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I have a very wide range of attire. Work of course is scrubs every day, but I go from shorts & a t-shirt & flip flops, yoga pants & hoodies, jeans, boots (I LOVE boots!) & cute tops, dresses & strappy sandals. Just depends on my mood or where I'm going. I love to dress up & look cute. My motto...

Welcome @Sunshineturtle ! I can identify with thinking that I was "fine" for many years. Hope you find some support here! :hug:

Congratulations on your progress @stronglady ! I'm ready for the day where I can SEE my progress! :)

That makes a lot of sense, @Sunshineturtle . I probably should write or try to journal, but I kind of have mixed feelings about putting it on paper. When my mom died, she purposely left a lot of journals that were hurtful & I vowed to never, ever do that to my child. Not that there would be...

That is an exact description of how I feel!!

Please do @FauxLiz ! I talked about it with a pain management doctor today. I've read articles about it & think it's interesting.

Has anyone had any success in treating PTSD with the stellate ganglion nerve block? Just curious!

I guess I am doing okay. I have shared a lot with her. She told me it's okay if I dissociate, she will bring me back. This is harder than I ever imagined it would be.

Thank you. I'm the same way. Just keep it all to myself & it never seems important enough to share with others.

I am realizing more & more that there are SO many things that I've never shared with anyone. My T is gradually pulling it out of me little by little, but there are things that I just CAN'T say. She asked me if I thought I would ever just be able to talk about it matter-of-factly....I don't...

I have spoken to many different groups of people about domestic violence (including a group of men once, that was the hardest). It was very empowering both to be able to write the speech as well as speak about it. Was I anxious? Very!!! But I did it anyway and was so proud of myself afterward. I...

Thank you for that @FireSign8 ! Yes, my son is a typical teenager right now & sometimes he can be manipulative & mean towards me, which only adds to my anxiety. You are absolutely right about not taking it as a personal attack against me. Thank you for reminding me that this stage will pass & he...

Thank you @Casey_03 ! It's so hard to raise a son on your own with no help. I constantly worry that I'm not a "good enough" parent, as I didn't exactly have the best example to follow.

Thank you @GrayOwl ! It is strange how the mind works. Logically I KNOW that just because he is an exact replica of his father physically (honestly I don't think he deserves that title...sperm donor might be the better choice), it doesn't mean that he IS the sperm donor...but my fears seem to...

I feel terribly guilty for these feelings, but I think it would be helpful if someone could relate... I have a teenage son who is looking more and more like his abusive father as he matures. I love my son with all my heart and would give my life for him....he is the very reason I've strived to...

Me too, @Missycat ! I have a very good memory....well, my long term memory is great, just don't ask me what I ate for breakfast! :rolleyes: Lol! I'm finding the deeper I get into therapy the more I'm remembering as well. Things seem to be getting clearer. I was just curious about how...

I've often heard that people who have suffered abuse in their childhood have no memories or very little memory of their childhood. What if you have a lot of memories?? I seem to remember a LOT of my childhood...both the good and the bad. Does that mean that it wasn't really abuse, or that it...

Yes @ladee , thank goodness tomorrow is a new day. Lately I have a very hard time relaxing...grounding techniques may be something I need to work on.

So there is a serial killer loose in my area for the last week that hasn't been caught yet, my co-worker's boyfriend put a gun to her head last night & beat her up, & then I had a client with PTSD because her husband tried to kill her. So many triggers in one day & then I had an off day with my...

Thanks for your responses...glad to know that I'm not alone!

Lately I've been noticing that sometimes after a long day at work or therapy, I almost feel like you do when you have a fever....like my skin is super sensitive to the point I almost can't stand my clothes touching me & I have chill bumps & feel exhausted. There's no fever, but I almost feel...

I understand this completely! I feel like I could stay in bed all weekend! I've just been telling myself I must need the rest since my sleep has been horrible lately & the vivid dreams and nightmares every single night don't leave me feeling rested. I feel lately like I just push myself through...

Soldiers were trained for battle. They were conditioned to be brave in the face of danger & enemies. I had no training. The ones who hurt me were not enemies, they were the very people who should have loved and protected me. I had to fight battles That I knew I couldn't win, & didn't even have...

I grind my teeth all day long & all night in my sleep. So bad that the nerve is almost exposed on one of my lower molars. I bought a custom mouth guard for $300-400 once from the dentist & I cracked it into pieces in my sleep. :eek:

Thank you for the replies! I'm still hanging in there with the EMDR, but I'm finding it very, very difficult. Just as I start to get somewhere I dissociate & shut down. I am making progress...just very slow & it's taken me longer to get comfortable trusting my T & feeling safe, but we are...