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I struggle with this too, but wanted to share that we must remember, all memory is imperfect, incomplete, often inaccessible. This is true of many memories- early childhood ones, old ones, traumatic and non-traumatic ones. Yes, PTSD effects memory, but... working with what I have while knowing...

I certainly experience that type of withdrawn, inward focused thought process/state of being where I feel startled and uncomfortable to hear my family or noises that pull me out of it. I believe that everyone stares off into space from time to time, but in my case, the way I react, so strongly...

How did you tell your therapist about your trauma? Hi. Glad you're doing better! I told my therapist very gradually. First, I mentioned I'd dealt with dissociation in the past, i.e. told her symptoms, before causes. Then, I told her, in very general terms, in essay form, about my family. Next...

This week, I changed the course of my family's destiny. Not all accomplishments feel good at the time, and this one is definitely stirring mixed emotions, but I've done well.

Thanks for the affirming post! Neat that you give massage therapy. My therapist (not massage therapist but psychotherapist) says that "If Mamma's not happy, no one's happy!" and I really find that true. I didn't like the idea of how indulgent it seemed to take time for myself or to spend money...

You know, Dmerish, I just wanted to take a moment and hijack my own thread to say that a while back, you posted about a very difficult situation. And I read it and got a little wrapped in my own relevant issues. I posted to your thread, and think some of what I said was probably alright, but I...

Aww, thanks everyone! I got so swept up in life for a bit, I didn't even think to check this thread. It was a nice surprise to see the comments. Very good news: my husband & I consulted, and he has agreed to go to individual therapy with a very solid, helpful, relate-able sounding therapist that...

I could really use a hug or shoulder to cry on. I should be happy, but I'm sad. It's Wednesday. I told my husband this past Saturday he needed to take action by Friday to choose some help. He agreed. I've been waiting, day by day, and he hasn't done anything. I have not nagged him, because it...

Yes, since December I have been receiving monthly massages and I find them very helpful for getting a sense of what my body feels like with less stress. The massage helps me reset my stress level almost, lower it, though the feeling does not last too long, I believe it's helping me gradually...

Hello. I'm glad you posted. That is a terrible tragedy, losing both your parents like that, suddenly, in your youth. I hope you do not have PTSD though. Here are the requirements for a diagnosis of PTSD, but it can be confusing to try and self-diagnose, because there are a lot of other...

I should add that we've been working hard to sort out our parenting differences, both making some compromises. We do use tools to work through our parenting styles, a reward chart we've agreed on, time outs as the primary behavior modification method, etc. So, we've definitely been dealing with...

Abstract, sorry not to reply at length, am a bit stressed at the moment, but I just wanted to briefly thank you for your post: I read it and every line was as if you knew him. You gave me so much food for thought: I just have to have a little time to process everything you know... to settle a...

Thank you for the measured reply. I had a deathly serious talk with my husband this morning. After a long, difficult night of thought and upset, I gave him an ultimatum. He has until Friday to research and choose a therapeutic option to manage his anger and parenting issues. It can be individual...

I never suggested she had said or done anything to warrant his reaction. I'm also considering the many moments of our family life that are different than the one I described today. I am weighing those too, and many things. I have seen progress with him as well, but not as much or fast as I would...

I'm on the fence. He's never seriously hurt her, never hit her, never left a mark, never done anything that qualifies as physical abuse per the laws or common definitions. He basically squeezed against her to keep her from running out the front door, and so her cheek pressed against the door. I...

I'm waiting to hear from my therapist, sent her an email about today, am losing hope she'll reply. I could use some support maybe. My husband was in a bad temper this morning. He and my daughter have a difficult relationship, very volatile. She's eight. Sometimes... I think he acts like he's...

Hello, all. I just found this site, run by the Veterans Affairs department. I imagine very many of you may have seen it, but it is new to me, and I loved how they had several different tools to help manage all the key PTSD symptoms, so I thought I would share. Link Removed I was not sure...

Hello, I'd be interested in participating: anonymity is not a concern.

Josh Lyman in West Wing was diagnosed with it.

I tried to delete this thread, but see it is not permitted. I regret what I wrote. Am trying a shorter version, hopeful that is acceptable. Bad day, freaking out, trauma sucks. This too shall pass. Wish it had passed before I posted this thread.

Welcome! I appreciate your sharing. When I was 16 I reported my father for sexual abuse and had a lot of other similar experiences to yours. My mother doubted me, considered me crazy, didn't support me, I lost much of my family, and spent some very difficult years coming to terms with the...

Just to clarify, a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has several criterion which must be met, and requires assessment by a mental health professional, but the primary criterion is that: "The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual...

Hello. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties: feeling out of control and having so many problems one after the other is very difficult. I hope you do not have PTSD though. You haven't listed anything that meets Criterion A I don't think, but you can review it all below.It can be confusing to...

My sweet therapist... we had a long painful talk about this today. Kinda grueling, but good, I think. She told me whenever I had an intrusive thought for now, to tear it in half like a picture and send it to her to hold on to. I'm so sorry you're struggling. I find it depressing, frustrating...

P.S. This might be too much info, ha, but... I'm a fairly sexual person, and I think it helped that I read a fair amount of erotica, looked at porn that I found appealing, etc., because it gave me a lot of other visuals and ideas that I could... sort of... have at the ready when intrusive...