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Very peaceful. I wish every was like this!

Thank you. Still figuring out who me is🥹

You verify what I want to come to in my journey. It appears you have core beliefs, you are comfortable in your own skin and do not care what others think. I am working on those skills. Shame is horrible like chains that kept me from taking these steps of dismantling years of wrong thinking. I am...

I have been working on being safe , firstly,from my sense of identity. I have projected for years a false self. It portrays everything as “ just fine” when inside there is a person who is not authentically connected to who she is. This false self has caused me to build a false identity so I...

True! I should have made that clearer. Our brains need the right kind…Thanks for mentioning that…

I quit eating sugar 2 months ago. I have lost 27 lb. I used the Glycemic list of foods, bought Stevia and a brown sugar substitute. Used a lot of new recipes, no or low carb. The idea of sugar is not in my brain. I get enough from fruits and vegetable. I cheated and tried my husbands ice cream...

“A lot of people who have suffered trauma at the hand of other people take responsibility, and that is what is toxic.” “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.” Bob Marley “When you ask a veteran when you were last “ over there”, the answer is every...

After all the input re this post I remembered a story a man shared one time and I think it is applicable. He had a 4 year old daughter. He was a therapist. There was a very naughty little boy that would torment and hit his daughter. Here he was a therapist but he could not stand that child. He...

Thank you. I am not familiar with a feeling wheel. I will look into it. There are no therapists in amour area…

I have carved out from elementary school a persona and have been in high functioning positions. I took Zerox Training in sales and presentation plus was on air radio where you do take on a personality. I performed and was “successful”. But underneath still that person with issues I hid. I had...

Thank you for this insight. Yes, I feel no connection. I guess feeling a connection and having a connection are two different things. I do not have feelings and could leave the people that do care about me without much pain as I have put a wall around me to protect myself. I am loved by these...

I hid what was going on in our home and patterned my life after what I thought was normal and acceptable. It wasn’t the real me inside. But that is what people saw and still see today. My outward behavior falls in a pretty perfect presentation but inside I am so disconnected with everyone except...

I have been thinking about my relationships. I have about 4 friends that I feel safe with and at times unsafe. I realize that I do not connect with people. I had no connection with my mother and stepfather where I felt safe. Consequently, even though I was well liked as I presented a false self...

I am working on listing my body sensations based on past experiences. I am becoming more aware and in tune with my body. Diaphragmatic breathing techniques when I have body sensations. Writing and referring to the list each day may become subconscious habit. Just a thought.

I love the idea of making a list of what triggers me. It will add one more thing to access again and again. I wish triggers did not come at warp speed and had time to evaluate the oncoming crisis. This may help as I also list my body sensations that lead up to an event. That should be a helpful...

I have no access to therapists in my area. Over the months I have been on this forum I have taken advantage of the articles, the AI ,the suggested resources, Andy’s articles, the input from those who are further a long in their dealing with their CPTSD/PTSD.I have journaled, read books, and...

“There are more veteran suicides than those in combat. BuzzFeed “ Probably should stop saying PTSD so casually.”

“Expectations are resentments waiting to happen” Brene Brown

My dinner sugar free Greek Yogurt, apricots and dates.

Are you seeing a therapist? You do need support. Be sure to read the articles on this website. There is therapy sessions for a couple where one is suffering with PTSD/CPTSD. That might mean one session where the T can go over your diagnosis and what it means for you and how it will affect your...

Tiny flame, This taught me a huge lesson on this forum. I have no idea the experiences people have had. I can filter my response through my own experiences and be so far off track. I almost died at the hands of my stepfather and my ex-husband hit me over the head with a board while I was...

Oh my! I have nothing to say ..a hit man… I think that explains a lot. How far you have come. This is not a relationship problem. Anyone would be dealing with these issues in depth for a long time. I am sure you in yourself have more answers than questions. A big hug and decision making skills...

By the way, meditation , exercise on a regular basis when I am activated in this way, regular exercise, try something else to get out of my head( where I live a lot) art ,drawing, creativity on a regular basis, and making junk journals to name a few. Exercise ..resistance bands for me… is...

I was thinking about this conversation with and outside family. PTSD paranoia is an issue I will occasionally experience. I have found that since I went on anti anxiety medication and anti depressants this type of lie or hyper vigilance is less of a problem and it does not happen as much. I now...

Love the biggest, biggest, biggest part is rumination……..!!!🙃