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Alright....selective numbing. Yeah, I think it’s possible but the outline is obscure cuz I haven’t thought about it until you said @Ronin So, curious.... when you stuffed sadness/anger/care etc....for certain you could feel/engage with happy, joy, fear? Was it genuine or did you get...

This is what peace looks like to me...

Thanks for sharing that @Changing4Best I can very much understand. And the thoughts that go with the absence of emotion....confusing and self destructive. Agree that there are memory gaps that go with numb too. I mean as little as I know about memory and how it’s coded in the brain, I...

Accessible and in check at will....that’s where in lies part of the problem perhaps. If emotional intelligence is not well developed, then regulation will be difficult to identify when it arrives. As for thoughts, if typically thoughts are fluid, or constant, or noisy....then the absence of...

Deepest kindness to you @osiris at this time. Even when numb, it’s important to receive warmth. I am with you on discovering what regulation really could feel like.

As I understand it, feeling numb/blank/absent of emotions is one subset of symptoms with PTSD. Many of us know numb well, but it might be difficult to define what it looks/feels like exactly when you’re in it. In a sense it feels good, because there’s an absence of pain or turmoil that also...

@whiteraven i completely understand what you’re experiencing cuz I went/am going thru the same at my end. My appointments with T had finally started to be an actual physical place I wanted to go. Tried video session and it’s not something that works for me - for a number of reasons but mostly...

Well, lookey here, I have the same core belief. And I COMPLETELY believe it as it pertains to me. So, switch step....let me look at it as it rolls for you and you do the same for me. I think we’ll see that there’s a bit of space and room afforded to the other we’d never allow ourselves. For...

I also had trouble with noises in the therapists space when I had a video session. He wears earbuds, but anything he says can be heard by others. I understand everyone is doing their best given the current circumstances, but I’m having a hard time getting past that - “bothering the personal...

I am hearing you...but if it’s saving lives, detail is extremely important.

@gealach, it’s such a devastating loss and there’s never the right words to say to friends and loved ones when these things happen. Your friendship, love, and empathy for BFF will shine I’m sure. Even without words, your spirit will be open for BFF. Sending you warmth

I find it’s a big relief as well. There’s this implied understanding that most people will respect my proximity bubble - in fact, I’ve even been apologized to by someone who came to close to me. Had another person ask permission to join me in the elevator. I find I also enjoy having the time...

This one just snuck up on me....wetsuit smell. The smooth rubbery side. Weird. I smell it right now but there’s no wetsuit near me!! What’s that about? No idea where it came from.

I'm not too great with words at the moment, but will try. I entirely relate to what you're experiencing.....unfortunately. Things had been progressing in therapy for me and I was working on more and more things lately - rather all over the map tbh! Now I'm in this situation like you are with...

We didn't have days off before, why would we now? I was doing inventory today and found an item that I felt was of interest to my coworker. I brought it to him while he was on break, he assessed it, seemingly interested by the dried herbs inside the item. As I was about to turn away, he...

Thanks for this thread! 1. I tried my first video session last week. 2. It has taken me a long time to accept my therapist's office as a comfortable and safe place, recently it has become that for me. Going to in-person sessions, although anxiety provoking most times, was the one place where...

Today my coworker crawled inside a container I was reorganizing and proceeded to glare at me like I had declared war on his nation.

I think about this ^^^ all the time. Even before covid19. I do hope that most people can remain for the rest of their lives in their oblivious bubbles and not experience what happens when H—->V

Hypervigilance win: Went to the store yesterday (to pick up a package, no stockpiling) pulled in the lot and a fellow walked past my car carrying 2 packs of TP. All good. Went in the store, got package, looked around for a minute on shelf status, saw the sign on the TP shelf “Limit 2 per...

I LOVE that there’s hardly any traffic where I am. Thank you virus.

I’m into this thread well into the discussions....so apologize if my words are not up to date with where the thread is. Some of my thoughts: - Most dangerous thing about Covid-19 is the media. - I understand the immuno-compromised population and those of certain age ranges are more at risk...

yep @Friday so many wicked cool things your brain puts out from science or your own melting pot of lifetime experiences. and ever more creepy that they used the science in a commercial.....but we all know they've been doing that noise since before we had video media.

Yep....hard charging thru ptsd is a place I understand as well. Made the mistake of pushing too hard a couple times and falling down. Plenty of amazing folks here told me, it’s not a race but a marathon, when I was frustrated that it wasn’t getting better. It still kicks my ass regularly, but...