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As difficult as it may be, I suggest you go to your Thursday session and tell what you told us. With all the shame we carry, advocating for ourselves is really really hard and I agree it’s fear she’ll terminate you. I’ve had to go to my shrink and just lay it all out, I was so anxious about it...

I haven’t experienced any increase in my PTSD symptoms and I’ve been getting it done for years. Quite the contrary.

For those of you who know me and what a fan of reiki I am, it’s no surprise that I set Annie up for weekly sessions. Fortunately, the reiki master doing it is a student of my reiki master, and she has a special interest in treating animals. Today Annie and I both went for a treatment. At first...

I read on a Vet blog to name 5 things the dog loves. Pay attention. If the dog can have and do what she loves, then there’s still time. Keep track and remember the dog lives in the moment. She is not thinking about 2 weeks ago when she was healthy and active. Where is she right now? The Vet will...

Couldn’t decide what forum to put this in. Hope this is ok. At any rate, 2018 has been one of losses for me. My beloved dog, Annie, has had Addison’s Disease from birth. She’s 5. Her adrenal glands don’t produce cortisol or aldosterone so she has taken replacement drugs to stay alive. The...

This just goes to prove that PTSD affects relationships in a negative way. Let a good day stay a good day. You’re already walking on eggshells, you need to realize how this disorder is one of avoidance. He is going to avoid any and everything that reminds him of his trauma. I

I have many flashbacks and I can only handle working on one at a time. Essential-being grounded. Does it help you to know that most of us here never finds the words to describe our memories. If we were young and lacked language to imprint the memory with. Then there’s that annoying, powerful and...

Annie’s heart and the major vessels that connect to it have been damaged due to her needing prednisone daily to stay alive. She’s been taking it for 5 years. Her heart is enlarged and barely beating and her aorta is so thin you can see right through it. There’s just not much blood getting to her...

STOP BREAKING YOUR OWN HEART

I never pay attention to trigger warnings. Jeez, searching the Internet for hours reading peer reviewed articles on PTSD and childhood sexual abuse have steeled me to take whatever a writer decides to write. And, by the way, I can only be helpful to a person posting here if I know what’s bugging...

Me too...

All I’d like to add to the thread is to consider carefully if your t suggests using a workbook for PTSD. I just couldn’t write about my traumas to this day I have several workbooks and I find them too triggering. Now I can talk about my traumas without dissociating. But I get to lead with what...

Sesame sticks with cashews and orange/pomegranate seltler.

I live in a flood zone so I understand your concerns. I hope your weather blows through and no one gets hurt. Namaste.

My Shaman gave me this writing about attachment vs Connection. She’s trying to help me stop torturing myself in regards to my daughter. I’m still licking my wounds left by her actions at the wedding. Here it is: <mod edit to remove copyright content> This is in line with what Buddhism...

Maybe for now @shrzn you can dial down the racing thoughts that are fueling your despair. Activities such as mindfulness meditation help you stay grounded in the here and now. You can take time out breaks throughout the day to help stay grounded. Once you settle in therapy and design a roadmap...

Hi Karen. I bought what I thought was fantastic potting soil called The Coast of Maine. Organic, people rave about it. So I turned the kitchen into a greenhouse, got some plastic boxes and ordered a ton of bulbs. So the next thing I know is I’m sick at home but better at work. It’s happenedfor 2...

It may be helpful to you to start a diary and write any way that feels safe.

I did a lot of drugs in the 70’s and they didn’t contribute to my PTSD except for the fact that I used drugs to cope with CSA. I’ve certainly had bad trips and I recovered from all that crap. Give it time it will fade. I used acid weekly and I felt horrible after I came down. How I managed to...

Wow. What a difference a few days makes with PTSD. Listen, I really mean it-thank you so much for your support and sage advice. I could have easily destroyed my relationship with my daughter because of hurt feelings that were not based in reality. But I held my tongue and I have a clear vision...

I’ve just come off my daughters wedding over 3 days 7 hours away. My siblings were there. My ex was there. My fathers dead and mother is brain dead from dementia and will die any minute. I was the lost child of my violent, alcoholic family. All I remember is violence. I knew my escape was...

people don’t think of their Congressperson or Senators office to get answers to your questions. This is exactly what they are elected for: represent and advocate for constituents. I have always had great results working with them. They seem to really like getting requests for help. And to take...

@Living in the 70s thank you for your perspective. Just need to get back to my new normal. @blackemerald1 oh I do relate to you so much. I yearn for connection, yet my children have full, busy lives. They spend a lot of time with their father who was largely absent when they were growing up...

@blackemerald1 thank you for the pep talk!! I’m not considering having anyone’s ashes tattooed on me, I just never knew that could be done. I’m satisfied with the lovely tattoo I have on my ankle to honor my friend. 3 zinnias and a shamrock. Zinnias, according to the Victorian interpretation of...

Would it help to name it the food bank? With no affiliation to the church. Take your dog and get in and out as fast as possible.take them empty bags when you go, they need a lot of them.