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Some level of dissociation is common with ptsd and I've known for a long time that I do dissociate but my previous therapists have really shied away from any trauma work. I went to the therapist I recently "broke up with" because she was willing to do trauma work and had worked with clients with...

I've been here for about a year. So still new, but working my way in. I guess it's because I lived so long with ptsd and no place to go like this. :)

Thank you!

I just wanted to say thank you to the founder and the moderators and supporters of this wonderful, supportive community website. It is so good to not feel alone in this and to have people who understand what we're going through. <3

I was a bit nervous about this but all went well. She was very understanding and supportive. Most importantly she agreed that we had come to an impasse with my dissociation hindering progress with neither of us knowing how to work through it. I've already had 2 sessions with my new T and am...

I don't know much about them but you may want search for them on Etsy. Lap blankets are much cheaper than full size so you could look into those too.

Thanks Friday. What a coincidence, I wonder if they work on the same or a similar principal as the eye patching. :)

I did feel like it was a little more effective doing the breathing that way. Maybe I need to practice it more and try to catch it before I'm out of control. Some of the information on "patching" talks about actually wearing a patch for a short period of time daily to increase communication...

So last week my therapist asked me to cover each eye one at a time when I start feeling really bad inside or my brain is at odds with itself and see which one feels better uncovered and then to deep breath with the bad one covered (I think that's how she explained it). So this morning was...

Doing better since therapy. I really needed to talk about my recent triggers I think. I got a few suggestions on things to try when it happens again since absolutely nothing in my arsenal was working. I'm really pleased that this new T, who specializes in trauma and dissociative disorders, is...

Sometimes it's just nice to not feel alone in this so thank you. I hope you feel better soon.

:hug: Thank you!

:cry: Thankfully I stopped that in my teens. It's a hard coping habit to break.

Sometimes I close my eyes or cover them. Most of the time I look away. Like I don't want to see inside me or see my pain.

Yes. Slow and steady wins the race. You won't always feel the way you do right now.

The "mood" swings are so bad right now and I can't stop them. Mostly they stay in my head though and noone else has to deal with the mess. There is so much and I feel like I'm going crazy. I get reprieves of feeling normal or numb every now and then but it keeps coming back. I don't know what...

... exception... see. too early.

This. Even though it is may be hard because you seem to be still attached (completely normal thing experienced by abused kids) to them in some way the abuse really does need to be reported. Protect the innocent. It doesn't sound like a family situation that you're describing. Is this a...

When I worked in fire restoration I always tried to save the photos 1st.

I'd like to hear more about this meditation if you can share it.

That's just horrible. :cry:

I like this idea. Maybe even bringing a coloring book and crayons if it feels that young and if you're comfortable with bringing them. I'd probably talk to my T beforehand though. :D

... Usually on my way to therapy I'll invite any ego states/ parts to join me in therapy. I just talk kind of calmly in my head and let "it" know that it's welcome there to express whatever it wants to, if it wants to. Kind of the "ask inside" idea which has surprisingly worked for me.

Not DID either and no official dissociative disorder though tests have pointed to DDNOS or OSDD. Have you tried inviting "anyone" to join you in therapy? I'm not sure how well this actually works but I sometimes do this before sessions.

Happy Birthday :) I'm sorry your session turned out so badly. I wish Ts were better at reading us, especially those of us who dissociate and have multiple needs so to speak. It sounds like you went in ready to take this issue head on but then it triggered you into dissociation and likely into a...