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You are very welcomed here. People will listen and not judge. And they actually understand... (nice change.) PTSD from childhood. Father is a psychopath. Tried to commit suicide more times than I know. Among other things. I know my mom tried to protect me. She told me later - as did other...

I had labrador retriever as kid. They love water. He saw me playing with feet in water. Jumped in as just a young puppy (think he thought it was solid), he freaked-out, but after that couldn't keep him out of water. Uh, I miss him.

When you wake-up, find your sheets, or bedding, in such disarray after going to bathroom in morning. Many people would think wtf happened. You think...another very bad night.... but at least I got some sleep. Glad I don't remember most nightmares or night terrors.

Also, sardines great for their skin and coat. You might not like smell (unless $ gourmet type in olive oil), but my dogs use to love inexpensive type. Buy a can - see if he likes it. My labrador went crazy over it. He preferred it to dog treats. He was an outdoor dog. But even indoor dogs I...

I was given hydroxyzine (Vistaril) found it hard to find, but I had side effects, or it was interactions with other drugs. But I remember being VERY hopefully when told about it. I may retry in future.

@Panda Bear *hug* if you accept. Been near suicidal parent since just a child. I think first time I had police called I was 5 or 6. Maybe younger. I've had 2 psychiatrist tell me I need serious specialized therapy in ptsd or trauma. But first I needed medicines to get stable enough for therapy...

Best of luck. And sounds so positive! Keep us updated. Even with the adjustment problems.

Has been worry of mine too. I'm a guy, non-violent, but when pushed to my edge as kid I seriously fought back against other guys much larger than me. They went down. I like @deer_in_headlights advice padded instructor. Also, consider Krav Maga. Used by police and military around world. What I...

Wow you are amazing person. Happy for you and the dog. I needed an inspiration story today.

Helped me for awhile, then stopped. But could have been interaction with another drug. But I think it can become dependent with long-term use. But short-term could try. Just to break sleeping pattern cycle.

Glad you didn't. Scary how often this seems to occur. P-doc never hearing of side effects before. Told doc side effects (but this was Zoloft), told "never in all my years have I heard of such a thing." Then told I read online. Told anything can be written online. I tell her these are government...

When credit card company knows you are sick and on tranquilize (benzo.) Quiet calm call. But end of call telling me, "I should try to relax." I say, "that's why they have me on a tranquilize." Like seriously I use to be most relaxed person (besides very hypervigilant.) But after past being...

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When you go to grocery store with small list (because you will forget something without.) Bagger stops you. Give you strange look because you left half your purchases behind. Then you get home, and you remember you forgot the MAIN item you went for...even with list.

When cousin sends you cute photos she found from when you were very little. I was 5 or so. First formal is like so cute...next one someone else took...just looking at body language....thinking...WOW I was a very tense kid at such a young age. Walking down wedding isle in ceremony for...

Being told everyone has skeletons in closet. You need to let it go. Uh, some of us have mass graves from youth that have been re-awoken. It's not something to just be turned off...

Going to try to forget it's Christmas...

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@Fadeaway *HUG* if you accept Maybe try cayenne pepper for natural relief for now? Maybe it will make it less intense.

ROFL that's a good one. Having researched before I bought I recommend SpitFire pepper spray by Sabre. Fast deploying, discrete, and police strength. Not that I've needed to use it yet. Makes me feel safer just in case.

Grateful to have stopped a ssri past few days. Dealing with withdrawals, but so far MUCH BETTER than side effects of drug. I did reduce over time. My New Years goal is to taper off Klonopin (clonazepam). Then hopefully never see a psychiatrist again. After several very bad experiences - won't...

I'm not a female. But I'd recommend as others have let them know of PTSD. Even giving you fast acting anxiety drug before. Especially if you experience panic attacks. Do you have a psychiatrist to give script for small supply? Been through whole blood test....every couple days at one point...

My freshmen year of college I got lectured by a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (whatever you want to call them) for taking multi-symptom over the counter medicine. Told it was "over-kill", and only harming my body with unnecessary drugs. Like @Chava said I only needed a single...

Good Enough - Sarah Mclachlan

When with holidays approaching, even though you know you will be alone, you pull out the bottle of Xanax you haven't used in almost a year...