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Umm, all these sound wonderful! I'm off to the supermarket...........................

A Henry James bendy Giraffe, it was made of rubber & had metal bars in to bend his legs & neck. I dont know what happened to it & have tried to get another one, if anyone has one I'd love to see a picture. For my 10th birthday I wanted a Troll, new to the uk they were all the rage. My mum told...

I'm taking it too! I've been taking 40mg for last 21/2yrs, no side effects now & just feeling well enough to reduce dose.

A while ago I would have had a long, long list to write! However, I'm gradually working through them & finding new confidence in myself as I tick them off. My biggest fear is being abused again, even though my abuser now lives abroad I still wait for that moment. That fear also goes to other...

Hello Smarmasour and Welcome to the forum. Well done to you for getting through such a horrible time. When we have fought so hard it can often take time for the full impact to hit us. You have been using every bit of your energy to get through this & and look at the rewards, 3 children you are...

Well done Healingangel. I'm so pleased you have taken that decision, I will be waiting to read your success story. xx

I voted for relative. It was mother when i was a child followed by my husband.

Please, don't dismiss what i've said if I tell you I have PTSD & am sensitive to touch. This happened to me when i went for a mamogram, the radiographer was quite rough & didnt once ask me if i was ok, by the time i left i was a gibbering wreck! Not waiting in a busy waiting room for ages, I can...

I had no phobias before my trauma but developed several about 3yrs ago when my ptsd was at its worse.Some of them make sense to me now that I've explored them in therapy. My own feet -trauma related, i had bare feet when i was assaulted- unable to look at my own feet, always wore socks or if in...

I finished therapy in July. During 21/2yrs therapy with a trauma specialist psychologist i did a mixture of talking, exposure, EMDR & CBT. I'd be happy to complete your survey.

Hi Malcolm & welcome to the forum. For me the only answer was to talk, talk, talk with a trauma specialist. Continually reliving your trauma night after night as you will know puts you on a slippery slope to exhaustion. Talking through your trauma & nightmares will help you to understand them &...

From one frog to another! Best wishes Froggie xx

Well done jka37! I'm so pleased you are finding EMDR beneficial. I found it amazing & now consider myself in recovery, its tough therapy but worth every moment.

I soooo wish I could join you on Tuesday :cry: Have a great time everyone xx

Yes, although I didn't before I started therapy. My T suggested I find something to carry round with me, an item that had special meaning. I looked through my old toys & found a Troll my dad bought me when I was 10/11yrs old after mum had told me I was far too old for toys. The troll has...

Web cams are really easy to set up Cath & makes the chat room great fun! .

Love to be there but too far away. Have a great time!

Thanks Bec. I do feel that drs are too quick to put stomach problems down to anxiety & therefore IBS without further investigation, surely its time for them to think beyond our ptsd symptoms!

I hated those silent moments. I wanted to say 'please speak to me, distract me from my thoughts'!

When she askes me during emdr therapy, on a schale, 1 to 7, where my emotions are. several times within the session. I dont have a frigging clue!!!! I don't do emotions!!!! Phew, I'm glad someone else experiences this, at first I didn't even understand what she meant. My T has taught me so much...

Heidi, the simple answer is Yes it really does help. x

Yep poor memory here too!

Talking really does help! The therapy process as most of us know is challenging, horrible, embarrassing & totally exhausting. But.... the upside of it is recovery, it takes small steps, a huge amount of patience & strength & the support & guidance of a good therapist. I will never be able to...

Fantastic! I'll be there what ever the date, it will be great to be able use web cams this year. Fancy dress ISH? I thought you were the real one!

Hi James Could you send more detail please then I can make a decision, I would be reluctant to be filmed & would like to know where the documentary would be aired.