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Thank you @Friday @flowerapple @EveHarrington for your kind replies. All this makes sense! It’s so hard when I expect a quick fix :( @Friday does this sound about right... Triggers - stress cup over flowing. When I am physically touched or feel like I am in a vulnerable situation + other...

Dinner...hmm some days it’s better than others. Tonight was Melon and prosciutto then a huge plate of tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil. All easily thrown together and nice and refreshing in this heat.

Life/work/children/symptoms/medication all add to the pot. If I don't want to have sex I don't have it. If my husband doesn't then we don't.

I am really struggling how to relate any symptoms or flashbacks to my every day life. At the moment I can figure out how I become symptomatic sometimes. Like for instance when someone touches me. When I smell a specific smell which adds to my stress cup. But trying to figure out why I am having...

Waking up to a glorious new day. Healthcare - my son is sick - he will get better. Yoga to help clear my mind of the constant mess inside my brain. Equality between my husband and I in our marriage.

Sliced beef steak with rucola and grana cheese. My favourite at the moment!

My little family, smiles that pull heart strings, my dear soul mate and husband when some days are harder.

Hi @Sweetleaf that sounds tough. It’s difficult to get into EMDR work when everything seems to be adding to the flashbacks. I am on fluoxetine. Have been for 6 months. Main reason was that therapy was proving difficult as I was not very stable and disassociating a lot. Nightmares were horrific...

Hey @Taylormade73 welcome to the forums. There are lots of very strong and amazing people around here who are trying to survive and also help other people with their struggles. I think you will find it very useful here.

Little things I love.. The sound and smell of the sea and the freshness filling my lungs. The sounds of laughter when my children play together and the patience my son shows for his baby sister. That I can be free without any expectation from my husband to be only a wife and mother. The sound...

@barefoot i can relate to all of this. You are right there is not much you can do. My family sort of sounds similar. My parents live in their own owned home with my baby sister - she's 21 now. My brother split from his wife of 10 years in another country and returned back to my parents house on...

I have bad hip pain and always wondered if it was really related. I have never been checked for anything. I also have body memories linked to the hip pain.

Thanks for your replies @Rumors I am really fighting myself whether to give her it to read. Maybe it’s what I need to do. Did she read it in front of you. How did that go? I am thinking of emailing something over then she can look at it before the session. I could adapt it to a more...

@somerandomguy i have a hand written diary that I record things in. Mainly flashback content, things I relate to the context etc. I got so far as opening the diary to the page last week and closed it again. She offered to read it and noticed maybe I’m just not ready. I don’t think I can just...

Hey @T2L I could almost have wrote your post. I have been back in therapy for 6 months just to deal with specific memories but they have just kept coming! Feeling like I have failed in therapy :( When I finally deal with one thing another thing surfaces. I’m exhausted. Just wanted you to know...

That’s a hard one. I have done this before and gradually my severe symptoms returned. I done it as a way of sabotaging myself and feeling not worthy of feeling better so why bother. I am also strongly against any drugs as I am afraid that I will end up like some of my family. It took a good 2...

Book the appointment and cancel if you are feeling a bit more levelled later. I know it’s easier said than done. I saw my therapist on Tuesday and have asked for another appointment this week as the ‘s*** has hit the fan’ so to speak. I am fortunate that she has space. Before I contacted her I...

Sending you lots of strength @SeekingAfrica. Its exhausting when many days like this feel on top of each other. :hug: You have functioned enough to make dinner, cry a bit out and write on here! That’s good...don’t be to hard on yourself.

I find eating anything spicy or strong. Vinegar, anything with chilli etc. Also when I get home every day I find taking off my shoes and socks and walking around the house in the cold tiled floors is so good and helps me feel.

I can relate to this. My inner child feels ignored. I think this is a few things. My inner child feels ignored or abandoned when it’s time so wrap up the session as she has just got to a time in the therapy that maybe she can have a voice. My adult part is accepting that it’s time to finish but...

HOPE and a huge hug :(

Tough Yoga class tonight. My body is going to ache in the morning.

Yes. My inner child seems dumb. I never had any speech connection and I have no memories as a child with words. I understand a little now why this was the case probably through disassociation etc. Really trying hard to give her a voice. I’m so frustrated and angry even though I know that’s what...

I’m sorry you experience this. Thank you for sharing. You don’t owe him anything!

I live now in another country from my family which is good and bad. They are a huge trigger for me. I have tried and tried again to build a relationship with my mother but she keeps pushing me away. She has her own mental health problems so I can relate a little. What hurts the most is that even...