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Thanks for the much-needed smile :p

I haven't read the latest DMV but I will say that from the description there, both intrusive/hyperarousal and dissociative PTSD describe me perfectly. It's pretty difficult for me to get into any traumas or therapy related to them (though I still believe I derived benefit from them) due to...

I also get triggered by scenes in movies, and also where women or girls are describing what happened to them. Or conversations about it, if people are just talking about it (even if it is just in general and no one knows about what happened to me).

Hi, Littlebear, and thanks for the compliment :). I'd say I'm a naturally intelligent and insightful person (I tend to be very reflective) but I've also been working on myself for a long time and learned a lot along the way. I was also on the receiving end of that type of attitude for a lot...

I have epilepsy, and I honestly--I mean I could be wrong--don't see how the two can be connected. I have heard of pseudo-epilepsy as a result of emotional issues. And epileptics often have more seizures under stress. But to actually have abnormal EEG results as a direct result? I would say...

P.S. For anyone who might be concerned about this, no, I am not attempting to sell anything. I just am sharing something I found helpful, so I hope that is OK.

Hi Olaja, I am very glad I could help :) If you go to Health Journeys, they sell her CDs there, you can download most of them in MP3 format right away, and they are cheaper too, only $11.98. There is also this one, follow the link, which contains quite a few of her CDs all bundled together...

Sorry, lol, I mentioned them by full name earlier in the post so I figured people would know, and also online people often refer to sexual abuse as SA so I thought people would know. Of course, this being a forum for PTSD now that I think about it, it would not necessarily be so clear to...

Hi, Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I too struggle with getting myself out of the house these days, and go through the same things. Right now it is like the only way I get things done is if I am forced to do so. When I do, it is like a big accomplishment, like taking my...

In the shallow end of the pool, because right now I am just really afraid. And also I posted somewhere else (which is generally a supportive site) and only one person answered and no one seemed to really relate or understand what I was going through--and it was hard to post at all. I have...

Hi, I have been through this too (the trauma, that is). I've always blamed myself too much to get angry. But I think what you are feeling is natural, and that even though some of those things may seem to be (to others) an "over-reaction" it isn't about all the little things, but about what...

Cat75, I am so sorry for all that you have been through. I am glad you have some good things in your life. I know for me, what is most important to my partner is that he knows I will work on my issues, and do everything I can with the things that affect me now and in our relationship. I can...

Cat75 thank you for doing it even though you felt awkward, that actually means a lot to me. :) And it's funny, because I was thinking of doing the same for you, even though I am also new :)

Thank you all very much for the warm welcome :)

OK, right off, I am going to admit 2 things. 1) I haven't done a lot of research on C PTSD (probably will now though, lol) and 2) my brain is overwhelmed so there are parts of this thread that I have not taken in. I'm just going to comment on a few things I relate to, the first of which is...

"his theory of EMDR is that the two hemispheres and two separate experiences and allow them to integrate..." Some very interesting ideas on this thread that I relate to and am just learning about, but my brain can't handle any long posts right now, reading it all seems a bit much even. But...

Oh yes, they do work. I have not used any for sleep, or delta (though I do have them) but I have used alpha, theta and gamma. Nothing like white noise, or CDs simply for "relaxation". Theta is just above delta and I can attest to the fact that I was able to keep myself in that state for...

I might add to this, that if it was recent, drugs will often be out of your system within 24 hours, (although I think I have read somewhere it could be as long as 48 hours so if it has been longer than 24 it is still worth doing) so if you do have, and want, that type of closure (which believe...

Exactly. I didn't think there was much a therapist could do for me at this point, and I have done SO MANY different types of therapy and healing over the years, but my new one does a type of body centred therapy that has been (to my surprise) incredibly effective. And I am not a person that...

P.S. I am really sorry that happened to you. Safe hugs, if OK

I have gone through this with the whole have I or haven't I been drugged with my ex (who also used alcohol as well) and I also have a lot of memory loss--I can't even remember the first time we had sex, or how he got me doing what somehow I ended up doing, after that there was no way out. But...

I have done EMDR with my therapist many times. I would not say that it has been beneficial to me compared to other types of therapy I have tried, honestly. The most difficult part for me was the images or thoughts that would come up when it was being done. I didn't always want to tell my...

Hi, I have a severe and multifaceted form of PTSD (complicated PTSD) and have had a lot of traumatic experiences in my life. I have been working on myself continuously since I was 18 years old and am now 34. As a result, I still have PTSD that has a significant impact on my life now, but at...