. It used to be zoning out completely, but since I'm a mom I can't do that. Yes, in a way it is. Sound triggers me. Certain frequencies that are constant, or loud bangs. His talking does because he doesn't stop, and...

The problem is sitting with him to play, it's something I struggle with on a normal day. Because I was never ever a kid, I don't know how to be. It's something my therapist is trying to help me with on the side of everything else. The other issue is I don't see my therapist again till a week...

Hope this is in the right place... So lately I've been doing great physically. Exercising, eating healthier, etc. But noticed after a week of this I'm in flight trigger mode. Upside it helped me exercise more! Lol! But now it's affecting me negatively, in a more noticeable way. My son is 5, and...

Thanks everyone! Was mia from the internet enjoying school vacation week with my son, then some not fun computer issues this week. This is usually what I do anyways. It's not him spilling milk that triggers me, it's more what comes after. I remain pretty damn calm in the situation. Except once...

One example is something as simple as when he spills something. I still cringe to this day when I spill something. My mom would freak out, screaming, telling me I was stupid for not getting a towel within seconds of spilling something. I locked myself in the bathroom once after spilling...

I already have that book and love it. It is such a great book. The way he explains it, it was so perfect. I finally felt like I understood so much that before I didn't get. I stopped reading at about chapter 9 to read the book Running on Empty. My therapist has me working on the PTSD Workbook...

I have complex PTSD, which can be tricky figuring out triggers. For me at least. I'm still so new to this diagnosis and learning about cptsd. I triggered myself by making myself remember an event so I could work through it. But because I have complex not "regular" ptsd, I didn't vividly remember...

Thanks everyone. I dissociated badly from this, then had a bunch of things to add to my anxiety this week pushing me further into it.

Asking here because firstly, this really had/has me freaked out, second I was wondering if this happens to other people and what to do. When I woke up this morning, I completely did not feel like I was myself. I thought of some things I'd done yesterday, talking to people, and it felt like I...

Thanks for the helpful replies everyone! I did see my therapist today and funny enough she wanted me to use a resource from a book I already have to help me through my flashbacks, and another thing to help me, hopefully, sort through them. I'm still at a point I'm scared to face them and am...

I posted in my trauma diary that I recently (less than two weeks ago), completely cut ties with my toxic and abusive family members. At first it felt sort of strange but freeing. Knowing I wouldn't have to hear from them and panic wondering what guilt tactics they were going to use this time to...

Going along with this, I was wondering how many others have times when they crave a parental figure as adults? I consider myself to be strong, competent, independent, but sometimes I want to be able to curl up with a true mother/father figure and just cry about things in my life. Get advice. I...

Oh yeah, that's why I figured it should just supplement other things I do. Like for right now while I don't have a therapist, just to have someone to talk to about the things I'm going through. And then to be an extra outlet when I do have a therapist.

Thank you, I will check it out. I already am going through the book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving. It has been very helpful. But I need someone to talk to as well. That's more the sort of help I was looking for. I did stumble on a website, 7cupsoftea. Not sure how good it is yet, but...

All I can think is maybe she's had someone who dissociated instead of actually meditating, and I can see how that would be more bad than good... But I personally meditate, or try to, everyday. It's the only way I can stop my mind from getting overwhelmed with the hundreds of problems it wants to...

I had to drop my last therapist because one he was a he, and I have severe trust issues with professional men. Secondly he wasn't working out. He was a decent therapist, but just not right to actually help me. I'm waiting to be assigned a new one, but it's been months. In the meantime my father...

Yes, I was thinking of doing that. And waiting till I have a therapist in case this happens again. Also, the thing is, this doctor does seem pretty thorough. But prejudiced about me having, as she put it, a "mental disease". One of those that thinks if you could just eat healthy and exercise all...

But the thing she doesn't understand is there are nights when the fears grip me so strongly, THAT will keep be from sleeping more then keeping a light on. And like I said, I DO practice good sleep hygiene. When I can, when the PTSD isn't taking over. I am not on any medications. I'm only just...

I hope this is the right place to post this... I moved about a year ago, and had to find a new PCP. Found one finally, and ofc they moved. Found another woman recently, the appointment was HELL. I went in because I genuinely thought I was pregnant, despite having birth control. I wanted a blood...

Thank you. :)

My mom was the same, such an emotional mess I had to be the grown up. I remember staying home from school, at an elementary school age, to take care of her. At 13 she left me in bed on a Sunday morning, by myself, to drive her car into a wall. Ended up hospitalized for a week while I was forced...

I do the same thing @ghotiff with my now 5 year old son. What helps me when I do something that can be close to what my mom did to me, is remembering I'm doing my best to heal and recover from what I went through to be a better mother. She never did anything to truly improve herself. I also try...