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You know I didn't think about it much when she posted it a few weeks ago. But then I went back and had a closer look at the details and I just didn't get it. She said once in a while she thinks about the video recording. I just can't equate that to intrusive thoughts/memories. I commend her...

Thanks for the replies. I spoke to my current T. She thinks it's very important we address issues I had with my prior T so we don't have it affecting my therapy now or repeat similar mistakes. To clarify, the notes were my handwritten notes/emails, not the T's clinical notes. There was a...

Okay... So I'm not one to debate whose trauma was worse, why one person finds one event traumatic over another etc.. I've had a hard battle myself being taken seriously and getting a correct diagnosis and official recognition. But recently a friend posted a Facebook thread linking to her blog...

With my old T I couldn't speak much so wrote a lot down. The agreement was that we'd dispose of it together at the right time, or should I finish therapy early, at that point. I was also getting a sliding scale rate and felt like a charity case, so much so that my T had to talk me round...

Traumatic Resilience: Avoiding Ptsd & Emotional Resilience This is the article I was referring to from this site

Hmm the cost of living in Ireland is ridiculous. Unless you can get a really well-paid job I wouldn't recommend it

Of course. Flashbacks can be symptoms of other disorders eg. Acute Stress Disorder. Also, many people fit some but not the complete criteria for PTSD and may fall into a generalised anxiety disorder. For example, I know a woman who recently lost an infant to SIDS. In less than a year she has...

I think you will know it yourself when you are ready. I know you want to be honest but you are not being dishonest so don't pressure yourself. A month is very short imo. For now, I would be focusing on establishing and building that trusting relationship. My first T I was anxious to share my big...

Just catching up with this thread. @barefoot I am so sorry for your situation. You seem like a well educated individual and so I don't want to reiterate what others have said or rehash it for you. All I can see from what I've read is that you put your trust in this T to follow through on her...

Thanks @whiteraven I am sorry you're experience is similar. I have to accept that while some people want to help, they may not always be ready to accept nor admit their individual shortcomings. They may fail to realise that they can in fact make things worse not better. My T always says there is...

Thanks for this @Abstract. This is really insightful. I think you are right on the mark. I felt paranoid thinking it but nothing she did made sense. I really believe she thinks I am manipulating or attention seeking. Too bad because I seriously don't have time for mind games in my life! It took...

Yes that's why I said I understood her point of view when she expressed that they can't stop someone really intent on it. But in my circumstance, I was afraid of myself and didn't trust myself not to go through with it. I am a super honest person and, although it's paradoxical in a way, I wanted...

For the record, I don't have an eating disorder... But maybe I misread, sorry just back at work this week so only getting time to skim replies. But thank you all for the support. @joeylittle yes it has been a difficult matter in itself getting therapy established. I was initially dismissed by...

Thanks all for your very helpful insights. To clarify a bit more and hopefully answer your questions, I'll try to elaborate as concisely as I can. I have been attending this T over the course of the past couple of years. She diagnosed me with a brief history and after I later gave more details...

I am over it now but I've had a few really rough weeks. I don't know how much I'm allowed to discuss here but I had recently put everything in order to end things. My therapist knew how bad things were becoming and that things were mounting and so I thought that it was worth the risk to give...

I used to live with a guy who had the heat on set for 30 degrees 24/7! We couldn't do anything about it as they were individual storage heaters. We were advised to bill him the extra difference from his deposit when he moved out based on readings from prior years with more people in the house...

I believe it's a very grey area. For me, I tried to completely cut ties with toxic family members. But it turned out that it just isn't that easy, ime anyway. I instead had to do the - keeping them at a safe distance, so that I could have a little control over their unpredictability. But like...

Actually I have a feeling my thyroid may be outta whack postpartum as it was after my first. I have actually been taking calcium supplements as I don't get enough without dairy. They have magnesium added but I'm unsure if it meets my daily needs. Definitely will pop to my gp before starting...

Thank you both, yes it hasn't been easy, especially with 2 littles to consider. My psychiatrist has given me the month to think about it. Was at my gp yesterday and he offered to restart zoloft though I said I'd wait until I see my psychiatrist again before deciding. Didn't consider mg+ but...

Thank you both for your help. Apologies for not replying. I honestly have been in a total fog this past week so I'm not even going to attempt one! Finding it hard to process much at all. Half of me feels like giving up bothering in therapy right now. Going to just try push on and get through the...

So I've previously been on zoloft but didn't manage to stick with it because I found it increased S.I. for me. Maybe I didn't give it long enough, I'm not sure. About 6 months. Was considering paxil or trying the zoloft again. My psychiatrist instead suggested mirtazapine and fluoxetine. My...

I'm honestly not sure what she was thinking. We have talked about levels of dissociation. Normal dissociative daydreaming that everyone experiences at points in their lives and dissociative disorders. When I asked her to clarify she talked about my zoning out. But I don't think she is too sure...

So I have been diagnosed with dissociation. In trying to wrap my head around it and actually accept it, I sought some clarification from my T recently. A few weeks ago I disclosed a lot of trauma details to her. Last week we discussed the impact that may have had. She was saying how her...

This. Yes. I had a T who failed to set appropriate boundaries. I even asked her to be firmer, telling her I needed that healthy relationship in a safe space. But I she only reinforced my acting out like a child by mothering me. Thankfully I had a supportive partner who saw the red flags and made...

I know it mustn't seem like it right now but at least you're safe getting help, even if not perfect help. Your life is really at risk. Hoping for a positive onward outcome for you. Big hugs. Please be kind to yourself, this is not your fault. Keep us posted