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Last weekend my son who is 7 was diagnosed with diabetes (type 1 which is a hereditary autoimmune disease). The stress is too much. I don't know how to handle it all. I have an appt. with my doctor Wed to make sure my heart's ok since I've been having pains and other symptoms. I'm sure it is I...

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I'm so glad that my husband has known about my trauma for a long time now (we've been married 12 years now). He really is amazing and wonderfully supportive. I didn't tell him everything all at once, just a slow feed. Both for me, because it's scary to share those things... guilt, shame, fear of...

Curious as to whether you guys have a happy child "part"? I do and think it's weird since parts are supposed to contain traumatic memories/ emotions.

I experience these to but think they are relatively common dissociative symptoms. I've brought them up in the forums too and know others here experience them. I too wondered if they were part related.

My primary trauma is abandonment/ psychological abuse but I've seen enough violence throughout my life to be very sensitive to images like those. Had they been there when I 1st found this site I may never have made it past that 1st page. I guess it depends on my moods though. Hopefully they...

As Lady said, they are quite triggering. I showed them to my 18 year old daughter and even she was shocked that they're the main images on a support website like this.

Unfortunately for me they re front and center... no way to not see them. :( I do go directly to the tab to select forums but I'm going to have to make a bookmark directly to the forums though and hopefully I'll be able to bypass them.

I find some of the images on the home page disturbing. :( Not very welcoming (IMO) to potential new members seeking support.

That is what I've always used my grounding technique for. The foggy/ fuzziness. It seems to work well but as with all things it takes practice and you have to actually remember to do it!

That's one of the great things about this site... we realize we're not so alone in our experiences. <3 We are a different kind of "normal".

I do know a few grounding techniques that I use for other dissociation so I can give that a try. The quickest and easiest for me is naming 3 or 4 senses. Touch, taste, sound, smell... I've used it for really obvious dissociation like foggy fuzziness but wasn't sure what was going on with this...

Sometimes I experience something I describe as floating.... but not out of body. Like when your just floating along and everything is happening and your there in your head but your not fully. Or your just getting pulled long. Like "autopilot" but different. And sometimes rather than time...

I'm not diagnosed with a dissociative but have just started seeing a specialist because my parts came to my attention with my last T and we didn't know what to do with my dissociation in therapy. My new T (specialist) acknowledges my parts and it's such a relief. I also have a young one who is...

Yes, I think I understand. It's ok to be reminded of the bad things/ times. To remember them. Even to have them overlay the present slightly. I think that is a kind of normal remembering. (someone correct me if I'm wrong!) It sounds like you handled it really well and stayed grounded even...

I'm curious as to the motivation behind your quest to find an answer for this. If there is even a reasonable answer to this questions, how will it help or benefit you? Are you looking for an answer as to why you developed ptsd while your friend did not? Simple curiosity? I honestly think...

I just realized that didn't answer your question! Ho bad is only relative to the person that the "bad" happened to. That is why you will see a huge range traumas here. Basically, if the person has developed ptsd, then for that person that trauma was bad enough. Another person could experience...

I think some people are more prone to developing ptsd. Perhaps a genetic predisposition. A person is also more likely to develop ptsd when they cannot accept what happened to them.

Trust me, I wish many of my reactions had not been my fault. I have said many cruel, hurtful things to my husband and even to my children that I regret and at times have hated myself for. I've acted in ways that bring me so much shame. To be unable to protect you family from yourself - when...

You mentioned being in treatment recently. How much worse have you gotten since you were there?

I believe we are always responsible for our actions and reactions. It's just that we need to have compassion for ourselves when we know we have lost control. Beating ourselves up with guilt and regret will make no difference other than to victimize ourselves with self abuse and could perpetuate...

My moods are swinging high and low right now so I'm not in the same place as I was a few hours ago when I responded but I wanted to say... You're not crazy. And that I still think a med change is in order. My magic combo was lamictal and risperdal. If you haven't tried it yet mention it to...

I'm sorry you're living through this nightmare. You sound a lot like me years ago. While by no means symptom free, life is much more tolerable now. For me the right medications made all the difference, especially in the beginning. May I as what you take? Maybe it's time to try something new.

I recently started to see a a trauma and dissociative disorder therapist to figure all of this out. After many, many many..... many years in therapy, I wish I had seen a specialist sooner. I would recommend the same to anyone with ptsd.. especially if they've been in therapy for 2 years or more...

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