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  1. loui50

    difficulty with intimacy in marriage

    I don't know if this is the right place for this post as it is about my relationship and about Therapy. Sorry if it needs to be moved. Does anyone else have intimacy trouble with their spouse? I suspect I was molested as a very young child. I have no concrete memories but I do have...
  2. loui50

    Trazodone for sleep and nightmares

    Well. Dr said to stop taking the trazodone immediately. He did not offer any other suggestions but to make an appointment or wait until my next one to address the nightmares and sleep :(
  3. loui50

    Trazodone for sleep and nightmares

    I ended up not taking it last night and calling my dr. Waiting to hear back. Hopefully he has answers
  4. loui50

    Trazodone for sleep and nightmares

    Has anyone taken Trazodone for sleep and nightmares? I've only been on it for 3 nights, but the nightmares seem worse. I'm staying asleep better and the nightmares aren't waking me, but I'm definitely still having them. Also today I got really dizzy and a little nauseous. Should I just give...
  5. loui50

    T wants to talk to husband's T

    Yes. One of my traumas is childhood abuse that effects my relationship with my husband. My husband knows everything so that's not an issue. But when people talk things get distorted. Say I tell t something, she tell his t and his t tells him. It remains me too much of the telephone game...
  6. loui50

    Cbd oil review

    I'm not sure if I should start a new Thread or reply on this one.... I'm going to try CBD oil and I'm going to talk to my psych doc tomorrow about any potential interactions with my current meds. I'm looking at Tru Blu. But how do I know what strength to buy? Do you start with the lowest and...
  7. loui50

    Avoiding in therapy

    I often plan out exactly what I want to talk to t about and then when I get in her office I can't do it. If I can even give her an idea of what I'm thinking she will start asking questions and that helps me a lot. It's like I need her permission to say things and if she asks me a direct...
  8. loui50

    T wants to talk to husband's T

    Thanks everyone. I see her in 2 days. I think I'm going to just tell her to quit asking. I'm fine with her talking to my psychiatrist as that just involves me. I'm terrified something will get misconstrued and my husband will get misinformation.
  9. loui50

    T wants to talk to husband's T

    Yes definitely, some time in the future. But he has seen his t only a handful of times and he has quit seeing her and gone back twice. I think he needs time to get comfortable first. Also what I want to talk about in a join session, I want to talk about with my t first. And I havent yet.
  10. loui50

    T wants to talk to husband's T

    My t and my husband's t work in the same office. My t keeps asking for permission to talk to his t. I'm not comfortable with it and keep saying no. Would I be over stepping my bounds to ask her to quit asking. It really makes me uncomfortable. I'm open to having a session together. But not...
  11. loui50

    What is dissociation?

    I have always been confused with the frequency of the use of the term here too. I feel like others must have much worse symptoms than me. I THINK I dissociated, but I'm not even sure. Fridays article was helpfull!
  12. loui50

    Had ime for disability renewal, feeling down

    So I had my IME for my disability renewal yesterday and I'm feeling really shook up. Talking about everything to someone I don't even know was hard. I forgot when I got my masters degree, how old my kids were, and I'm sure some other things. At the end of the interview the lady was like, it's...
  13. loui50

    Child regression

    Mine is not so obvious, but I definitely have a child brain and an adult brain. I sleep with a teddy bear for comfort. I often know the truth like nothing bad is going to happen (adult brain) but fear the worst (child brain). I was abused as a kid. But I dont know the extent of it. And I...
  14. loui50

    Scared that alcohol helps anxiety

    Florian, Long time! That's exactly what I'm afraid of. One drink works...until it doesn't. I just told my husband how I was feeling and he has got my back thankfully. He said no beer for you! Exactly what i needed him to say. We only have it in the house because it is left over from our...
  15. loui50

    Scared that alcohol helps anxiety

    So I was on vacation last week and came to the realization that 1 drink helps my anxiety more than my meds do. This scares me. I'm actually fighting not to have a beer. I use to drink maybe 1 time a month but now I want it every day for relief. I know this type of self medicating is harmful...
  16. loui50

    Anxiety is winning again

    I still haven't figured out why i'm so anxious. I had every intention of running today because it always makes me feel a little better, but my daughter is turning 5 and party planning got in the way. I'm still very anxious. I had to take my afternoon dose of valium for the first time in...
  17. loui50

    Anxiety is winning again

    My anxiety is so high and I cant get passed it. I've had about 4 good weeks where I've been able to manage things. Then I had t yesterday and now I'm a mess. We didn't even talk about anything too deep. We did talk about my mom and how she is essentially unavailable like she has been my...
  18. loui50

    Can't talk to t about nightmare

    I know she won't minimize things with my adult brain, but the kid brain takes over and is afraid. If that makes any sense. I need to talk about my past with her, but every time we try it throws me way off.
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    Can't talk to t about nightmare

    I could write it down and let her read it. But I'm embarrassed to talk about it. I don't know why I'm embarrassed but any time we talk about my childhood I get embarrassed. I feel like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill I guess. I'm afraid she'll see it as no big deal even though she...
  20. loui50

    Can't talk to t about nightmare

    I have nightmares almost every night and usually don't remember them. The one I remember from 2 days ago is this. I was a teenager in the dream. An older man kept slapping me on the butt (something my step dad use to do). I was begging him to stop (something i use to do) and the other...
  21. loui50

    Feeling abandonment coming - husband & therapist out of town for 2 weeks.

    I made it. Hubs is home. T on tuesday. Im a wreck, but i survived. Im relaxing today with the family. Thanks everyone for your support.
  22. loui50

    Feeling abandonment coming - husband & therapist out of town for 2 weeks.

    Im just missing him so badly. I cry every morning the whole time the kids are at school. Im missing both of their thanksgiving feasts because my daughter has to be picked up right when my sons feast starts. Normally daddy would go to one and i would go to the other. Im so anxiuos. The kids...
  23. loui50

    Feeling abandonment coming - husband & therapist out of town for 2 weeks.

    Im losing it. I asked my husband to.come home early and he cant get his flight changed. I need some encouragement.
  24. loui50

    Feeling abandonment coming - husband & therapist out of town for 2 weeks.

    Halfway there and im really struggling. I am crying for hours each morning after the kids go to school. I pull it together before i pick my little girl up at 1130. I feel horrible. I miss hubs so much. I keep saying its only a week (typo in title i cant change) im not use to being away...
  25. loui50

    Feeling abandonment coming - husband & therapist out of town for 2 weeks.

    The time is here. Hubs left this morning and no t this week. Im a mess missing hubs. I dont know what to do. Im talking to friends online, but have no in real life friends. He cant get home soon enough!!
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