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My therapist said that it isn't the severity of the trauma, i.e. how much there was, but your reaction and perception of the trauma that makes it traumatic. The severity can make it more likely that you will develop it, but not necessarily. Something 'small' can happen but to you it was major...

I do disclose it. I don't know if it changes anything, but I also feel like it is probably not the first that they have dealt with someone with it too. And it's not like I have to tell them why I have it or anything. I really do it as a precaution.

When I started therapy, it wasn't because I wanted to start, but because it kinda just happened. I was referred to a psychiatrist by the emergency room doctor, I went and after I felt guilty for not answering some questions truthfully, so when I went back I told her the truth, and she referred...

I do it too. I have a stuffed animal that I sleep with. It comforts me as I fall asleep and reminds me where I am when I wake up. I even named it. I find it very difficult to sleep without it. it makes me feel safe and protected, and weirdly it makes me feel small, sometimes small enough that...

I try finding things to keep me busy and also watching Netflix, just anything really to distract me from myself I guess. I also try texting or talking friends. They don't have to know why you're calling or texting them but just do it, it really helps distract you from it, and a happy...

I normally see if I can make it through the first half of the day, which is about 1:00 pm for me. If I make it that far, then I see if I can make it until 4:30 pm. If I make it that far, then I know I have to last the night because it would be too late to schedule an appointment. If I have...

I think its going to take some time for you to figure it out. It's not going to be something you just realize like that, because it is going to to seem out of the blue. What I did was took note of it overtime. I noted when I felt low and when I felt better and I just kept doing that, when I felt...

Umm my trauma has some similarities with yours, and I do the same thing too. I have never been in a relationship and never even really been on a date with a guy.The people I sleep with are random men I meet online. I tell them to do whatever they want with me, and even when I want to stop I tell...

:(:mad::confused::notworthy::notworthy::unsure::bag::banghead::banghead::grumpy::dpressed::dpressed::facepalm::dead: I did something really stupid and I can't explain it. Now I feel awful as hell.

Thanks for telling us what it is. I just googled it. I just always thought it was because of PTSD why it was happening. I didn't know it was such a 'normal' thing. I just thought it was because I got too relaxed and my brain started to freak out about not being more aware.

I dont know if Im right but I dont think it was a dream that you had that caused you to jolt awake. I once read that you dont start to dream until 1 or 2 hours into sleep, so maybe what happened is that as you started to doze off, your brain probably became aware of the fact that it is relaxing...

The smells one is a good one. I dont do it for sleep but I sometimes go for massages because I have really tense muscles but it is really really triggering. But I find that when I do the aromatherapy massages, if I try to focus on the scent in the room normally I choose a fruity smell, it keeps...

I sleep with a stuffed animal next to me. When I wake up from my nightmares it normally isn’t me screaming but me so scared that I’m frozen. I normally can feel my stuffed animal next me and when I hug it, it makes me feel safe and it reminds me that no one is here in my room and I’m not back...

I do it sometimes but as a self-harm behaviour. I find it triggering. Plus sometimes if I do it long enough it eventually numbs me and then I don't feel anything, which I don't feel happy but at least I sent feel awful either, its just like I'm not there, so sometimes I do it for that too.

I'm sorry that happened to you. I don't think you have to talk about it if you don't feel comfortable doing so. My therapist told me that I don't have to tell her what happened, and even if I choose to, I can tell her as much or as little details as I feel comfortable doing. It's isn't...

I believe you. I know it is hard and it hurts when you finally open up and people question you and don't believe you. It is normal and okay to feel angry at your abuser and it is justified. Don't know if you still need this still but my go to thing is to watch Friends because it always cheers me...

I don't dissociate but whenever I get a panic attack or a flashback or something like that I tend to clench my jaw and going my teeth. After my jaw would hurt and feel tense so much so that I kinda feel like I'm talking slower cuz my jaw and my entire face hurts and feels stressed.

It’s never happened to me but I would guess that it’s like when someone would frighten you and you pee yourself a little. Sorry I’m not helpful enough.

I have the same problem. I know this sounds silly but I bought this huge stuffed animal that I sleep and cuddle with. It works for the most part, I mean nothing's perfect. Even when I can't fall asleep, just having it next to me is calming enough so I don't end up worrying too much where it...

I got 51. I dint even realize i had that as a problem but it says severe.

It's the one with the chip that they implant behind the ear. Season 1, episode 3.

There is a Black Mirror episode about deleting your autobiographical memories. I would love to delete my memories and the lines of thought that have come along with it. I mean I think anyone would whether or not they had traumatic memories or just an embarrassing memory, but I would definitely...

I wasn't given any nicknames, but he would always call me by my last name, so I can't really escape that unless I legally change my name which is too much work. I don't like when people call me by my last name though because it makes me immediately do back to that time. Only a few times does it...

Thank you so much for your concern. It is nice to know that there are good people here. Thank you.

I am not sure if this is how you mean, but while applying for scholarships there was one which required you to write about a difficulty or illness you have and how you manage school with it. It took me a long while to decide if I was going to apply for it or not, but I eventually did. I must say...