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I either dissociate or become hyper-aware. Either way, I need to just crawl under the covers and get some comfort and no touching. Or take a bath. Going for a walk is too invasive for me. s.

I think you're wrong, Bec. Maybe with the exception of me. But a lot of these women spoke out to how independent they are and how they do not need men to satisfy various aspects of their self-esteem. I, for one, was talking about a certain culture in a certain city. The men I met could have...

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I think we agree, actually, we're just voicing it in different manners. I have lived here for four years and told nearly no one. Where I used to live, several people knew because I trusted them to know. I don't think I trust people well. That underlies what I say. s.

In My Humble Opinion. Most people in the world do not know what Complex-PTSD is. People within Mental Disorder groups have asked me what PTSD is and how I got it. Even doctors don't necessarily know. (I've met them.) I would never mention it to an employer as then I might be seen in a negative...

A Note About A Couple of Good Hospital Experiences I went to hear a University of Southern California Professor talk about how she's dealt with schizoaffective disorder all her life. She said that in Britain (where she did most of her schooling), the attitude toward hospitalization was much...

:eek:I am trying to free up the space, but it is small and I, a reasonably creative person, share it with a diver with some photos of oceans on the wall. Eeek. Shiraz, I am so jealous of you. There's this store that sells a lot of fabric from India and Thailand and Burma and it's so...

hey braw, check this. with my illness, in this state of CA, i got the card. no paranoia here. who cares anyways. dude, one brownie sends you straight to the moon for half the day. ya. gave a cookie to one of my smokin' bro's and watched him melt. He couldn't believe it--it was the best...

Blues--you just said it. :occasion: SGT--honestly, if were there and you would accept it, I'd give you a big hug. You can do this. Maybe a group isn't permanent or perfect (I've quit most of the groups I've been in after a time). I do agree that maybe being in a group where you all know...

I've been reading along this post, and it occurs to me that my psychiatrist held off on giving me a dx until I asked for it (which was about a year into our relationship). He first asked me, [I]why do I need to know?[I] Which I do think was apt. We talked about the meaning of a dx and what it...

KEEP TRYING ... It's worth it.

I've been hospitalized as an adult something like 18 times. I went through a period where I was being hospitalized often, a few times a year. My last hospitalization was for a week in January, just depression due to complete stress. Hospitals are very different in the way they are run. If you...

I don't smoke it, I can't. But the edibles have helped with anxiety, nausea, stomach cramps, and, because I'm such a lightweight, a lot of embarrassment. It is legal in this state with a medical release. I would recommend occasion but not steady use.

I forgot. I used to startle completely awake in the middle of a nightmare. My t at that time made me keep a book and pencil and write down whatever I was seeing/experiencing. It takes practice to get into the habit, but in a way, once you write it down, it can't come back. I found it especially...

Bec and Brown Eyes, have you guys tried the botox--it can be a real relief for bruxism/tmj and headaches. I have gone through a lot of different migraine treatments, my teeth started disintigrating from the lithium (dry mouth), and you could hear snap crackle and pop when I opened my mouth. It...

Blues, don't worry about it, I was just grumpy about the whole situation. This is coming up because my bf is telling me that I am becoming my illness instead of my having the illness. T--I was diagnosed with DID. With a lot of therapy, I think I've got it down to plain dissociation. See what...

Hi Blues in NYC. I guess I should have left the part about the bullying out because that's not really what I meant. I don't remember "before" -- there was no "before" in my life. My first memory is of my father sexually abusing me--and he managed to get away with it for a very long time. He...

I know this will sound stupid. I know the meanings of words. But they just don't make sense to me. I was reading the addition of bullying to the DSM-IV. It's not that I have a problem with that situation. But, What does 'integrity' mean? Really, truly? What's body threat? My father never...

I had botox b (there's a difference between a and b--a is cosmetic and b is medical) around my jaw. My insurance paid for it, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.

azrael, That's not always the case. If you read my post, I've been in a lots of different therapies and more. I've been IP, OP. I had a man walk into group with a gun (He was a former corrections officer). But one of the things that helped me the most was going on forums like this one and...

I did two "rounds" of CBT. I keep a notebook with everything written down in it just so I have it. I do look at it occassionally. I need help with making "Scripts" "Grief and Loss" "Problem Solving Model" "Thought Record" "Boundaries" "Criticism" "Feelings" "Core Beliefs" "Changing Core...

I'm going through this therapy now where we talk a lot about the breath and visualization. I've done DBT, so I know about the mindfulness part of it, but mindfulness is enigmatic and can be easy to drop. If I'm not driving (!!), I'll either stare at a point or shut my eyes and concentrate on...

Oh Geez. This is a really good thread. I get a lot of dissociation where I'm sort of talking to myself. This leads to extreme confusion with the person who is talking to me. And, re:shaking, I lost my Driver's License for two years for shaking. I'd say something like, "look in the mirror."...

kers and Junebug, I totally agree with you two. And the others who spoke up too. I just arrived on this website very recently. SGT—After rounds of CBT and DBT, different kinds of therapy, still in therapy, on medication... Well...It does much more good when you have a group of people with whom...