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Interesting thread. This is something I have talked about with my last therapist... When I first started therapy, I was dissociated. I don't even remember the sessions, I was just not really with it. Muscles in my face never moved and I never expressed any emotion. He took a similar stance, but...

Haha loving this thread. Well, I'm 24, and a year or two ago I had to look up "What is a blog?" on Google before attempting one myself, because i'd been hearing all this 'blogging' lark and I hadn't a clue what it was. Now, my generation should be ashamed of me... LOL.

HAppy Birthday!! I hope you have a lovely day!!!!!

Hi teddybear, I am sorry that you are going through such a turbulent time with this man!! I am agreement with others here. It's sometimes helpful to remember something when it comes to PTSD, and other labels... You know, a person is not their label. PTSD does not sum up someone entirely. Just...

Kris, Glad you made an appointment with a different one. To reassure you, perhaps, I am currently on my third! This one made it beyond the first session though, so that looks promising. But yes, it most definitely is about finding the right fit for you. Additionally, last time I asked, there...

Your concerns are perfectly legitimate. You're mentioning GP so I assume you're in the UK... The NHS is not equipped for PTSD treatment and I get so p*ssed off with it! I've also had bad experiences with professionals and went down the same path as you by avoiding anything to do with any of...

amethist... LOL. I'm with your mood on that! Sasha... Did you make that igloo? :D

Pandoras3of9 ... I relate!!! Trust is something that I don't think can be given in one lump. Rather, it's like an edging forward process; you give a little more as you feel it is earned. I made the huge mistake of trusting my last therapist only to a degree... I went as far as I dared, but...

Flex, Like some here, I have studied psychology, and I did a research dissertation that related to some current academic ideas around factors and mechanisms that contribute to mental distress, including PTSD, and I studied in depth the approaches to researching, and approaches that develop...

I struggle to work... But if I don't, I get dangerously depressed instead. Have you considered part time? Or would that not be an option? Part time would be ideal for me, but unfortunately the financial aspect would never allow it. But I don't know about you, wherever you are...

Somewhere in my brain I didn't know you could close it!! LOL probably skim rather than actually look at anything... Anyway, if I'd known, I wouldn't have closed it! I use it all the time, it's very useful, particularly when I can get overloaded by too much on one page!

LOL! Thanks for making my day!

We had snow in te UK - the worst in 30 years, from the 1st week of December through to January. It's still snowing on and off now, but there's been a break so it's all cleared away from a couple of weeks back, and it's not settling like before. Before.. we had an entire solid month of the stuff...

I think it's safe to say that nobody likes to realise that they've broken a rule, unintentionally. As usual perception is everything huh? "Hey, listen, can you not do that here? It makes it harder to x, y or z. This is just a system to manage a mass of people, but serves just as a reminder...

"Perfection is just perception spelt wrong" I just like it! "Those that mind, don't matter; those that matter, don't mind." I tend to bear this in mind when choosing who I invest my time into and I think it has, in part, lead me to the most amazing, easy going, loving and loveable friends.

I wondered where my posts went thought I was losing my mind too LOL!! Oh Gawd, So sorry Anthony I can only imagine how frustrating that is!!!! As far as users posts and stuff... you know what? Don't worry about it. We're all still here. As far as whatever stuff you lost.... Yeah you maybe...

Sorry I rambled on a bit there! You must have struck a chord in me with your story. Didn't mean to over-write an essay though!

Just to put a heads up in here to say I'm also in the country! I'm further north though, Tyne and Wear... However, originally from Essex - closer to London than Essex though but regularly visit down that way. Think I'm doing what anni is doing - pressing nose up against the glass and peeking in!

Anthony, Thanks! Totally see it now, and totally 100% agree!!!!

Hi KT, You may feel that your story is so unusual that it is unbelievable - and therefore it must be something to do with you as a person rather than things happening to you (?). But as She Cat said, unfortunately it is not so unusual. The things that have happened in your life so far are...

Unfortunately I didn't even get to starting it. I had one appointment with an EMDR therapist, and didn't even remember the session other than knowing that the next week I was meant to be trying it on something 'not too upsetting' and the time after on flashbacks over 6 sessions. It was all too...

I've been diagnosed with MD alongside PTSD by an expert trauma psychiatrist! I work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness who specialises in trauma, and spoke to him about the additional MD diagnosis at the time - and he basically said the same to what you are saying and...

I couldn't have explained it better! All abuse is potentially destroying, and always damaging. They all differ and I don't like to compare them having suffered all at various times in my life - and all have caused damage I'm having to repair, and no one type is better or worse than the other-...

Yes it was psychological abuse and verbal abuse. I relate... especially to doubting your own sanity and being told you were lying, making it up, and the 'smiles and calm' when the police turned up, and the 'you're making me x,x and x' etc. And it was my father too, so I relate to your confused...

Yes... I just did a body scan and my right side, both shoulders, right arm, right leg was tense! My therapist was always pointing it out. I'd start off a little tense and as the session went on I'd often completely tense up all over...