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Makes me wonder if I had trauma before they started...

Agreed. Oh well. I'm just glad im feeling normal again!

Joey-i had those same tantrums and I remember my parents being totally clueless as to how to soothe me. Those tantrums turned into terrible depressing boredom that still plagues me.

She was trained by Francine Shapiro in 1993

I will be careful, thanks for that advice. I am for sure telling my t what the aftermath has been like. She had me try EFT in the 2nd session, but it wasn't working and I told her and she firmly told me that was ok and that we will find a new thing to try and to not worry about it. So, she is...

I think for me, the best way to describe that feeling is when you are on a roller coaster going down. But its not as much adrenaline, and sometimes after I get that initial shock, I have the same emptiness in the put of my stomach, like a big black hole of regret or despair. Wow, that sounds...

I should have mentioned that the target for my EMDR session was not trauma-it was about something my boss does that makes me feel uncomfortable-ill be talking to her and when I'm done I wait for her to respond but she just stares and it makes me feel uncomfortable and judged. I'm sure my...

Seriously? I have been so scared and paranoid that something is wrong with me or im sick or something because of the sensations in my body. I am not really a hypochondriac, and this was completely not something I've ever experienced. I'm afraid to tell my therapist because she will think im...

Had my first EMDR session Tuesday and I'm not sure what I was to expect after, but I have a feeling I'm dissociation. Right after the session as I was driving home I felt a bit light headed and spacy, sort of like I had just woken up from a nap. I'm not sure if it was from EMDR or because as I...

@greenleaf I just read something about over/under modulation and the over modulation makes sense for my experiences. Thanks for the suggestion.

Greenleaf-was it difficult for you to believe that you have PTSD due to sibling abuse since your parents minimized it? This is what I am struggling with because it was "normal" in my family yet I may have had a feeling that none of my friends were abused as often or seriously as me. My parents...

Is something like sibling abuse traumatizing if it's a common occurrence and not acknowledged as a big deal by parents? I know I need to take it slow but I'm just unsettled about not having a session this week to address my questions.

Years of childhood sibling abuse, emotional neglect from parents, a lot of fending for myself.

I go through periods of chaos, high anxiety and stress. I detach from loved ones and spend a lot of time in my head or in a fog. sensitive to noise, unable to handle even the slightest amount of stress and have a hard time controlling my anxiety and moods. But then I will be fine for the most...

I'm semi-new to my diagnosis and am finally seeing a trauma therapist. I don't feel like my traumas are legitimate reasons to have this diagnosis and I'm not making many connections in my life to trauma and symptoms. I am still in the intake phase of therapy and my therapist hasn't asked many...

I kind of feel like this too-i just started seeing a trauma therapist. On one hand I am internally minimizing events from my past and telling myself that I am overreacting and these traumas were 'normal', but on the other hand I desperately want to ask for help but I am afraid to. I'm not sure...

I entered therapy for the first time about a year ago, went until this April (about 1 year). I learned that I had PTSD from childhood trauma, and the therapist was not a trauma therapist and recommended that I see a specialist. I did some treatment with first therapist, but nothing was resolved...

Ditto on having a good dad. My aunt and uncle also helped raise me, and luckily they lived down the street and I lived with them off and on.

I'm in almost the same boat as you, except my mom/parents were more neglectful than verbally abusive. Left me home with my abusive brother on a daily basis. I wish you happiness and healing!

I am sensitive to certain sounds-people chewing, breathing, snoring. It can put me into a murderous rage and extreme flight panic. It's ruining my relationship and there is no cure for it. I just dose my pain and when it becomes too much to handle I remove myself from the situation. I have to be...

Amazing work! Best of luck to you on your journey!! I wonder if you can also lead the research on misophonia... I'm in constant fight/flight mode because of it and there is no known cure because so little is known about it yet.

Try to remember that you really have no idea what is going on in her life to act that way. I've heard trauma therapists can burn out really fast or get their own PTSD from doing their job. Maybe she is suffering through her own personal hell and simply cannot do the right thing right now. I'm...

Sorry to hear this. I think it's a common symptom of PTSD to think WE are to blame for the actions of others. As an outside perspective on this situation, I think it was YOU who dropped HER, and you should feel good about taking action to get the help you deserve. :)

I appreciate all of your input. I think the thing that is really a factor is not getting a female who is close to my age because I think what I need is a motherly sense of comfort as opposed to a "friend" type of comfort when dealing with trauma caused by neglectful parents/mother. I don't think...

Record every instance of the harassment, look into laws, find a way to protect yourself from being fired if you end up bringing this up to your manager. This behavior is harassment and abuse in itself.