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Not sure if this is the case for you but it could be, but a while back for me my T said the same thing to me. She said that it was obviously a difficult topic for me, but since I had told her on several occasions that after we talk about it and I leave I don't feel like I'm there anymore like...

You can also find someone safe to be with. And I guess to be on the safe side treat the contract you made with your therapist as if it were a legal contract if that will help prevent you.

Have you stopped therapy?

I actually read online that Ikea is designed to basically confuse people so they stay in the store longer to increase the chances of them buying something, so don't beat yourself up. What you could do is plan ahead of time for the next time.

It isn't a legal binding contract. It is more a promise that you make with you're therapist.

Honestly I don't know what to say pertaining to what you are feeling, but it sounds like you are feeling quite disturbed. I know after I was assaulted I wasn't living with my dad and then when I moved to live with him I started to fear that he might do the same thing and I would dream and see it...

It is like when your beliefs conflict with your actions, so you change your beliefs to fit your actions. For example, a doctor who smokes knows it is wrong to smoke and knows what it can do to his body but he likes smoking. It is easier to change the way we think than to change our actions, it...

I just cried. Crying for me is hard and so doing that took days of me just sitting and trying with no luck until one day it just happened, and I just sat there and cried and afterwards I went to sleep and I woke up feeling much better like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I also play music...

Welcome to the forum! When it happens to me I find having food that I enjoy or coffee helps, so I just always travel with sweets. Also try tensing and relaxing your muscles from your feet and work your way up to your head. I find that helps because it is making me aware of my body.

I am there right now trying to get myself to stop but at the same time feeling like I have to do it. Because of that I have also been meeting guys on Craigslist and every time I do it I feel so stupid because something bad could have happened and also if people found out they would be...

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I have the same feeling with my abuser but it makes me react differently. It made me obsessed with my oral health because to me it feels unclean. I am constantly flossing, and brushing my teeth and using mouthwash and going to the dentist as a way to get rid of him in my mouth.

I have been in your shoes many times and I know they aren't comfortable. It sucks but trust me it gets better. I know I probably sound like your broken tape recorder but it does. My T described it as being a wave and in the middle is the normal zone where we all should be. However something can...

My T is not a trauma specialist but I liked her so I stuck with her anyways. However, she does read different trauma books and consults specialists when dealing with my case.

Before I told anyone about what happened I would watch it because I felt like I was not the only one and so it made me feel less alone. It would make me uncomfortable to watch it but I was still able to do so. It also made me feel safe, as even though it was a show I felt that by the end of the...

I do have a problem saying no unless it is to close family members. Otherwise I have a hard time saying no because I am afraid I will hurt their feelings, or they will get mad at me and hurt me or both. It males me feel guilty like I've done something wrong so I end up just doing whatever they...

Yes the meds help, plus talking about the dreams in therapy too.And the root of the dreams, which is the trauma itself.

That also happens to me. One thing I do which works is to always be travelling with a favourite snack or coffee, just something I like. What I do is I focus on the taste, smell feeling whether warmth or cold, and just think and put all my energy into that. It is focusing on the here and now...

I learned in my classes that it was bad and can actually make it worse in some cases.

My T normally starts late and I can predict it, I guess its due to the person before. I just started coming later too and I found that I waited less, plus she normally makes up the time after because she normally goes over.

I watch a lot of shows and movies so sometimes when I shut down and close up she would engage in a conversation about a new show she's watched or ask me about mine. She also does this because just coming into the building is a trigger for me because of what I talk about when I go. It tends to...

I know what you are talking about. As a child growing up I always had a feeling something happened to me and that something was wrong with me, and used to play with my toys the same way too. I never thought it was that what actually did happen but I always knew something was wrong. When I was 12...

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This may sound childish but I sleep with this huge stuffed elephant which helps me. When I wake up from my nightmares I normally feel like I am back there or they are in my room with me or both, and I am terrified. But when I reach over and feel my soft ellie I slowly begin to come back to...

Yes I guess I could do that. Thank you guys so much :)