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Wow. The anxiety and sadness....that's exactly what happens to me lately. I also have happy moments. It used to be that I felt numb or dead all the time. Now I feel alive but sometimes I get hit with these intense emotions for a few minutes at a time. It comes out of nowhere. I hope it...

Reset is exactly what came to my mind. It may seem counterintuitive, but your brain needs to observe lots of stimuli out in the open to be able to really make sure there is no danger. If you get wound up try to go outside or to a cafeteria where you are able to look all around and get that...

Certain kinds of therapy still work even if you never get the repressed memories back. You do not need the memories to "prove" it to anyone either. There is a curiosity factor, and having things sort of foggy can be unsettling. But try not to worry about those memories too much. You can...

Hi Julia, You are the youngest person I've seen on this forum. That breaks my heart a little but I'm super proud of you for reaching out! You sound like an adult the way you talk, so matter-of-fact about your situation, but it is very important that you get the support you need, and still try...

I am no expert, but I really believe that you should not let a limited number of sessions rush you. Whatever you get done in 24 sessions at a comfortable pace, might continue to pay off after you stop. Could you possibly stretch to once every other week to give yourself more time? Maybe you...

This chunk helped a lot! I guess part of PTSD is it dumps the extra responsibility on you to be mindful of how you share it. Just because you are miserable, doesn't mean you have license to drag everyone you care about down with you. I had a depressed friend do this to me before I was...

First, it strikes me that your sexuality confuses you because I had a similar concern about my orientation. First I wondered if I was gay because I was afraid of men. I decided I was straight and still afraid of men. Then, I remembered a sexual abuse incident BY A WOMAN so once I found that...

I am not sure what exactly to ask for yet. Let my try a numbered list of my current challenges (only 6 items) to describe my situation before I go complaining about suicidal thinking. Skip whatever is boring! 1. Relocated this month for a new job, then relocating again in April...so things...

I am not sure your doctor is correct...I do have to show my ID when I pick it up, but I was definitely prescribed it after October, I think I filled it in November, and it was for four months all at once. I have also refilled it twice, in different states, with no issue. I did have to show my...

Another great book is Waking the Tiger by Levine. It is about somatic experiencing, a method that relies on your body's natural tendency to heal itself. It applies to any kind of trauma. He has some uplifting stories and lots of lay background about the biology and neurology behind trauma in...

Sorry I don't feel like elaborating too much about my experience, but I've done SE for a year. I had medical trauma and sexual trauma, and I have a fused spine with nasty migraines and back pain and sleep and appetite issues and I find SE helpful for stabilizing. Right now, I am not seeing an...

Wow you guys. Nice work. I needed a laugh.

Just wanted to say I feel this way too sometimes. My parents are not there for me emotionally, not that they are awful parents or anything, and I tend to be desperate from support from non-family since I can't get it from them. I recently had a very good experience confiding to someone I'd...

Wow that's a very creative idea I hadn't thought of. There are options! I guess I'll put this worry to bed for a while, and see what happens. First things first, is to take care of myself. I forget that I won't be quite so symptomatic my entire life. I'm pretty young and new to PTSD and it...

I am not sure where this goes, so I guessed to put it here. Keep in mind as I ask this question, that I am only 22, graduating college, off to a great well-paying job of my dreams, but I do have a formal diagnosis of PTSD for medical events and a sexual abuse incident in childhood. I am kind...

Wow. I feel more normal than I have in a long time. I guess, if it works and there's no harm, do whatever floats your boat! This was fun to read.

I'm sorry you feel in a dark place. Repressed flashbacks are scary when they start to come back. Yours sound worse than mine but I've had a taste of that and I feel for you. Remembering is a good sign that means you are strong enough to take this on and process things that were previously...

I am relocating for my new job twice in the next year. January and April. My therapist was telling me to put together a self-comfort kit (crafts, favorite books, blankets, things that help when you need to take care of yourself on your own). She suggested I find a nice stuffed animal, from a...

You sound like me! I have a bad upper back and neck and headaches too, and my stomach is upset in the morning. Upper back muscle tension from stress causes my headaches. Keep in mind my lower spine is fused with rods, so that amplifies things. Physical therapy, chiropractor, and somatic...

Thanks everybody this is really helpful feedback. I mostly want to think more about what this means between my friend and I. You guys are probably right, I am hurting him unintentionally, but I do need to listen and see what exactly it is about what I said that hurts. I had a friend who was...

Thanks for reading. I feel like at the moment I have no one to talk to. Keeping busy with my last semester of school helps, so I am just going to vent a little here, get some work done, and check back tonight to see where this thread goes. Three things on my mind: 1) I have been hired into...

Hey, I found a spot today! The end of this hallway with a couple chairs, a rug, and some potted plants near some administrative offices which is deserted after hours. It is behind a set of double doors with a window at the end where you can sit. Then, hearing from you guys helped even more...

Dear people who read this, I wonder do you have a place you can go where things just feel like things will all be ok one day? I used to go to a favorite coffee shop with my former boyfriend, who is now a good long distance friend. He stuck with me through the events that caused me to be...

Thanks @JEKBreatheandBelieve and @TonyG I do feel better reading your responses. And that is a good way to explain the dread. I will remember that the next time I discuss with someone about PTSD. Take care!

Lately, I have been very busy with group project and multiple job interviews. I am graduating this December so this is my most difficult semester. I should see a light at the end of the tunnel but I feel overwhelmed. What has been happening, is I focus on work when I need to and put PTSD...