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I am in brevard county. We dodged a bullet. But it still has me badly triggered. I am really trying to just avoid everything until i see T. I know that isn't the right way to handle this. But avoidance is my go to. I dont think i am ready to handle this big of a trigger. I have just begun...

In 2004 I was a police officer in a small peninsula town where Hurricane Ivan hit as a cat 3 storm. I was severely traumatized by the storm. I road the storm out at the order of me chief in the very old city hall building. We say flooding the likes have never been seen. The debris was...

I gave my previous T an item i cross stitched. It was the footprints poem. We were both very spiritual and had discussed our beliefs. She loved it.

I think about my T constantly. Does she care about me? Do i matter? Am i just one of many? I have conversations with her in my head. When i feel off i try to imagine what she would say. When good things happen, i want her to know. Right now she is the only person i truely feel completely...

I too have a gut feeling that I was sexually abused as a young child. 4-6 years old. I have one flashback that indicates POSSIBLE abuse. One memory from childhood that indicates something weird. And one memory from when I was sedated for a medical procedure that I actually thought the doctor...

Thank you OW for your thoughtful reply. My T is going out of town for a week, so with 2 weeks between appointments, I was forced to ask about contact. She was very nice and reiterated that I can contact her anytime by email and she will respond. She will check in by phone if needed. I feel...

Orangeweezel, when do you consider it acceptable for a client to contact you outside of sessions? Only an emergency? Under significant distress before an emergency? I am battling with this issue personally and this seems like a safe place to ask someone.

Thanks @gizmo . I will try my best to bring it up wednwsday with my Therapist. I really need to cry. I am getting all the feelings of needing to cry, but can't and it is giving me a headache!! My daughter cried at svhool drop off today. She is 3. I always cry when this happens but i...

Not yet. I am scared to tell her. I know i need to though. I will try to bring it up wednesday with her.

It started when i did an exercise in therapy that involved having a conversation with my inner child.

So i see i am not alone. But how do i start crying again. I need to cry. My son burned his face on a grill this weekend. He is 5. I couldn't cry!! I hate this. I feel numb.

Is this something i should discuss with my T? I am afraid she will think i am crazy for wanting to cry.

I don't know the answer, but i am finally dealing with mine and it is getting worse. I am interested in what others have to say about this!!

I am a crier. Always have been. But for 3 weeks now i have been unable to cry. It is weird. It isn't like i am suddenly happy, i just can't cry. Anyone experience this before???

Thanks for responding 7c. I got to see my T today. I have had a sharp increase in flashbacks and dissociation and she is concerned. She said something along the lines of there is a memory causing all this and she wished we could use our session to just process it and get it out but she was...

I have 2 questions but I didn't want to start 2 threads, so I hope this is okay. First of all, are your triggers always triggers and are they always the same? Here is what I mean. I got triggered by a knife the other day. A knife I've had and used for years was suddenly a trigger. Are...

I just want to say...Hugs!! I have wished the same under different circumstances. Just know we are thinking about you.

@Alibongo, are you triggers always the same or do you get surprised by new triggers all the time? The shirt is a new one for me. He has warn it before and it didn't trigger me. But it did this time and when I hung it up after washing it, it triggered me. Does the anxiety from the trigger...

So.....T says I need to start facing some of my smaller triggers and processing them. I basically have to trigger myself in small doses to do this!. I'm honestly scared!! I have 3 different trauma so my triggers are all over the place. The first one she wants me to address is a shirt my...

I agree with what the others have said. These behaviors are not PTSD symptoms. However I would like to add this: I have things i still have not told my husband and we have been together for 12 years. Mostly about suicidal ideation. Respect that he may not be able to talk about the trauma...

Hi. I'm not much help as I am still not good at managing my PTSD symptoms. I'm really curious to see what others will have to say as I need suggestions too. I can tell you that you aren't alone. I'm not in college, but I can't focus on much of anything right now. I was trying to read a book...

I think it is on the ballot for Nov in FL. It is up to the voters. there needs to be a 60% approval as a constitutional amendment. I'm not sure which conditions it will cover. Make sure you vote!!

I need hugs all the time. I seek out physical touch from people i am close to. Like my husband, kids, and yes, my T. It is just who i am, a hugger. And i probably will always be.

I can't help with the why. But you NEED to keep your appointment. Go talk about it and you will hopefully feel better. Hugs!!

Effexor was the first med I tried for my PTSD and it exacerbated my symptoms so badly I became suicidal. I guess we are all different. It is normal to have to increase dosage though.