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Sounds similar to my sleep. Very interesting. Have you looked into your cortisol levels?

Lol. I think you are on to something here. I'm rapidly rolling up on 50! Yeah, I try to walk or do exercise in the house most every day. Once I'm highly symptomatic though, not much helps. Just get through it to the next, hopefully better, day. Thanks. I am feeling better today than...

Well, it's been a high PTSD symptoms day. Ugh! No, really. Ugh! Shakey. Tense doesn't sound severe enough. Hurting, muscle and bone. Trying to keep my mood up. Fatigued. Cloudy and disorganized thoughts. Can't relax or feel comfortable. That kind of ugh! Had a fairly good day...

I am also glad I do have some friends in my life to help me up when I am down. I am just learning to cry out for help. My friends aren't used to this and so often don't seem to realize that when I cry out for help, it's like a drowning person gasping for air. I think in time, they will better...

I get it. I feel the same way. My life has been forever altered. My dreams seem out of reach. Much of my hope is gone. But I woke up this morning and will work through the day with what is left. I go back and forth between trying to be ok and dealing with various aspects of PTSD...

It's been a pleasure. Thanks for reaching out. Glad to meet you. That's how it feels. I sometimes wonder though. We're always moving forward, ya know? It's just a matter of learning how to move forward in a way that works for us. Or learning how to make it work with new rules. Yeah...

Thanks.

Hi. We've not met before. I'm glad to meet you. Sorry for what brings us here though. Ugh! I'm glad you made some progress. What happened? Is that how long it took before? Do you think it will take 2 years again? Rebuilding from scratch was the hardest part for me. I just told my T...

There are (at least) two sides to every story. I love how you captured this.

How about "consent" to enter a controlling group or a manipulative relationship (think of with a covert narcissist)?

Hello @MarzipanBunny. Welcome. Sorry for what brought you here, but glad to make your acquaintance. That's great. Sometimes seem to line up just as they ought to. Yup. We've all had some shitty stiff happen to us. We're learning to overcome it though. Day by day. Moment by moment...

Sometimes I guess there just aren't enough rocks.

Thanks, my friend. She's my little sweetheart. She's helped me through a ton of crap. She's not an official service dog, but she knows when I'm really messed up. She jumps on my lap and gives me kisses until I pull out of my funk. Lol. Great dog. I love her to pieces.

Hiya @Overcoming, I have a similar attachment disorder. I find that talking about it with my partner helps. Letting them know what I am going through, what my needs are, what my fears are, etc. People seem very eager to accept my weirdness if they understand more about where it is coming...

Hello @Deanna. Thank you! It's good to have folks to chat with. It sucks feeling like your whole life was a lie. I have gone through a lot of that before finally settling on just being who I am now. Can't change the past. Doesn't do me any good to broid about it. I have to move on. Maybe...

I get that feeling a lot, like my CNS is poisoned or damaged. It may be slightly from all the meds I have taken. Some of the new SNRI meds made my daily shaking worse, to where I could barely brush my teeth. Needless to say, I didn't stay on those meds! (I like clean teeth😁) Yup. This is...

I think my T is starting with diaphagmatic breathing exercises for me so that if I get triggered in therapy we can get me calmed down and proceed. We'll see how that works!

Ugh! I hate nights like that. Often times I sleep well the night after one of these sleepless nights. Do you notice a pattern to your insomnia?

You are welcome. I did have a decent day. That's not wonderful, but it's better than some of the tormented days I've had lately. I'll take it! I hope you find friendship, acceptance and support here. I know I am.

I'm glad you get good internet. In about 3 more months I should have fibre optic in my neighborhood. I will appreciate that! Poker in person and online are different indeed. I've gotten fairly good at both. Online is easier for me because I don't have the social anxiety to deal with. I'm...

I understand that due to various factors, there are more reports of mental health issues during the holiday season. I think I have a love/hate relationship with the holidays. I enjoy some of the festivity and lights and music, but most everything triggers me at the same time. AND I'm expected...

So I went to see some old friends Friday night. We had a good time. But boy did I pay for it. Once during our conversation we came across some topic which my body told me I didn't want to talk about. I don't remember the topic, just my body reaction. I shook violently and uncontrollably for...

Thanks. I just plink around. I play chords mostly. Don't know if I will ever make it to the hard stuff, but we'll see! 😁

I am sorry you had to go through domestic violence. I grew up with that in my home as a child and faced further traumas later in life. It's great that you have the kids and are being a good mom. I think that pushing too hard to keep going while we're suffering PTSD may contribute to the...

I'm sorry for your abuse and the fact that people blame you for it. It is one of the most destructive abuses to our soul when those who are supposed to love, nurture and protect us rather do us harm betray us and use us as their scapegoat. There is healing. You will find many people here to...