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I had my first flashback ever in my therapists office a few weeks ago before he diagnosed me with PTSD. I think that tipped him off when I "left the room" for a few minutes and was foggy the rest of the session. I didn't have any memory recall, I am pretty sure I dissociated. I told him I felt...

I know you are looking for answers, but that is a phenomenal coincidence. I think the thing I am learning is that our brains are incredible. I hope you find the answers you are looking for :)

Heard back from my T tonight. He said he is glad I am asking for what I need and he wants to help me achieve what I need and will provide the structure that I need. He is committed to helping me feel safe to share with him, and wants to keep communication open about all of this. I feel so much...

I was constantly abused by my brother growing up and my parents were neglectful of it. They had better things to do and left me to fend for myself with him almost every night for years. I never really thought it was bad until I entered therapy in the last few months and my T just told me last...

I think I just discovered a trigger. After sending that email to my T last night, today I have felt awful. Depressed, not good enough, shame, guilt... all for asserting myself. Is that how a normal person reacts to asking for what they need? I have always reacted to asserting myself with great...

Oh-one more thing. He told me that before I do that workbook, I need to become really clear on WHY I am going to do the workbook. My questions to him were "Why do I want to dig up my past if I blocked a lot of it? What good will that do in helping me in my current life?" Does anyone have reasons...

I really like my therapist, and I have finally been able to open up to him about things, which allowed him to put together my diagnosis. I guess I just find it odd that he isn't asking me about my past really at all except for a few times, the last of which was when I dissociated. He made a...

I stared therapy about four months ago for issues related to my career. Three weeks ago I dissociated in therapy for what I consider to be the first time. I felt paralyzed, frightened, it was as if my mind sort of turned off for a few minutes. I felt like the walls were closing in on me and my...