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She's back now. I can get so triggered by stuff like that:);)

I just never considered this before and having her say that at the end of the session had me leave not understanding what she said. Thank you all for helping me understand. On another note, I am actually waiting for our next meeting which is scheduled in 10 minutes. As I pulled up to the...

Last week, during a session with my Therapist, she said something which really hurt me. I was wondering if anyone else has heard there T. Try and explain anything similar? We were talking about an experience I had the previous week. I had a disagreement, over the phone, with my husband. He...

Precious child, I like the name you chose to use. :) I am also motivated to heal for my son. I want to be a good mom, and the effort I am now making, for the first time, is the first step towards this. I have been married for 10 years. My husband is the first person I dated when I was 24. I...

I started to disassociate, so my T once took a bottle with a scent in it and said that smelling it would help. It did. Also, sometimes she has me feel different textures and notice the differences. Like the difference in fabric on a chair and then feel the wooden frame... If you can do this...

I've never been in this state for such a long period of time. Thanks @franciemarnie I will keep reminding myself that I'm safe. Funny picturing myself dancing around my house, but I'm going to give it a try.

It's 9am and I already can't breath. I am so overwhelmed by anxiety. Ok, I am still alive, so I must be breathing:) (somehow sense of humor is still here) My little boy is watching a cartoon, and I am about to make breakfast. I feel like there is someone else in the house. Someone...

Hi. I live in Prescott , AZ and there are a lot of firefighters here who are just now seeking help for PTSD. ( plus family members of the 19 who lost their lives) There is actually a team of therapists here who have an emergency protocol for disasters to help treat people soon after a trauma to...

I am finding it doesn't completely elevate the anxiety, and I took one 2 hours ago, and the anxiety is strong again. I don't want to take to much. It says as needed but I wouldn't want to take it every 2 hours. I'll call my doctor.

Hi, I'm back. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experience with anxiety medication. I have never taken any prescription medications before. I finally broke down and talked to my doctor about the constant anxiety I have been experiencing. At first he wanted me to stop therapy because...

@Solara No, I never read the trauma diaries. I knew that would be to much for me right now. I can't describe what I react to until I am reacting. Sometimes just a trauma being referred to is intense for me. Or the process of my thinking of writing a response, or reading about someone's...

@Dendrite Thank you. Yes. I want my life to have other stories in it. More time focusing on the goodness in my life. I will try and find the balance and not start avoiding and blocking all of this out again also. I'm new at this. Thanks for sharing your experience. @arfie -thank you for...

@Ayesha I just read the link you posted. Thank you! " you need to allow your mind some space to recover, and constant exposure will not give you that space – i.e., if you’re on this board every day constantly, you are getting no recovery time. " -This site does trigger me, which can be a...

I think I might need to stop coming to this site for a while. I have found the memory that triggers the urge to harm myself. My therapist is really urging me to work on this memory using EMDR. I won't write about it. It is very violent. The chaiotic feeling in the memory is the same...

It sounds like you have been through a very traumatic experience. I lived on a religious commune (cult) for 15 years. I don't know if I will ever be able to write about my experience. Good for you starting to share what you went through. .

I love this! How great:) I assume the worst in peoples intentions sometimes. Thanks for the reminder!

I needed to call my therapist today. I couldn't remember her name. I read my phone contacts twice, then recognized it. :O_o:

I have been seeing a therapist who does emdr for a month and a half now. We started, and it was to much for me. I thought of one thing, and everything flooded in. So we have spent the last few weeks working on more coping tools for during the sessions and in between sessions. I have been using...

Secret, I too have a son. He's 4. Last week I felt similar to what you described. Like you said, I wanted to "cease to exist" It really scared me the power of my wanting that. I visualized it. It scared me because of how much it would hurt my son. This week my T is teaching me "heart math" (...

@Solara Yeah, I figured that out since then:laugh: I couldn't figure it out. Got it now. Thanks

I'm sorry you had such a terrible experience with the councelors you spoke to. For me, I agree, you can't just walk into a room with a stranger and open up to them. It is like any relationship, it takes time to develop trust . For me, a huge first step has just been being honest about the fact...

@circe47 , My son recently turned four. As this is the age that the abuse I experienced started to get extreme, it has really triggered me as I experience his love, trust, and innocence. I remember being his age, and what was happening. I don't understand.

Maybe you can find a good therapist you can trust and open up to? Also, it is good you found this forum. It has helped me not feel alone. And some of the input and understanding I have experienced here could only come from people who can relate. You can tell your doctor that you are wanting...

@Junebug I wish you peace too!!!! Gentleness, honesty and trust. Yes! These things are food for my soul!

My therapist says I have PTSD. I don't like having that label. I haven't told my husband, or anyone else. I don't want them to see me differently. I think it is because I have always worked hard to be okay, even as a kid. I would take care of my own injuries, and focus on the things that made...