Search results

Yeah, I can understand needing a timeline, but the truth is, it's far too individual. And it also depends on the severity, because PTSD doesnt affect all of us the same way. There are some people with it who can hold a job, maintain a relationship, friendships, and be highly functioning, and...

That is indeed ignorant, and most definitely, she should have kept her mouth shut. Even though I was a soldier, that I was not in a war brings about the same reaction...interestingly though, not from other soldiers, but from civilians. Even though I felt an immense amount of guilt going to...

Im really sorry to hear that @Jane.l ..the thing is that avoidance is such a handy coping tool, its the big one I carry in my pocket, even though I know it does more harm than good (because all the stiff I avoid and hold in just topples out at the worst moment and then wont stop spilling) it...

I can see both sides of this...being in a situation where you have 2 emotional support dogs, but requiting a service dog as well and just wanting to be able to live in peace, and then also the position the apartment is in, to maintain standards of living for all who live there and concern for...

If they say however it takes for him to respond to treatment, then there really isnt a timeline to that...however long it takes. At my VA, there were a couple of people who went in for inpatient care, and the program length was 3 months. Also, our group therapy sessions were 6 months, and...

It's so heartbreaking to hear all of this, to hear what others have gone through too from people in their lives who are supposed to love and care about them, all in the name of god, the bible, teachings but more importantly than all of that, people using that as an excuse to treat others like...

The main difference between PTSD and C-PTSD is that PTSD stems from a single traumatic event, while C-PTSD is from a culmination of events / extended time frame of being in a traumatic situation. I really do not know how or if the treatment for both is any different from one another to be...

Yeah, the way she explained it was that I'm lacking freedom to be myself, that in a lot of things I expressed, it was like I had a barricade between myself and the rest of the world, but even then, I had a barricade between myself and...myself. That there were so many things that I hid behind...

Yup, my therapist told me about ruminating, I didnt know that was what I was doing, or had even heard of it before she mentioned it. A lot of what you're saying sounds familiar though, even if not personally, in my group, there were some people who had chunks of their lives that they just had...

Hahaha @Pencil I have seen that one before and it always makes me laugh. Yeah, that kind of is how it is for some though eh?

@Laura 2 I think that how my therapist saw it in me is on a personal level. Like, in group, one of our exercises was to write down something that was important to us (they gave us this huge list to choose from), why it was important and why we felt it was something lacking in our lives...

Well, not everyone has flashbacks, its just one of the symptoms that someone can have. Sort of like, as with any illness, there are some boxes that may get checked, but not necessarily all of them. I always figured I never got flashbacks and told my dr so when I was being diagnosed, but I had...

Yeah @Lidia, I call it my "quirks" and for a long time, I really just believed it to be just that, me being a bit weird and trying not to be so weird, mostly because of how it bothers and inconveniences other people, which I really do feel bad about. Now some people are just jerks. My ex had...

In a way, I can relate. My father was killed by a drunk driver...he ran him over, put his car into reverse, and drove off. My dad did not make it to the hospital. I was only 2 at the time, but from what everyone says, my father adored me, loved me and I was a daddy's girl. I know..at least I...

I had not heard of toxic christianity until reading about it here on this board, and it's definitely something I will be doing some research on, at some point. Back when I was trying to go back to school, in my sociology class my professor told us about a culture of people, in ancient times...

Hello and welcome @LuckyDuck! If its any consolation, this forum has been a blessing for me in the short time that I have been here... both is facing myself, and stepping outside of myself, and being able to connect with people I can relate to. It's great that you are getting set up in...

Self doubt can be such a pain, but your therapist really sounds amazing!

An additional benefit to the housecleaning @littlelostchild is that I find that my home really is a visual cue to how I feel mentally. And one feeds off the other. Like when my home is a mess, its because my head is a mess and when I look around my home, I just lose all desire to do anything...

That makes a lot of sense @Laura 2 ... Actually, something comes to mind that I had talked to my therapist about, is when people call and text me, I get really anxious and annoyed. Like, if its just one I'm alright, but there are just those days when it seems like everyone wants to contact me...

I'm with @ChasingMyTail You know I'm angry when my home is spotless...because I will go into turbo clean mode. Kiddo has learned to quickly grab whatever she wants to keep and put it away neatly, because my clean mode largely consists of throwing stuff away. On the bright side, we have very...

I pay little to no mind when people speak their mind about things I don't agree with. The only time it affects me is if they are making things personal, and specifically talking about me or someone that I care about...that's the point where I feel the need to set them straight.

This is what messed me up so bad... He really had me convinced that I was being unreasonable, and over-reacting due to my issues. And I would reason...but what normal person would put up with this? He had me convinced there was nothing to "put up" with, that he was not doing anything wrong and...

@Fadeaway @Laura 2 I wonder what it is about these types of sounds? I have the same reaction to doorbells, door knocking...even on the tv. Also, sometimes I can swear I heard someone knock on the door but no one is there and kiddo says she didn't hear anything. Same goes for the doorbell...

For the longest time, people would call me Pollyanna. No matter how bad a situation, I was happy, Happy, HAPPY! all day every day. Nowadays, not so much. I cant hide it anymore, but it comes though when Im writing, but I can hide my expression and my feelings behind words from a distance, and...

I think, sometimes too, you just have to be ready for it. I believe, one could have the most skilled, professional, caring therapist, but if you are not ready to go down that path, its going to do more harm than good to try. The first time I went to therapy was about 15 years ago, and I think...