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Rename them with an *asterisk* before and after the name. But know that people that know you and/or your family may figure it out. Also the person will figure that out too.

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What a horrible feeling. I haven't found any snapping out of it. More a gentle incline. Get frustrated but that doesn't give me any more energy to perform. Whenever I'm particularly hard on myself, like yesterday, my T reminds me it is a disease. Thanks for sharing. Hope it helped you as it did me.

Got to be the worst pain. Take care of yourself

I think deep hurt is deep hurt. It doesn't specialize. It just hurts. Sorry you are going thru this. Take care of yourself.

Back when every session was in person, my T would say *well time''s almost up*. In his defense, he did offer a room for clients to take a few more minutes to be sure they could safely get behind the wheel or whatever other transition was needed even just a cup of coffee.. I asked one day if we...

I prepare. I review the last session. Look for issue I have further questions about or a question about what my T said that needs exploring or something I reacted to. May see a relationship to another behavior upon reflection. If that's all clear, I look at what's been going on since last...

Funny you posted this just now. I have the opposite. I hold my breath. Then breathe very shallow. Was always told to breathe. I had forgotten about it. Recently I was having blood pressure taken at Doc's office and RN said you have to breathe. My T said take a deep breath during a session...

Oh so sorry. I've been there. Don't pay any attention to ignorant people. Feel free to report the nurse's or anyone's else's unprofessional comment or conduct.. I have started asking for people's names before they come near me. Horrible when the body doesn't listen to the rational brain. Do...

There is a site called discussingdissociation. There is a monthly charge. They have a *littles* section. It is out of Australia. Some people love it. Some people are very skeptical of it and leader Kathy as she has had some legal problems with her methods in the USA.

How do you do therapy *correctly*? As far as I know there is no one proper way. I can't comment on her repeating as it sometimes takes me 10 times hearing the same thing before it dawns on me what my T meant! With one T we set goals. That was helpful for awhile. So sorry you are not relating...

Sounds like you have a lot of changes in process. My T calls it being overwhelmed even if it doesn't feel that way to me. I always feel I can handle it. But then comes the feeling as you said my head isn't right. The only thing that works for me is to slow down.

Have a support system...therapist, friends, family, attorney, who will give you good and bad possibilities and all the gory details. Preferably a therapist who has been thru this with other clients if possible. Not fun. Depends also on what you are looking to get out of it also. Suggest you...

I do what * needs to be done next*. It takes me as long to make a list as to do it. Obviously, I think, packing comes first. So I think shoes, then..... Accomplishing something helps me calm down. So as I see the luggage fill up I think about how much fun the trip will be. Since you live alone...

At the outset of my therapy, my T said he didn't believe in retraumatizing me. Of course I didn't know what he meant by that or therapy for that matter. That means, I think!, we talk about it, see if and what effects it had on me, how it still is affecting my life, and how to change the...

My therapist said years ago, that if there were something he didn't want to hear or couldn't handle, he would tell me. He's told me he's so sorry those things were done to me. But after a substantial amount of time, he has yet to say he didn't want to hear it or he couldn't handle it. I read...

Great idea. I got a temp job at a company I'd applied for in another department. Got to know people in my preferred department. Got a job. Another time got sent to a company I didn't know much about. It was a better fit for me especially as my supervisor there also had PTSD.

Know this is off topic but you've already gotten good advice. I'm in US in a State that's just legalized marijuana. Never done drugs but was hopeful to get some or prescription as my panic attacks have gotten worse lately. Know Canada has made it available for awhile. When I asked a couple of...

Debating doing the same thing. Then I wrote the Vet an email. Going to make sure he saw it. Made an appointment one year in advance for the Vet. He has taken care of my breeder's dogs for decades. He is quite well known and people come from out of State to see him. But his staff is awful. I have...

Just learned a couple things from a K9 police officer. 1. Buy a big bottle of alcohol and keep in car. When it gets very hot pour alcohol over paws to cool dog down quickly.2. Keep 2 gallons of water in car..police K9s are big dogs...and a towel. When very hot wet towel and wrap dog. 3. Keep...

Hi! So sorry you have been thru all that. Don't think your recovery has been blown. Ok, I hate it when my T says this!! But you did it once you can do it again. Know it's true. But I still hate that I have to do it again. Hate the people that make me have to do it at all. Think you'll find big...

My T doesn't do emails. If it's urgent, I call ask him if he has time to talk or if he can call me back. He says he needs to hear my voice at the very least. We've quickly zoomed or done his professional teleconference also. Emails lose a lot in translation, he says. He also knows I won't call...

Glad you posted this. I've been having issues too. Thought the change in attitude I noticed in these doctors was me not them. Altho in the back of my mind I thought what is wrong with these guys...and girls. Had a couple ask *me* what I wanted to do. I'm not the one who went to medical school...

Darn that's a depressing feeling. Mother Nature being exceedingly nasty. My second life was going so well. Hated leaving my first but the second was going well. Then Covid, surgery and geez what the heck happened! Life really wants me to find a third. Nothing worse than knowing what to do...

Remember how upset I was when during a flashback, saw the few minutes after time with an abuser. For the first time, saw a blur take my hand (csa) and walk me to another room. Suddenly I realized somebody else knew. Then logic kicked in and of course somebody, who was responsible for my care...