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Is there anyone who can help you with this stuff? I know some people who fix the balanced meal issue by setting aside a day to fix all their meals for a week or a month and then freeze them. Or is you don't like food out of the freezer you could do it by the week and refrigerate them. I'm not...

Thanks everyone for all your responses! I'm glad to hear that I probably have nothing to worry about at this point - that's what I figured since I haven't had symptoms for a long time. I will look into all those suggestions. Even though it will not be provable there's just something about...

So, just to be clear this happened years ago and I'm not asking for help with current symptoms so don't worry. If that was the case I would just call poison control. I'm not really sure where to post this so feel free to suggest a category to move to. One of the abuses I have ptsd from is MSBP...

I know studies have shown that people sleep better in a cool room but I find that I personally sleep better in a warm room because it helps me keep from tensing my muscles. I'm not sure if it would make it too difficult for you to sleep but it works for me. Also, Magnesium vitamins can help...

As I read over everyone's lists a lot of these are very familiar. A lot of the ones I thought were either just me or rare are on these lists.

I have a lot of those same ones you listed. My most random one I can think of is that I have a huge phobia reaction of the inside of the back tank of the toilet and the machinary inside. Doesn't bother me at all when the lid is closed but as soon as the lid is open I can just feel the fear in...

Non-ptsd: When you forgive you set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner is you. (Lewis B. Smedes). PTSD: When you forgive you discover that you are still in prison anyway. (my personal experience). Anyone else have this experience with PTSD? I hear the first half in pop culture all...

Do you you feel comfortable sharing what state you're in? Maybe someone on here would know about the specific resources in that state.

Thanks!

I'm in the U.S. as well. I've had some therapists who never brought up reporting. One therapist at the University I go to said she would check with her boss if she had to do mandated reporting, then later told me she didn't have to given the specific circumstances (no knowledge of a direct...

I'm trying to learn enough computer programming and networking on my own online to decide whether or not it's for me. I have no experience in the area. I'm in law school now but a personality profile I took at the school said I should be working in computer science instead, which I have never...

That's interesting. I've had spider nightmares in the past but I never knew they were supposed to represent manipulation. For me I think they just more generally represent some type of danger or fear.

Welcome I_will_recover. Thanks for joining the conversation. Don't be afraid to post - we are friendly here :)

I did follow NWKW's advice about the blue light from electronics and that is definitely a part of the issue for me I think. It's so tempting to check the electronics just one more time before going to bed but I need to stop that.

I don't always use an alarm to wake up but I do whenever I have work or school. I think the alarm is what worked. I didn't follow NWKW's eating advice but I think it would work for the average person. I have a fast metabolism so for me it works too fast and keeps me awake too soon. I would...

It worked today! I set the alarm a bit later. I think I was trying to make too much change at once.

I think sometimes people get offended because they think I'm choosing behaviors in response to ptsd symptoms, when in reality I'm having automatic reactions that I don't control. I think it's important for people to understand that we don't choose automatic reactions in the way they choose...

It didn't work today but I think maybe it will still work long term. It's just that my body is going to resist the change at first. The first day was easy but then it caught up with me. I'll keep on trying that method though. I think if I stick to it then it will start working for more and more...

Thanks! I'll check them out.

Hi, I'm interested in getting more involved in groups that lobby for new laws and/or help educate the community on issues like abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence etc. These are the issues I have ptsd from. I would also be interested in groups that help support people going through legal...

I've had episodes at work and school and yes, it is humiliating. I filed with disability office at school and filed disability statement with hr office at work. Some people understand, some don't. Some people are offended, some aren't. I recently transitioned from a form of ptsd where this...

It's sad that innocent people lost their lives and innocent families lost their loved ones. It's also sad that a legitimate peaceful protest was overshadowed by a vigilante who wanted to push his own agenda. So many people put so much into trying to make change the right way and then one person...

Putting the alarm on the other side of the room worked today! I'll try it again tomorrow and see if I can develop a pattern.

Good luck with the Monday interview!

As a survivor of Catholic school this drives me nuts. There are good Catholic clergy who are ready to lead the right way. Too bad they are not in charge. Here is a link to the Economist article I'm talking about...