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Good analogy. Both therapy and violin have so much human emotions involved.

Robot? Sure many great advances in AI (artificial intelligence.) But trauma therapy from machine? With everything happening in world, so many new veterans, and refugees. It's not like things will get better. I once asked old therapist about Skype video. Told me she tried, didn't like, would do...

@SheilaKathy I use to get horrible leg craps - to the point I'm biting something so apartment neighbors wouldn't hear me scream in pain. I couldn't even walk. I drinks lots of water, and also severe night sweats. I started taking Dead Link Removed because I didn't want anything with extra...

Dissociation of some state most likely (huge range of scale.) Reason I keep notes of what I'm suppose to talk about. Even last week had consultant with a specialist of physical medicine with new doctor. It got so bad I couldn't even read my notes. I'd just go blank and speechless. Doc asked to...

I sleep with white noise (loud fan) all night for as long as I can remember. It helps. But once you awake from nightmare / terror so hard to go back to sleep. If I go back to sleep too soon - they restart. On clonazepam, and retrying prazosin for nightmares. Not sure a good combination for me...

My doc/therapist when she learned how dissociated I'd become... told me I could stay in her waiting room as long as I needed. If weather was good sometimes I'd just sit outside her building. Sometimes I'd dissociate before being able to make it to her office - which left me in fear. I learned...

Helping a stranger in need.

Just the type of comment to make things worse - even though they are meant with good intentions. But "please relax" uhh....*explicit words* Sure let me make us a cup of tea to relax over (while I research best protections dogs, gun, and pepper spray.) Any "useful" advice besides to "relax?"...

My bed doesn't look like a storm hit it past 6 days - nor complaints from neighbors about screaming at night (nightmares I assume.) But I'm sleeping more and more during day. It's really 11am? I don't think this mix of clonazepam and prazosin are a good mix for me....

I never had problem with throwing up until I started benzo, then withdrawals of benzo even worst. One helped. But daily one I started vomiting. Then got sick with virus. Became worst. Once you vomit too much it really messed-up your stomach and throat. Physician just put me on new medicine in...

Great music - check out song Numb.

*hug* if you accept. I'm not a parent, but lost my youngest brother, mom, and had relatives that lost their children. It's a horrible thing. Deal with it best way you can. Try not to worry what others says. What matters is you, and your survival. Olden days was their the internet to express...

She specializes in children traumatized by violence. http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35798117

Yea this song. Someone post this one in another thread awhile back (sorry don't remember who to give credit who posted.) Eminem - Not Afraid

Weird how that works. Me it's being in ocean or sea. Or running (but I ran too much causing injuries.) In college I'd hike cliffs. Then after college sometimes drive 3 hours to get high into mountains. I felt so calm there hiking around. Maybe had something to do with all the waterfalls. Also...

Welcome to forum. Sounds like your husband is supportive. Post new, or read old threads. Can help you to understand. Give you a place to feel safe. Experienced that.... never knew PTSD could get so bad. Uh...

When you go to see new doctor for physical things - you tell him you also see a psychiatrist there (reason why you went there for new doc - one single place, and new p-doc was good.) Wants to know diagnosis. Honest. After you pay front desk - person gives you "post it note" with psychiatrist...

Agree with @joeylittle Also, put some suicide/crisis hotlines in your phone. The fact you signed shows a positive step. You have thought about what suicide, or attempted, would do to your child. That is great. I was less than 6 when I first had police contacted. Been story of my life it...

Everyone makes mistakes. I'm not even sure what you posted. What is important was the apology! It shows the type of person you are. Congrats. That's for sure! My mom never talked much about her medicine. But it became "very clear" when she was switching medicine. I knew she didn't want to...

Saw doctor of internal medicine today. Very relieved! Never going back to old doctor again. End I asked about prazosin increases. Told old psychiatrist said I would probably have to go up to 10mg nightly. He was shocked. Told I should stay on 2 mg for now. What amount do most people take? It...

I use to have a great pharmacist. Then she left.. :( They were out of stock, so had to go to new pharmacy. No relationship with them, and this medicine is little over a year old. So they will tell me not to take - even though the VA ran test to save money, and most medicines don't lose any...

Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with the man who saved his life

As @EveHarrington mentioned go to a psychiatrist. If you can find one that specializes in PTSD or trauma even better. Start keeping a list of what you are feeling or experiencing. That way you won't forget when you go. Just be honest - even if difficult to talk about what you are experiencing...

Retrying Prazosin - Forgot how many days to take initial dose before starting to increase to maintenance dose. Don't want to bother new psychiatrist until I know it will work (think I will see him next week.) Anyone remember days? Been on 2 mg for 4 nights. I can't remember how many days...

Uh, all I wanted was love, and sabotaged it. Before I even knew I had ptsd and other trauma disorders. The regrets...