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Sounds like a positive proactive choice. Good job taking care of yourself. I know it can be scary to tell anybody about dissociation. It scares me that I do it and telling people makes it more real

Mine are junk food, staying in bed (1day limit), going for a walk or swim, scorching hot baths, talking to a friend, art, time with kids/pets, log rolls, mindfulness, deep breathing, etc. also when things get really off I do EMDR focused on building confidence, safe feelings and sometimes we do...

Second worst therapist was one for my young child. Had worked with him for a year. She decided that because of his fathers mental health issues that I needed to go to court and request sole custody. I spoke to a lawyer who told me that with what was actually going on there was no way the court...

I had a similar experience 2 weeks ago. My T and I decided to focus on resourcing and hold off on additional processing until I can see a psych and stabilize my depressive/dissociative symptoms. I have been at this slowly over the past 4 years. Sometimes you have to step back and work on...

I was kidnapped, raped and tortured I think it happened over about a 14 hour period. I say torture because these were people I knew who wanted to break me and bring me down, They convinced me with a few mock executions that I was going to die then made me do dehumanizing things in order to...

worst therapist was at a childrens psychiatric hospital I was 17 and had begun therapy following a suicide attempt. My mother had died 2 years prior, I was experiencing neglect because my remaining family was all on drugs, I had been socially ostricized and terrorized by a group of boys at my...

yes I am sure my recollection of the meaning of canopic jars is incomplete based on what I remember from 2nd grade. In my trauma I was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a group of teenage boys who sought to terrorize me. They convinced me I was going to die at the end of it. I am sure I was...

I think it depends on theT. I have been with mine for 4 years and only done a handful of actual EMDR sessions most have been talking and building trust, some art therapy which has been an asset for me and a lot of resource training on calming techniques and strategies to use when triggers...

I am becoming increasingly aware of my dissociation which I find disturbing. A recent EMDR session led to previously hidden knowledge about the time I was kidnapped, raped and tortured by a group of teenage boys. Since then I have been having increased dissociation. I have also been getting...

I prefer self medicating with alcohol and cannabis to the 5 medications I was offered at my last Dr. visit.

My T told me trauma memories are stored in right of brain. EMDR causes movement in processing across sides and onto prefrontal cortex where knowing occurs. I guess sometimes it's good to slow down on that knowing because it can take some getting used to.

My therapist encouraged me to practice grounding and take time off after a session unexpectedly triggered increased dissociation. I was working on a current event as target that had triggered me. Quickly led to memory of previous torture. Was driving around without glasses even though I need...

alcohol and marijuana and clicking random shit online to tune out

It's also on netflix

Super sensitive to noise and lights especially fluorescent. This has gotten better over time. I also have the intuition super power of sniffing out unsafe characters.

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I love Kimmy Schmidt and Jessica Jones. Also a big fan of the United States of Tara.

"I can't imagine how accomplished you must feel. I mean I know it's ugly and scary but you did it! And survived! " I am more proud of this accomplishment than of having 2 degrees, a good job, and healthy children. Not because I do not value those things but because I never worked as hard for...

I have been doing EMDR off and on over the last 4 years. Everytime I have a reactive period for a few days to a week after. When my dissociated trauma first came back following an EMDR session I spent 2 weeks in my house peeking out the window waiting for "them" to come get me. That said this...

I have been working with a trusted EMDR therapist over the last 4 years. During the course of my treatment I started reexperiencing intense memories of a kidnapping and drug facilitated assault by multiple perpetrators that occurred when I was a teen. It has come in fits and bursts always with a...

I feel loved when I remember the love my mom gave me and the love I give my child