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Totally understand not wanting to use medication. It’s a decision you get to make for you and the professionals should work with you on making sure whatever treatment method is appropriate for you. Without input from you, the treatment they choose will be based on their experience and training...

my intention is not to discourage or derail by any means. Just curious, cuz like you said ‘no pain no gain’, I agree with the phrase. None of this work is easy, if it’s too easy....work harder right? Unless you need to rest and you’re destabilized. I did do exposure work with my T....but...

Suuuuuper random.....and might be better off in the thread on 'stupidest triggers ever' Commercial for "Dispatches from Everywhere" - some random dude staring intensely right at you against an orange backdrop for about 8 seconds. My brain slid out my ear and scuttled across the floor. I'm sure...

One of the reasons I like this place is cuz I can be bashing my head for decades, stubborn or too *chicken*...then ask for perspective/suggestions and it’s a brilliant lightbulb from the membership!

I had problems with this....throat sometimes still shuts involuntarily. For me....I spent a bunch of money and went thru many different kinds of water receptacles....tried different shape of containers....plastic, glass, narrow, wide, short, long, straw, etc etc. I found a plastic water...

Hey @Ronin you absolutely don’t need to preemptively apologize to me. I’m the one that kept gender out of the post! You also made loads of sense to me despite having a jacked brain atm....thanks for taking time. That goes for everyone. When you’re not used to asking for things from others...

Yeah, mind reading for sure! And using all the negative noise in my head to interpret those 4 words. If I’m prepared that no one gives a shit, or any number of similar thought patterns I have that may just be defensive tactics....then I can distance myself from it. That’s not healing. I know...

Thanks both of you for explaining that so succinctly! Clearly I wasn’t thinking this one out the way I can usually do.....cuz it hit a nerve and the memory. I didn’t even consider that so much gets lost in writing and it would be best to discuss in person. If I think on that a bit more, I know...

Had a T appointment recently and learned a new breathing technique. It’s a good one but will require practice to master because it’s triggering for me. I had not shared with my T that a part of one of my adventures involved repeat strangulation to the point of black out. (Not easy sharing that...

Never ever see you as bugging @Ronin Also, when you ask questions I learn it’s ok and safe to get feedback and that’s a big deal ya know. For many of us. So learner is also teacher. Thanks

Two different plans....for work or self care. Always. If I get you, brain can shift and manage anything needed work wise cuz it has task/purpose. Things change drastically when it’s self care....feels wrong, bad, trapped, nasty. Maybe there’s common ground? Tell brain it’s work, purposeful and...

Is your medical trauma from a different geographic location and time? Evolution....systems and policies change to regulate how people treat other people. It’s not perfect cuz people still F up, but there’s more accountability for when someone does F up. More ways to voice concerns and keep...

I thought for a minute on if it would be possible to build an app whereby the user could input certain words to filter content. Then the app would provide a list of titles based on what you wanted to filter out. But similar to what @Friday said....you might end up with no options if you input...

Bro.....this is tough. I hear you. @Rani G has a point. We think about some stuff as a cue or clue, before emergency zone shows. All good suggestions made for taking steps to make the call....in addition to @LuckiLee post, if control is needed and you don’t want unexpected phone calls....send...

I have a exhaust trigger that relates directly to one of my adventures....I have only been able to find a solution of hitting the recirculated air button and replacing the filter every 3 months. Interested in any other work arounds cuz this one kicks my a$$ every time, and I turn into the...

It’s easy to be hard on ourselves but there’s reasons why isolation can be necessary. When I catch myself isolating, I try to slowly add in activities or things that counter the isolation. Writing here, texting someone (for me that works best if I can help them or support them somehow), going to...

All valid feelings, all wrapped up with memories. Painful, but you aren’t alone. Just wanted to say. You came here. So even if you haven’t had the energy or the ability to take yourself outside of your home, you’re still in this. All those feelings? They also have the tendency to keep the...

Was really great to read this! Thanks for your openness and for sharing. And most importantly, well done on asking for what you need! Not easy!

Ah damn....the word chicken just made me trigger to whole raw chicken in plastic bags. aaaaand I’m warrior chicken....guess I do exposure on that one every time I sign in. Other weird one....bocce ball.

Threads like this one and @Ronin on safety make my brain implode. Thanks though for it cuz thinking about concepts like this can be incredibly cathartic. I can’t say I’m a good contributor to thought provoking content....but right now on this my brain says. - I take blame as punishment and...

On the “you’re not alone” train with you! I’ve been working on my stuff for quite a while now - think 4 years. I had a session yesterday where before I went I had connected with my T that there was a piece from my past that I wanted to try to work on. Try being the operative word. It’s so...

TRUE LOVE!!!!! Awesome

I’m better off for having you right here and knowing you in my life. That’s me. From the heart. And that’s tough Would hug for real if that’s ok.

Tracking along cuz it resonates. My dad was not around. I love him unconditionally and am always keen for a relationship. It’s tough for him. And I. We both know but don’t go past that. My dad has dementia. People react and I have nada.....but maybe that’s a stage. I always wanted a...

This thread is so incredibly helpful.....but I can't find the words to participate! :banghead: