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I agree with this. Even psychiatrist who also did psychotherapy - use to specialize in severe trauma at one point in career for over a decade. Told me I needed to be seeing someone who currently specializes in PTSD or trauma treatment once stable enough. This was first meeting... If you can...

Welcome Kiwii. Also had very traumatic childhood. You are always welcome to share here. I know UK is different, but can you switch therapist? Totally relate. As Saelben recommended keep notes or dairy. I have a file labeled Doc that I quickly can add things. Also Evernote

@ladee I'm also recovering from a major illness, recently moved to completely new area. Just makes it harder. Thanks for hugs. :)

How I was raised, and trained as young adult. But now I just want to be isolated, and don't want people to see how unhealthy I am....especially those living in same building.

I knew for years, but in denial. I was scared to see a mental health doctor. I knew talking about my youth would end up turning up bad. But after things happened in my life, PTSD came out full force to the point I couldn't denied it, or control it anymore. Ended up in Urgent Care for "physical...

When you've gone from senior manager dealing with people everyday from managers under you, employees, and customers. Strong leadership position. To same problem with eye contact...or realizing you just had 10 minute conversation with property manager - yet never made eye contact..... :(

@SheilaKathy You are in my prayers with Jesus and Mary.

@maelstrom You are always welcomed here. If it helps you that's all that matters. My psychiatrists/therapist use to tell me everything was on sliding scale with symptoms. The label was not important. Getting help was most important. Plus people are often misdiagnosed for years, or decades -...

When p-doc/t that use to specialize in trauma tells you... you really need to be seeing a ptsd or trauma specialist several times a week, and that medicine was not the answer for me. That I needed a specialist in ptsd or trauma treatment. Yet given refills of medicines I was on....told to...

And if there is a new baby monkey in tribe. Don't even try to take a picture. Just run like hell away from Alpha male (learned the hard way.) LOL Ok local ran after monkey beating chest like Tarzan to scare it off. It worked. I was new to jungle - locals got a laugh out of it.

@Katiee_co Thanks for sharing company name! Some of those are discrete in guy's section. I was looking at medical alert numbers a hospital could call to get medical info., but there were very obvious. So now I can use one of those services with company you found for something more discrete...

Sorry if someone already mentioned. My memory can be lacking.... -Being run over by a large bus. -Bank truck smashing you against cement wall.

I remember being a youth, and my mom having it on her nightstand. Said it helped her the most.

@Klo I also recommend going to trauma specialist, or at least one that did it in the past. My first psychiatrist-therapist use to specialize in it for a decade when she was younger. First visit I was diagnoses with PTSD. No news to me. But just having a professional acknowledge it can help...

@Ed Norton Once off never taking anything like that again daily. No matter what p-doc says. I wish you the best with dealing with depression. Been in major depressions including recently. Very difficult.

Try a hot shower - high pressure if you have it. Even if you just need to sit in it. I find it relaxing. Except all these low flow shower heads now. I went to college in old dorm with high pressure water. I couldn't even imagine the amount of time I spent in them to try to comfort myself, and...

If I remember right Wal-Mart's founder Sam Walton had several stores go under before he developed Wal-Mart. I think his first Wal-Mart almost went under. He was also very frugal. Made his executives stay in budget motels and hotels. Share rooms. Current owners and stock holders not sure of. I...

@Born to Run First I went off over several weeks. Probably too quickly. Old p-doc told me I could just stop. Which I knew made no sense since she had me taper off SSRIs before. Maybe bad day, or alzheimers for her. No clue. Just last meeting made no sense with advice given. I should have stayed...

Yes hard to talk about. Took years to realize what was going on until I wrote it out to read to therapist. Mine are emotional flashbacks, or panic attacks, so I was very confused. It didn't make sense. No memory. Perfect day. No trigger. Yet I'd suddenly have to return to apartment in total...

When I said 3 months at a time. I meant 1 month supply, and 2 refills for additional months. @Saelben Your inbox is full

Not sure it helps you, but I know some alters, or whatever people want to call them, show up at certain times. I've been in life threatening situations. Alter - co-conscious takes over I'm calm. When I die I want that one in control so I will dye peacefully. Told this is positive side of DID...

Ask open ended questions when he is sober, if you get no response. Do not be offended. He is just protecting himself in only way his mind can. It's nothing. personal. When he does open up, even drinking, just listen. Drinking is just self-medication.

I stopped on my own after couple months (reducing), then withdrawals, then hospitalized for seizures. Then because of a new medical problem. Told I shouldn't even think of reducing until fully recovered. New docs by then. @EveHarrington Thanks for helping me to understand, and now I know term...

Thanks @Saelben I'm sensitive to medicine. Runs in family. Been on over a year daily.

Can you start Klonopin (benzo) withdrawals while maintaining same dose? From my understanding it can lose effect over time. Wondering if this could cause withdrawals. And I don't want to increase.