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Surprised that a therapist would say it that way, it is expected to take the time until the patient gets better, whether that is long or not can not be said right away. Do not get discouraged, all patients heal at different rates, give yourself the time to heal, and never ever allow anyone to...

What a horrible thing for you to go through.... I hate nothing more than aggressors, and I am shocked how aggressive females are in this country. You were seeking shelter and she abused you... Nice girl, I would be running and running and running..... Holy cow, such crap really does happen...

Yep, can't stand narcissists, I am being shown that there are many skeletons in my family and frankly I don't even want to know now, so long ago, just want to move forward. What I do know is this: predators of any kind relish the idea to imprison the victim within those memories. Have been...

Is there a way that an independent assessor can be employed to clear that mess up for you? It is sad when a patient is abused on top of everything else. I would most certainly attempt to get a second opinion. Do you think a psychologist as a second opinion might be accepted in such cases...

That is another one of the times where I know that therapists do not always let the patient know which style of therapy they practice. Weird, would a therapist not want to let the patient know which type of therapy they practice right away and then give the patient the chance to decide whether...

I find that when thinking about a good therapist I would think that therapist is actually quite frank with patients. Meaning to have a serious talk with patients what they should expect. To let the patient know that there will be some really crazy and weird stuff happening in the journey and...

I have a much easier time writing too, especially since I am very introverted and autistic. Writing is much easier for me, I would think that if you write it down and explain to your therapist that you like to capture your thoughts that way then she would understand that.

Not sure I understand that, you are a patient of the therapist, you are paying that person to take care of your mental health. You can or you can not share that discovery, that is your prerogative. As a patient you have a business relationship with that therapist so if the page you found...

I think PTSD brains work in a way that when we are in a certain sleep face the trauma is either digested or addressed, and in those phases the trauma can break through so intensively that we are not in a deep sleep but rather seem to glide between sleep and alertness. The trauma forces our...

Yes, you are touching on some very serious issues here and everyone that has gone through childhood enduring abuse from a parent will certainly understand what you are talking about. My mom was abused by my dad too and he abused me as well. That sick bastard somehow pretended he had a...

I really like what your T says, it makes total sense. My dad choked that rebellion down in me at a very early age after I tried to run away as a little girl. He made sure to use mental and physical pain to talk me out of the idea that I could ever exist without him, that I always have to abide...

I have good experiences with emdr, it seems to click the brain into forward moving phases, tough to explain, can trigger major panic attacks, but gotta take the bad with the good like they say. I am in total awe of therapy choices and I am certainly in awe about what has happened in my case. I...

I love answering to posts such as yours because you are taking the emotions of the perpetrator and place them onto yourself which is exactly what will make a sick perpetrator smile all day long. Not only was he able to violate you but he has also managed to make you feel responsible for it. It...

I am listening to a beautiful song, but it is much more than just a song, since it exemplifies my beliefs. It is not in English, but in my native language. I love every syllable, every nuance of that song, can't get enough of it.

Meat coated skeleton? Ok, that is the first I heard of that one, original, gotta give you that. But yes, I am exactly in the same place than you, caring does not need religion, doing the right thing is not dependent on the law either. I am very very spiritual, extremely spiritual but not in a...

Well, I know the noises are certainly PTSD symptoms. I am always amazed at how sudden loud noises trigger a major panic attack, major major. A lot of times I am just so sick of the every day symptoms I think even if something major happens now I just immediately think of what I would do if that...

I came across someone who tried that, and it was a severe attempt of attacking me that way, still suffering from that attempted attack. Still dizzy from thinking about how someone that can seem so trustworthy can wreck such havoc on innocent people.

Great advice, you know a thing or two about these situations, dont you?

Right on

Have encountered such situations before and to me it seems that such people are much more dangerous then they seem. You are most likely not the first person he treated like that. I know of people at work who have driven many others out of the workplace. I handle it differently than I used to...

Your frustration is very common with people that have PTSD. Not every therapist has the necessary strength.

Yeah, subtle is not a bad thing, especially if you are dealing with hurtful people. Is it suggested you should start screaming at them? Because that results in open violence more often than not which often involves the cops.

Try online grounding videos, emdr videos on you tube. I have a neighbor below me that engages in prostitution and she reported me for vacuming at night, you see what Iam getting at? There are lots more crazy people around then there used to be.

You will need a lot of strength. My dad has denied abuse for over fifty years and would abuse me again if he could. Stalkers continue to assault me and will spread false versions of the criminal acts the next day. People that forced themselves onto me have claimed for over 7 years that the...

Would you guys mind sharing your symptoms relating to physical brain in the head? Beyond the regular headaches? When driving yesterday evening I experienced severe pain, as if someone stabbed me in the head, top, middle, but more in the left hemisphere of the brain. Wincing I managed to get home...