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I think you are right @gizmo :), this is what I try and say to myself! Hard to battle against how I feel but I am sure I will get there :). I notice it is either an insecure person or a vindictive one...in which case it is their issue :). Hard when it's an insecure friend, especially when i know...

Hi @orangeweezel :). Thank you for being so kind as to answer our questions, love the wisdom, clam and kindness in all your posts. I have some questions, I had some EMDR for social anxiety and found it so, so helpful. Is it useful for other phobias as well as trauma memories? However, I hit...

I love this @ShodokanJenn, best wishes to you :)!

Hey @schmidt.aander how are you doing :)? Did you end up going with EMDR in the end? I'm currently doing Somatic Experiencing for my PTSD, it has been really helpful but not sure if I should also look into EMDR too :).

I know the feeling!! I get scared about trying new treatments, but want to say - make sure it feels 'right', feeling a bit nervous or apprehensive can be normal but if you really feel adverse to it, don't feel like you have to do it. I researched a few things myself, after deciding I didn't want...

Hi CDKLaw, first - congrats on the role!! But I'm s sorry that it was such a hard experience :(!! I can't image! I start to feel bad if I am with people for a whole weekend so can't image how that must have felt... Is there anyway that you can accommodate for your needs? Maybe try and get your...

Hi CDKLaw, welcome to the forum :)! I hope you find lots of support and kindness here. Everyone is so wise and caring :). I would like to suggest maybe looking into somatic experiencing, it's a therapy that works on regulating the nervous system. I haven't had much luck finding someone near me...

So sorry that you had those feelings Shankara, they sound very familiar :(.Thank you :), you've been such a help. I hope those techniques work for you too.

Thank you!! That was so helpful :)!! I will try this :)! I've been reading a CBT book today, I think loosening my habit towards low self-esteem will really help me reign in the impact of the emotional flashbacks, I'm feeling a lot more hopeful today :).

thanks for your responses guys ^_^! I'm getting better at not caring when it's a random person. But if a friend says something sarcastic or anything - i just get upset and feel like they hate me. Then I start feeling hurt, upset and like *everyone hates me* - it's the classic depression/low...

Does anyone else feel so doomy and depressed if someone says something which is slightly sarcastic or rude? I always start feeling like the whole world hates me, if someone is cold or distant or if someone says something sarcastic. It gets me really down and I find it really hard to deal with...

Hi everyone! What are some of the most helpful books that you have read for your PTSD? My faves are 'Complex PTSD' by Pete Walker and 'The Body Keeps the Score". I'll try and write a bit about them later but a bit frazzled right now :).

Hi twinkle, yes - as everyone says this is a very normal thing in PTSD. It is your brain trying to protect itself from stress, it's very normal when we get stressed or upset - it's like a more extreme version of a daydream. I know it's really scary when it happens and you aren't sure what it is...

Bloomy that was so lovely <3!! It really warmed my heart to read - thanks for sharing! :)! I love dogs too! I walk some part-time and they always make me laugh, feel kind of safe and happy! I can't wait to have my own one day :)!

Good luck @Bloomy, I really hope it does all work out for the best :). I love your username by the way!! And your display picture :) - is that your dog!?

Hey @Gaining-clarity, I really did feel the same way too when i heard it was permanent. i was like "i can't live with this forever!! No f*cking way". But now i'm managing it a lot better (and I was in a bad, bad way when it first appeared), I just feel like it is so much more dealable and I...

Cheers @PTSDisweird :)! That's nice to hear ^_^

Hey guys, I stumbled upon an explanation for our mood swings by accident this morning. I was listening to a Ted talk, and the neuroscientist was saying how mood swings are common across all kinds of clinical disorders because the part of your brain that reasons and rationalises is negatively...

I found out recently that men actually have the same cycle as women, only it happens through a 24 hour window. So we have the hormonal stuff that just lasts longer, in cycles throughout the month. One of the things that made me think WTF is wrong with me, is that I actually have a hormone...

Hey Gadgie, totally know what you mean about anger. I think sometimes it's good coz it's self-protective and shows self-respect but can making you f*cking miserable when it pervades your life!! I end up listening to some talks on compassion or do some kind of compassion practice every once in a...

Thanks everyone for your perspective and viewpoints - it's all been really helpful :). I think taking into account everything you have said, i can easily go through periods of being symptom free and feeling happy and content (using exercise and CBT or learned optimism techniques) and then...

PTSD is but the intense suffering of it is not. Even in your rough times, you'll come back up. My friend with PTSD describes it as a wave - the wave always comes back down. My counsellor also told me that most days you will feel good and fine and not be influenced by it (with the right...

It's interesting that you both mention the body - as so many flashbacks are rooted in the body and the body remembering (sorry stating the obvious here!). Have you looked into Somatic Experiencing? It loosens the intensity (or eradicates in some cases) of these visceral feelings and reactions...

Hi Bloomy, sorry to hear that - that sounds really hard!! I don't know if this is an at all helpful suggestion, or even possible for you - but i personally find volunteering is a great way to bring some meaning and a positive self-confidence. I do the soup run at the homeless shelter myself :)...

Thanks a lot Eve!! Is that if another trauma happens? I guess it's just a matter of seeing how it goes and getting the right treatment if the symptoms re-arise. I was reading with somatic experiencing, they say that you can get yourself symptom free or almost totally symptom free, but it can be...