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Pepper spray, a gun, a baseball bat under your bed...

I think you need a big dog, a security camera, alarms, anything that will help put your mind at ease...

I think it's besides the point if what she did was out of bounds. It sounds like you have your mind made up about the friendship, why bother analyzing it any further? What is that going to do for you?

Was it an admin? I find sometimes my posts get edited... it kind of makes me giggle that someone is concerned about our grammar. I also think more highly of the people on here because I rarely find grammar mistakes, but maybe there is an admin out there who is passionate about grammar and...

I agree with the previous comment. Do not make any hard plans right now about anything (don't tell yourself you will cut them out of your life or will never speak to them again, etc.) I think one thing that has really helped me is to learn to live in this moment, right here, right now, and to...

Fox, I know its not fair. I have learned life isnt fair, and I come to expect certain things. But I have also learned that I need to adjust my expectations of other people in order to cope with them. If your parents have denied your claims, then that is all you can expect them to do in the...

Foxglove, thank you so much for posting! I am also a victim of childhood sibling abuse by my brother. My mom favored him because he almost died as a baby. I am the youngest and only girl in my family. My abusive brother is less than 2 years older than me, and my oldest brother is 5 years older...

You kind of sound like me before I found out I have ADD. it's worth looking into, and I can tell you that if you do have it, and take meds for it, your self esteem will go up. My boss was about to fire me 4 years ago and she hinted that I have ADD and I got tested, started taking meds and my...

It's a problem with tight jaw muscles

I have TMJ as well!! The one thing that I found to help with that was I was getting physical therapy for a few months for a shoulder problem and the lady knew I had TMJ so she would also give me neck and scalp massages. If you can find a place that will do that, I highly recommend it. Also, if...

Thanks :) Xbreed, this I know. I just really don't want to feel out of my element if you know what I mean. I don't know what PTSD groups do, but I can only image people talk about their flashbacks and trauma and hearing stories about war is something I'd rather avoid. (doesn't mean I do not...

I do use exercise to relieve stress, but its not feasible to do while at work. I like your suggestion Willykat :)

Ok, so I to make a long story short, I just got really upset and angry about something and I cant resolve the problem until later, but I am at work and I am having a really hard time trying to relax. My back, neck shoulders are tense, and I feel like im going to jump out of my skin. Does anyone...

Is it just military PTSD people? Or all kinds? (not that I have anything against military folks, I just don't relate as well since I have trauma unrelated to war (and I am very sensitive to hearing those kinds of stories for some reason)

I took citalopram and got suicidal. I'd call your dr about the new symptoms just so they know...

I'm in pdx :)

Can I encourage you to put yourself first and keep that creep blocked? I don't have any major sexual trauma but my good friends husband used to send me dirty "joke" texts that were really disturbing, inappropriate, and not funny to me. I ended up (after a whole year of these texts) telling my...

Interesting take on email communication with your therapist. I think it's the opposite for me. I struggled with trusting my therapist, so having a little extra contact through email has helped me say some harder truths and get some things out that I was too afraid to say in person. Over time he...

I bet your therapist already knows this about you, so maybe you can just surprise the both of you and just bite the bullet and ask for an extra session. It's honestly not a big deal, and if for some reason it doesn't work out, ask your therapist what you need to do to see her more often. It's...

I think you can and should ask for another session this week and I don't think you should worry about asking because clearly an entire month has gone by without a way to see her. I bet a lot of people are in the same boat as you, so the sooner you can try to schedule an extra session the better...

It sounds like you are becoming aware of your awareness. You feel different from other people and you are taking notice of it. If I follow you, this is what mindfulness meditation is about. I don't think you need to put it in a negative light, but instead turn it into a story of victory. You...

Mayday, that is EXACTLY what I'm talking about but in a different way! Can you see the similarities?

I'm curious to know what is stopping you from picking up the phone, scheduling a therapy appointment and going. I think you probably ARE over thinking it, when it can be as simple as using your hand to pick up the phone, dial with your fingers and say a few sentences to the person on the other...

This reminds me of how my therapist approached my fears of dissociating. He told me that instead of fighting it (which feels like the natural way to react), I should accept it allow it to happen, and that that is the only way to lessen the episodes. I'm sort of fascinated by dissociation-I know...

Solara, I think my thoughts on people being selfish in their "desperate" posts is a bit too harsh of a way to put it. But I am starting to believe that people who have been through certain traumas or who had negative parental attachments cry out for help in very dramatic ways which, as an...