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Thank you @sun seeker , I may decide to talk to him a little more about it next week. I'm really torn about about what I actually want. I want the PTSD symptoms to go away, which I know isn't going to happen by just talking to someone. Like I actually have to do some type of PTSD treatment. Or...

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I just started with a new therapist (psychologist really), and he wants to start a new kind of treatment plan. I've never really done any treatment plan. Mostly they just ask questions and I talk, some, usually not a lot. I'm not really overflowing with things I feel like talking about. This...

Yay Simon. Congrats!

I DO the exact same thing, I HATE it when people hold doors in anyway, holding them open for me or anything. I don't like walking past them. That's why I put "have" in quotations like I did. I feel I "have" to have it, and I know many others do as well. But I know there are some who do very...

I moved a few months ago and had to switch T's. My first T, from before I moved, was literally my very first (voluntarily chosen) T and I had an amazing connection with him. He was extremely supportive and almost always exactly what I needed. Even when he wasn't what I needed, we got through it...

@joeylittle - I do agree that the use of the "blessed" word is a little much. I definitely would have worded many things in the article a bit differently.

I see both sides of the issue. As a mom who had A LOT of problems trying to breastfeed though, the in public issue was a problem. To be completely covered the entire time was nearly impossible because neither of my kids just latched on and ate. Especially not my youngest who has a minor cleft...

@Fadeaway I didn't agree with all of it, but there are parts I can get behind. I really do believe we are all stronger than most.

@Solara not trying to offend anyone. I took it as just interesting is all. I do tend to reflect a lot more at night though, like the article gets into. Yes the reflecting causes my symptoms to be worse, because I'm actually paying attention to them, but it does make some sense to me that people...

I have no clue how reliable this actually is but I found it highly interesting! People who sleep less typically have higher IQ's. http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/night-owls-creative-intelligent/686025/

@joeylittle WOW! It's so crazy you said that about swaddling. When he was a baby we had to swaddle him to get him to sleep longer than 20 minutes at a time. We literally swaddled him in a swaddle sack until there was no possible way he'd fit, and did blankets for as long as we could after that...

I'm so glad to hear these work. We are having one made for our son. He's only 5, no PTSD but he has sensory integration problems, similar to autism except he's very social so he doesn't have autism. I can't wait for him to sleep, we have tried everything including strong strong medication that I...

:sleep::poop::bookworm::brb::bookworm::brb::bookworm::coffee::bored::meh::nailbiting::joyful::hungry::cp::roflmao: the :brb: = dissociation

One last thing I thought of. Showers are pretty good grounding technique. So good that I have used it as a grounding technique before I knew what grounding techniques were, and it actually worked for me. There aren't many that do. I have literally come out of dissociation mid-shower that I don't...

Found it... https://www.myptsd.com/threads/sex-is-kind-of-gross.39744/#post-645997 It's not completely how I remember, I guess he was having sex and found it gross. It may give you some insight, but it could be completely different for this guy vs. the Vet you're with too.

I read a thread on here quite awhile ago about a male with PTSD who had kept himself from sex for so long that it became "gross" for him. The thread talked about how he'd watch porn and masturbate and that could be "clean" but the thought of everything "fluids" that occurs during actual sex...

Inside I struggle like crazy. I have no friends. Despite trying to have friends, and really being more open to the idea it just doesn't work out for me. I get along with people really well, but when it comes to actually hanging out outside of work or school I for whatever reason become...

Adorable SOOO cute!

I am not a doctor..."yet". I'm a student in a doctor of physical therapy program and a certified athletic trainer. Calcium can be a big issue for muscle cramping too. I did not see it mentioned above. It is the reason why there is an increased risk for cramping while pregnant, because the baby...

Thanks @Noah , I think I'm going to try calling a new place in a couple days and get in to see someone. I'll see what happens. Hopefully I'll find a good fit.

@Jane.l - If I could find a male trauma T I would try that person in an instant. Unfortunately apparently where I live male trauma T's don't exist. I have searched online for hours and called many places. There are only a handful of female trauma T's and as far as I can find, no males. Maybe...

Another Questions for all then... If finding a male T means putting off finding a T that deals specifically with trauma, do you think that's worth it? I think that may be the only way I can accomplish it right now since I can't find any in the area. In any event I haven't even come close to...

Thanks everyone! @The Gov - she already has tried to explore this whole male/female thing. It was like the 2nd session. My transitioning to her was pretty open with my first T still around and helping with some of it. I had told him I struggle with females and I can't remember if I told her or...

I started with a new T the end of August. There are many reasons why this was especially hard for me. She is only my second T (voluntarily choosen) and I had a hard time leaving my first one. Things ended with my first T due to me moving, but it was still very difficult for me. One of my big...