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Thanks everyone. T is hard work and ptsd makes us work so hard. Know that for a fact. Thanks for the encouragement. Still struggling with symptoms today. Getting even more memories so this weeks t will likely be very intense. Eagle

Marlene, Yes i do it often for a few hours of a day and i have times when I am silent for days on end, a few times weeks. I just pull inside and have nothing to say. A head nod takes care of quite a bit in life if need be. Eagle

Batgirl I am with you on the suffer term oh yea. But for me i use survivor but not of ptsd. i am a survivor of sra and that is like a huge thing to me. I survived!!!!! I have had a lifetime of multiple traumas that caused many problems but I survived. I am a ptsd sufferer. You got me...

Yup here in Texas tradition calls for blacked eyed peas and cornbread. I dont care for black eyed peas but the the three birds sounds wonderful Eagle

Thanks Bailey. Trying but rough morning. I appreciate your reply. Eagle

My t and I opened up some huge things today. I am feeling broken in pieces. Usually feel like I will make it through somehow but tonight just not there. Very negatvie thoughts and that is not like me either. Broken and cannot handle this information. Need help but dont want to deal with 3D...

Hang in there Nate! Sounds like you did very well with the season in many ways. You know I think its like when someone has had surgery or an injury. You are doing better and recovering and then you want to do so much that you hurt yourself and take steps back. Then for a few days or a week...

Kathy, Thanks for this post. I really like how you stated this point which is an important one. I would add that sometimes a person can be very well controlled symptom wise for long periods of time and then have a traumatic memory surface that can put them is very great distress. Severe...

I have c-ptsd and had traumas from age 4. Traumatic events took place over many years. RA at age 7. Violent death of my niece and fiance. Violent attack by a mob and attempted rape at age 19. I was a complex mess. I continued to slide down hill for years and coped in all the usual...

pet peeve Many good points have been made. I do have a pet peeve. People who truly do care sometimes say "I understand". This in response to a specific traumatic event sets my teeth on edge. People do NOT understand who have not been in similar situations. I dont expect friends who do not...

Hi Michigan, Welcome to the forum. Yes i can identify with the paralysis. I believe you will find relief of your symptoms as you continue in treatment. There is reason to hope for a well balanced future and days of peace. Eagle

I believe in healing. I believe in recovery. I have experienced much of it in my years dealing with ptsd. It is alot of work, takes alot of courage but it can be done. YES!!!

I have found that very tactile things help when having fbs or other dissociative incidents. For example walking bare foot, rubbing my hands on cold or rough objects, washing my face, leaning against a cold wall or rough wall . Really anything that stimulates my nervous system in the now and...

dshanks, I can tell you that in the years since I was diagnosed I have had long periods of time where I was almost completely symptom free. I am currently dealing with some issues that have only recently come to my awareness. I am now having alot of symptoms but I fully expect that as I work...

I am years into ptsd treatment. Thought I was past it and had been free of most symptoms a long time. Then several months ago started having constant flashbacks and other severe symptoms. Discovery of more severe abuse from early in my childhood has come. Have had to deal with traumatic...

It seems to me it comes down to what you are willing to live with. Someone said you are between a rock and a hard place. What is the worst possible outcome you can imagine for any of the actions or inactions you take? Which of those are you willing to live with months or years from now? This...

Hey CC, So sorry to hear of your pain and depression. Things will settle and get better in time. I hope you have a competent trauma therapist you can feel comfortable with. That will help alot. I have dealt with ptsd a long time and no matter how dark things seem they always get better...

Hi Tx Mom I am new here also and have had complex ptsd most of my life. They didnt know about it way back then but now I know. Hope we can be an encouragement to each other. Eagle