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I love this thread..the power of music is truly amazing..the universal language of the world. I've spent the large majority of my life being an extremely unhappy and lost individual, however there have been a couple good years. Like, literally, two. 2006 was a great year for me..Justin...

Thank you, @joeylittle! None of these side effects are severe, which is good, just unexpected. I can handle the headaches as long as they don't turn into migranes which I have always been prone to. I always try to err on the side of caution when it comes to medication, anyway. Just have to keep...

I can definitely relate to that..I fear happiness because of it. Things can only go so well for me for so long and then I get paranoid because I'm just waiting for something terrible to happen. Definitely a talking point for you and your therapist.. Good Luck!

So I've been on Zoloft for about two months now, and my psychiatrist recently raised my dose from 50mg to 75mg. I have had very few side effects to date and have done really well on this med, however, I noticed that since I started my higher dose I have been having brain zaps. My headaches are...

Four psychiatric disorders.. 1.PTSD 2.GAD 3.Panic Disorder 4.Major Depression

I just recently started exercising about 3-4 times a week and it has really helped me a lot. I get really keyed up and need a release to all the tension and exercise gives me that. Calms my anger and nervous energy. I do a lot of hiking too and that has been wonderful as well. Very therapeutic..

Oh yea..definitely have issues with memory! It is ridiculous. You could literally say something to me and then immediately afterwards, I'd forget. I have difficulty remember just a few seconds ago, at times, and there are huge portions of time that I can barely remember at all. Years that are...

My PTSD originally stems from severe medical trauma..and then compounded by childhood physical/emotional abuse, as well as multiple sexual assaults. My PTSD symptoms began around the age of 3 (although I showed severe trauma responses in infancy as well) and became progressively worse the more I...

No guns..but when the PTSD was real bad, I always had a knife under my pillow and a knife directly next to the bed. Eventually felt comfortable enough to sleep without them. But if I'm home alone overnight, the knives go back. I get really panicky and paranoid, checking the house and locking the...

My nightmares mostly mimic my traumas, however, I do have the all too common falling dreams or startle awake. There's one in particular where I'm trapped in a maze, the walls are screens that keep replaying the traumas like movie scenes..and I keep running but the images don't go away. I freak...

I have never really been bothered by my therapist taking notes. He is able to analyze what I say and observe my actions in a way that I am incapable of doing and I trust in him as a professional. He allows me to notice things about myself that I am often unaware of, which better helps me put my...

My relationship with my family is much better than it has been in past years, but I still have a long way to go. My parents played a huge role in a lot of my trauma, especially on an emotional and psychological level. It has taken me many years to seek healing and works towards forgiveness. I am...

PTSD does not excuse abuse of any kind. Ever. You're husband either needs to seek treatment or you need to seriously reconsider your marriage. Because your love cannot save him, no matter how much you may want it to. You are not at fault for any of this but I do think you should consider getting...

Anything involving the following: 1.) music 2.) art 3.) nature 4.) sunshine 5.) being at the beach 6.) Spring time 7.) cooking 8.) poetry 9.) little baby animals 10.) photography

That doesn't make you selfish, it makes you cautious, which is a good thing. I didn't want to go on medication either, but I'm glad I did because it has helped me tremendously. I would not be stable at this point in my life without my medication, and that does bother me. However, medication can...

I know how you feel all too well! I've pushed away just about everyone that has ever loved me. And I struggle a lot with forming attachments to people because I'm so afraid that they will eventually leave. That has always been one of my biggest fears for my entire life really. So I definitely...

So I've done a lot of thinking about this whole situation and I don't think I'm going to tell my boyfriend about this unless I absolutely have to. I hate the idea of hiding something from him, but I'm really embarrassed about this, even though I know this is something I can't help. And I know he...

@OneLife2Live I can definitely understand that..I'm paying for my treatment costs out of pocket and it really does get so expensive. It is a shame that treatment options aren't more affordable. I respect that..medication was a last resort for me as well..and I'm planning on coming off my meds...

I can relate to so much of what you're saying. I feel the exact same way about myself...it baffles me that people are able still able to love me. However..no matter what our loved ones may have to put up with, they are still there, and they still love us. That means there is still hope..embrace...

This sounds a lot like an emotional flashback to me. Kinda like your being flooded with those same traumatic emotions that you felt before, which then tricks the mind into thinking it's back in that moment, as opposed to a regular flashback, which entails you literally reliving that moment...

I don't have a lot of scarring either and I cut for 11.5 years..I cut in places I could hide because I always felt so much shame for what I was doing to myself. Honestly though, I wouldn't worry about what other people may or may not think. This is your battle to fight and it doesn't really...

I am so sorry to hear about your awful experience but I am so glad you were able to find the support and compassion you needed by the time it was said and done. That is so important..Medical trauma was not really recognized during the time of all my hospitalizations and I spent way too much of...

Thank you @Sighs! In time, I think it will..all part of the healing process :)

This makes sense to me..especially those who experience regrets about their offenses.. I agree..they absolutely have legal rights, but the punishment still needs to meet the crime. If you offend once..okay, get your treatment, do your time, get out and hopefully be rehabilitated. But if they...

Oh he knows..that's how I met him actually. Him and I became friends over the course of my relationship with this other guy..and just happened to hit it off after we split up. And we've been together ever since.