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    Therapist says I’m unlikely to have a repressed memory come up with EMDR and I don’t know whether I should be relieved, disappointed, or frustrated…

    I have done a few emdr sessions and I found them helpful. I did not have any memories come back during the sessions but afterwards some things came back. I am going to be doing more in the near future.
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    I’ tired but not as tired as yesterday. I just finished 2 days of psychological testing. Specifically they were looking for PTSD, CPTSD, covert narcissistic abuse and autism. I t feels like all were confirmed by the questions I was asked and my answers. I have to wait several weeks for the...
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    Possible autism diagnosis with other mental health disorders.

    How did it go? I have my evaluation this week and I am curious how it will go. I have a ton of stuff going on too. Specifically we are confirming PTSD and CPTSD, long term covert narcissistic abuse (my therapist pointed this out and I had never considered it) and autism. Autism was pointed...
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    Sleep hygiene tips - the smallest things that help?

    I have had to take sleep meds for 30 years. A couple months ago I was able to stop and I am sleeping better than ever. I think my nervous system is finally starting to calm. I have been off sleep meds for 2 months now. If I can’t sleep I focus on my breathing. By doing this I don’t seek out...
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    Going to lose everything, am panicked and want to end it but don't want to abandon best friend or family

    At times when it all seems too much I go to extreme thinking. Words like never usually tip me off and I have to do a reality check on my thinking. Another thing I have to remind myself of is that every major upheaval in my life has lead to a new and better life that I could not imagine before...
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    Photography Club

    I purchased a new chair and the boss claimed it right away. The second is a photo of a window I walk by almost everyday, I never noticed.
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    A relaxing Saturday morning breakfast, eggs, potatoes and sausage. Lots of coffee.
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    Therapist can’t stabilize me for trauma therapy

    Control the things you can to build a better foundation of healthy habits. Things like exercise, fresh air, nature and diet. Value yourself by respecting yourself and how you live. You are worth it. This will build a stronger future to deal with the harder stuff.
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    I feel chronically numb to the country I live in.

    I struggle with the same thing. I have gone as far as perfecting my New Zealand citizenship. I have decided moving when my head isn’t right isn’t a good idea sine such a move would certainly add more stress in the short term and quite frankly, I really don’t know who I am. I am not a TV...
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    How are you doing?

    I am hanging in there. I took ketamine Wednesday night. I do this about once a week in an effort to calm my nervous system. Yesterday I woke up feeling funky. I went for a bicycle ride and my heart rate was much higher than usual. Today I have been dizzy all day. I slept well and long last...
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    Photography Club

    I came across this stapled to a telephone pole this morning and I wondered what kind of town I live in.
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    Photography Club

    I think she likes yoga.
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    How do you let people get to know you

    We all do the same thing. There is no middle ground. We either say way too much or not enough. We manage it and I think that is where we are different.
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    What did you clean last?

    dishes, laundry, vacuuming and taking the trash out.
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    Went No Contact with my brother

    I think you have a good handle on it. The holidays were very tricky for me. I would do the family thing and it was just too much for me and I would get overwhelmed and have to leave. By not even thinking about attending such events I am not triggered.
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    Went No Contact with my brother

    I have been no contact with my soon to be exwife for a year now. I am also no contact with the kids. That is painful but they seem to relay everything to my ex. That said, it has been an empowering experience. Even the slightest contact causes me an emotional roller coaster. I think it has been...
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    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    I’m always grateful for little Lulu. But I am super grateful my nervous system seems to be calming down. I am sleeping better and I haves been off sleep meds for about 6 weeks.
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    What Is On Your Mind Right This Second?

    Motorcycles of course. I put a new carb on the trials bike I picked up a couple weeks ago. It helped a lot but still not running as well as I would like. The engine rattles a lot, maybe time for a rebuild. It is a two article so that is fairly straight forward. The transmission feels a bit...
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