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Searching for something I don't even know what. Meaning? Purpose? Hope? I spent some time alone running in the woods today. I finally felt a sense of peace. It connected me to earth, air, fire, water, spirit. Fire transforms us. Air moves us. Water shapes us. Earth heals us. Spirit...

My vital signs change. I had a doctors appointment Monday. They were taking vital signs. My normal resting pulse is 52, BP runs around 110/70. I run a lot so this is my normal. Something in the hallway startled me. Pulse shot up to 147. She took another BP. 138/100 It was interesting to...

@gypsysoul Yup. I've had empathy as a kid. It's hard now to sort out what's from outside me and what's inside. lol. I'm pretty sure people think we're crazy

There are different types. I read a series of books about the paranormal investigators who are FBI agents. They all end up falling in love but it's not pornish

Definitely read other threads. There's a lot of them dealing with symptoms and reactions. You can tell by what's discussed a bit of what it's like. Definitely include DSM V definition. You can use some of the replies as examples. Keep our confidentiality. No names You can use the response...

1.What it’s like to live with the disorder? Do you feel that you are treated differently because of it? How so? It can brutal sometimes. Other times, not so bad. It interferes with me being able to work. Or have a social life. Am I treated differently? I don't know. I avoid many social...

When being alone gets lonely but being with someone else too draining

MST survivor as well. Glad you found your way here

@Ava Jarvis I really like this song by Ingrid Michelson. (Be OK) A few of the lines really speak to me. "I just want to feel something today," (for you not being numb. For me, anything but anxiety) "I just want to know that maybe I'll be ok" Anyway, just two lines out of the song. Go check...

Emotions are a bitch sometimes. We can know they're not accurate but they're still there. How does someone manufacture happiness? I think this is where trying a distraction may help. If you are thinking about being numb you're feeding it?

Last week my T gave what should be an easy assignment. It's not. How to handle stressors outside the house better and lower anxiety. It's just a worksheet to look at things differently. Ok doing such a good job even looking at it right now. *eye roll* It's not that I don't want to figure...

If you trust your therapist and you feel ready, move forward. She's not given you an ultimadum that I can see. She's willing to keep working with you at your pace. I see it as a nudge to deal,with the PTSD, not "just" with your reactions. We get stuck on some things that seem "easy" to...

Leave a full cart of food in a grocery store because someone startles you and you just can't stay anymore. And I still have nothing to cook tonight

@Casey_03 I'm glad you're doing better today. I think many of us have been there also. Thanks for letting us know you're ok

Cognitive Processing Therapy can help some people. It's not really talk therapy, it focuses more on exposure and looking at what what thoughts are contributing to the PTSD. I wasn't ready for it so I had a lot of problems getting through the "homework" and dropped.

I find I'm moody after some workouts. If I'm tired or just stresse too much before I go. I'm more into strength training to supplement running though. I usually use the resistance bands at home on bad days. The only idea I have is to have an exit plan. Do what you can and leave or take a...

@StellaBlue Damn, I'm sorry that happened to you. But glad you're free from those two idiots. Hope you're doing ok

@Ava Jarvis It's interesting how we're all different. I tend to be better when a therapist provides structure with me doing a lot of the driving. My current T won't let me avoid stuff too much. But he's new. He's pushing actions and goals . But he has me come up with any idea at all. lol

@Rumors Sorry. Didn't mean to step on toes. Competition can go too far. From what you said it's not healthy

When things are overwhelming, start somewhere. There are times that I get so overwhelmed that there seems to be no start and no ending so I freeze in place. I am afraid to be wrong: afraid to fail. I want to control myself and my surroundings. Because it feels “safe.” It isn’t. Life will...