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I agree with @Friday. Its mean yes but not abuse.

Oh dear @Mice i am sorry. At least know that you're not alone. I'm not sure what to do. I feel completely lost. I don't even know if I would take the 10 sessions but I know it's there if I hit crisis point. Won't get to that point but I can feel myself spiraling down and am trying to get help...

@Kaluki my feeling is something happened to my T or her family, that made her leave. I don't think she had a choice. Who she worked for though, has handled my case(and others I suspect) very poorly. Instead of arrangements being made with the knowledge that she is never coming back (rather on...

@Suzetig I know this had nothing to do with the work she was doing with any of her clients, things happen. What I'm feeling has more to do with the hospital service she worked for and how they've handled it. Without warning I've been discharged because no one can take me on. Just a two sentence...

@Kaluki I saw your thread because I was posting about my own experience. I was just recently let go from my T after 3 years with no warning. I am so sorry that this has happened to you too. I have been in a downward spiral of depression since. I know how hard it is to spend years of trying to...

Some things I have learned over the years I have tried at home but have found I respond better if it's guided by a practitioner @Ronin. The problem is the inconsistency in their advice , it has even contradicted itself. @stp2012 , in Australia we have a service we can access from our Dr. called...

I feel like giving up on therapy because I feel like every time I start to make inroads I find myself back to where I began. I was seeing my T for about 3 years every 2 weeks (more if I needed it) up until August. I had my next appointment already booked. Just before I was to see her I got a...

I understand completely. I'm a born procrastinator so motivation has never been my strong suit, however since getting ptsd it's almost nonexistent. I feel like for me it's the depression side of the disorder that is in play here. my daily motivation seems to go hand in hand with my mood. I am...

Welcome to the forum sofar.

I developed ptsd as a direct result of domestic violence. Any way I can be of service, let me know

I didn't finish my earlier reply correctly. What I meant to say is that knowing what it is understanding it's function is the first step towards recovery in this area .Best wishes @Ms Spock xx

Yes I do this too @Ms Spock. I didn't know it was a thing or had a name until about a year ago. I was floored because I just assumed it was me! I have used fantasy/daydreaming as a coping mechanism since I was a small child and still do. For me it is a problem as I tend to withdraw into myself...

I am one to try to find the meaning and/or lesson in every situation but come on?!! REALLY?!! I like hundreds more attended thefuneral of a 7 yr old little boytoday. He was a student at our local and small school and his dad is a teacher there. He went to bed thurs night as usual but didn't wake...

Thank you guys for your support it means a lot. I have always struggled with talking about my mum and growing up with her being so unstable. It was something that we were not allowed to talk about even close family. This time though something shifted inside. A little bit of the wall came down...

My mum has a history of suicide attempts of which I have witnessed 3(overdose s). She has been making huge improvement in her life over the last 10 years so it came as a bit of a shock to find out she was back in hospital. I feel numb but sad if that makes sense? For as long as I remember mum...

I can relate to social anxiety a lot. I believe people are judging me but it's not so much about my appearance or how I look as it is my own behavior. I worry if I've said the wrong thing or said too much or to little etc. Unfortunately I can't offer any advice on how to deal with this in that I...

So true. People think that when I am quiet I am ok and calm about something but in reality I am internally screaming but unable to find my voice.

@Cj77 this is my problem too and the reason I asked the question. I tend to suffer in silence trying to summon the strength to confide in someone I am not really ok.

Just wondering which one would you class yourself and has it had an impact on your recovery/healing? Personally I am an introvert and it has a massive impact on my ability to ask for help and increase s my isolation. The worse my symptoms the more I withdraw. Just curious. :hug: s to all. :)

Well done to you @I_will_recover for finding the courage to leave. I too had to make a similar decision. I left with nothing and nowhere to go. I didn't even have a car. I walked out of where I was living at 5am walked to a nearby petrol/gas station, waited til dawn to catch a bus and never...

I have been struggling with all 10 problematic thought processes for so long and it took me years to accept it wasn't just me. Thank you for reminding me I'm not alone in this @Ms Spock. I needed to read that list tonight. Xx

I have been wanting to try this for a while and I think you've just convinced me. My next question is where do I find one? Are they only available online?

Hi everyone. I am a terrible sleeper like many of you. A large ammount of my abuse centred around being woken up in the middle of the night to be abused and beaten. Insomnia in general is a part of the ptsd package after all. I have heard that weighted blankets can be useful to manage this...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with how you feel Sammy. Everything that @mrsps said is true. You are entitled to feel your feelings. There is no right or wrong and that you can see yourself as we all do my beautiful friend. Xx

@HFA_Cat I think I have an understanding of what you're talking about. I developed ptsd after a violent and abusive relationship and was homeless for a little while before finding what I thought was a safe place/town not far from family. I started to slowly come out of my shell and speak to...