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That's a really great achievment, takes a lot of hard work to get to that. Well done Bloom! I hope you have many many more enjoyable trips in the future too!

I really like Britt.f7's suggestion about sending a private message if you are upset or confused by something that has been written. I've seen people have a go at forum members in a public way, which is not necessary, is very upsetting and causes hurt, which can be avoided. This is a great...

This such a positive thread, thank you Thinkingman for starting this. And its is so good to hear your progress. I agree that our pasts don't need to define our future. I'm not good at mindfullness, but my T talks about it a lot and I know it's the key to living now, in each moment now. We...

MTS, I am so very sorry about your brother and for how your family are treating you. Such a terrible shock and a terrible way to find out. My heart goes out to you, as others have said - try to be kind to yourself.

Thank you Abstract. Hugs to you too and everyone who needs one :hug:

Feeling really low and trying hard to see the positives and the good things in my life, but just numb to it.

Gizmo, I really hope your daughter and grandchildren will be safe and okay. I can see this would worry you a lot :hug:

There will be so much pain and suffering so many will endure from this. Many will no doubt have PTSD and have the image of what happened and what they saw, heard and felt in their heads for a long time to come. So sad and so tragic. I feel deeply for all the children, teachers and families and...

Britt.f7, sorry about your husbands second job. I hope he finds another one really soon. Hugs :hug:

Sadly there are many people who think PTSD is a choice and don't understand why we can't just 'let it go'. They think we are deliberately hanging onto the past and don't understand the severity of PTSD, or the fact that it is an injury to the brain. When these people are our family and closest...

Yes I sweat more with anxiety as well. One of my AD medications causes sweating as a side effect, so might be made worse by that.

I also have a lot of emotional numbing. I've described incidents that have occurred recently and my doc has confirmed it's depersonalization. I now frequently go into 'robot mode' as well to cope since the PTSD hit. I am only just begnning to manage this with grounding. When in my worst trauma...

I totally relate too. I see my T tomorrow, and then not until mid January. I do see my mental health doc the first week of January though and she is great. Not doing good this week either, so feeling more down about the month long break in T. I feel really lost, alone and a bit scared. Plus a...

Pincake, I think you are doing amazingly well to be able to work, let alone do three jobs, although I do understand they are a distraction for you. Is the stress of working all these hours creating more problems for your PTSD related problems (nightmares, anxiety,stress), than the distraction is...

Hugs (((((Britt.F7))))) It's hard revisiting painful memories. Jaret - positive vibes coming your way! Hope you do well :hug: Today I feel really isolated. Went to a food store, but it was so busy, I couldn't go in. Feels like this anxiety & isolation stuff will last forever :(

Oh good! :tup: I need really simple explanations for things :oops:

I would love to do Sportsbook and Stocktrader, but they seem way too complicated for my PTSD jelly brain to understand :( :meh: :bag:

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My take on this is different - I'm glad I'm not having sex with lots of people anymore. I think having lots of sex with lots of people is dangerous - I put myself in too many situations with people I didn't know who could have really hurt me. My behaviour in my 20's to me now, was wrong. I had...

Ayasha, although you were feeling so bad by the time you got home, you did well braving crowds and noise. Exit plans are good as they make you feel less trapped. Knowing you can leave anytime you need to is good too. Breathing techniques are really helpfull with anxiety. Socializing with PTSD...

I had childhood sexual abuse, was brought up by abusive parents and a step father who let me be abused by his friends and that followed by spending 4 years being raped daily in a total captivity severe abuse situation from 16-20 yrs old. After he went to prison, I had Bi-polar type behaviour and...

Thank you for sharing your journey and your huge success in being virtually symptom free! :) :tup: I am really happy for you as it's a very painful, difficult journey and you have shown with honesty and persistence, it can be done and is so worth it.

Yes I could try cutting them in half and trying one half in the morning when hubby is at home and I don't need to drive. Thanks Bilby :)

Jenny0329, whether it is a legal diagnosis, or not doesn't really matter - complex trauma exists and there are many mental health professionals, who work with trauma who believe in Complex PTSD when the trauma is complex and severe. I think mental health professionals identifying complex...

I don't think anyone needs to be 'blamed'. No-one intended for anything that bad to happen. There must be more to why she ended her life than just the prank call. Depending on her religion and culture, there may be the issue of her bringing shame on her family. That is a big deal in some...