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I was going into an angry/self-pity place when I read this thread and it lifted me out of it instantly! Esp. the talk of gratitude, changing thinking, and not falling into self-fulfilling prophecy/having agency. Thank you all so much, including OP and all the sage compassion in the responses.

UGHHHHHHH 3 or 4 nights - lost count - of not enough/interrupted sleep yup, want to kill pussycat kill kill kill

Indigested Annoyed at lack of sleep Sleep-deprived

Completely knowing it's ok to rest. To accept that I'm in recovery and that it's okay to be drained - even if it happens every day. To love myself even when I'm criticizing myself nonstop. To stop criticizing myself. To be okay with feeling weak. To know that feelings pass.

This forum again. I was triggered earlier by my roommate and after he left I screamed at Siri (she is one of my common triggers as well) and thought about taking a Xanax but I came here instead and started writing and felt much calmer. Thank God.

@Disco Dancing Queen I am loving your posts on here!

This made me laugh and brightened my day with how #truefax it is. I'm planning to make curry today! Love it! I grew my hair for over a year due to vertigo but it was making my neck pain worse with the weight - how do you deal with the heaviness??? It literally made my head tilt! (I finally...

Thank God for this thread! I've been off the forums for months and forgot I'd been on this thread, but it's so needed now! It's hard for me to describe my relationship to God right now - maybe I'm clinging to any semblance of Him b/c it's been so damaged. I recently escaped a church that was...

1) I SHOULD go to support group and I feel guilty if I don't 2) I'm frickin' tired so I should be allowed to rest if I need it but it's hard for me to give myself permission 3) I need water but I'm feeling lazy 4) I'm quite judgmental of myself tonight 5) I would really like to park myself in...

SOOO glad I read the above! Wish I had it earlier :) I dropped my therapist earlier this year because of an increasing feeling of unsafety with him. One of the major things that made me feel less and less safe over time was that he kept pushing the EMDR process at a pace I wasn't comfortable...

This thread - need it today! My dog as always Game of Thrones (despite it making me lose sleep...hmm wait a minute...) audiobooks to take my mind off stressors a relatively quiet neighborhood (finally) freedom to decide whether I want to stay in tonight

Because of vertigo I've been sleeping on the recliner for a few months now - keeps the dizziness down but makes my neck sore (and gives me tension headaches) and my back a little weird. Stayed up way too late watching Game of Thrones so totally my own fault. Tried to nap but too nervous so only...

This headache to go away and/or whatever it needs to make it go away (more sleep?) and my nerves to get rest

Being able to tell my roommate about my stress and fears today without flipping out, and feeling my feelings while talking, and receiving comfort and empathy while also standing up and stating my needs.

Having my much-needed nap interrupted

Fearful. Tired. Stressed. Indecisive. Weary.

Thanks for such a GREAT thread! I so need this today :) I'm finally learning that feelings are transient and even illusory. They don't have to be trusted as "signs" and I can also change them by changing my thoughts (mind blowing to me.) I have a choice in how I perceive events. Still...

@Naoru Yes! relate!!!! 1) Ugh that 3 hour evening nap was SOOOO f***ed up. 2) Today was one sh**eous therapy session and it was EFFED up 3) I hate all things today and I just want to be allowed to and just sit here frowning 4) I'm hungry but don't feel like making anything to eat 5) I'm so...

YES! I had the worst reaction to Lexapro so I went off it after my paranoia went out of control and I spent 24 hours totally traumatized. I use Xanax b/c it makes me feel stable and relaxed, but I'm careful with it and only do half or 1/4 doses b/c it is an addictive substance. Most people do...

I totally relate. My abandonment is very high right now due to some external triggers and problems with outside relationships (friends/church/family/ex you name it). I have insomnia now b/c of it and I have to take Xanax every night and go to acupuncture 3x this week, plus use a hypnosis tape...

Thank you for this thread it's so enlightening and helpful to me from a personal perspective too! This sharing struck me so much because it is exactly wha thappened to me and now sheds light on why I was so functioning (even high-achieving) for three decades of my life and then suddenly was not...

Great start! Welcome to the forums and glad you told us all this. You are brave for sharing.

I voted yes without a thought, and partly b/c of what I've learned on this forum. I'm so curious how the neuroscience and information has changed over the years since this poll and discussion began. This forum was the first time I heard someone call PTSD PTSI - for injury. And then I think...

* @anthony for this forum - the only place I can turn to in the dark of night and not be alone * a good therapy session and my courage to finally confront my T on something that had been bothering me for weeks * Xanax for working so well to stop my shakes * my new acupuncturist who has helped my...

Agree completely! Where I can be my full self and just vent! Love this forum