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  1. Nam

    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Feeling overwhelmed. Too much going on. Too many triggers and too many people disappointed in me. I've had too much stimulation. Just want my bubble back, thank you.
  2. Nam

    Dissociative Amnesia

    I don't think there is any retrieving. It's just there or not there. My memories came with full body symptoms. Mostly with physical pain at first and then mostly fear. There is some visuals and smells, but that is not the part I "remembered" most. I'm torn with the pandora's box you mention. I...
  3. Nam

    Mass Media

    I couldn't take the news for a long time. Even now, sex crimes against children still make me shake. Honestly, the way that the news is given, people should be traumatized. But since many of these people are so comfortable in their world, they have this immunity. We, however, had many first...
  4. Nam

    Sufferer An Intro And Question About Possible Abuse

    @Maxi, my memories came back to me when life was good. When I was happy. Not necessarily stress free, but happy. When I had them, I had body memories first but those I could explain away. But once the memories started to surface, I shook like a leaf. There is so much terror and anguish. Self...
  5. Nam

    Learning To Feel Safe

    Yes. Trial and error sounds so ....difficult. Like it's hard to find that one thing. It won't be like that. Explore different things. Find out what comforts you. Be self-aware.
  6. Nam

    Ptsd And Raising A Family

    This one is a toughy @JEKBreatheandBelieve . I have four kids. When I was really symptomatic, I had two little babes. I quit my job and did the best I could. That meant terrible food for my toddler, and hubby pulling a lot of the weight. My stress cup was just so maxed. I couldn't do anything...
  7. Nam

    Learning To Feel Safe

    I can't answer that. That's something you need to explore. For me, it's keeping my eyes open. Finding things to see and observe. Deep breathing. Keeping my mind busy with things that I enjoy. For me, that's seeing color, how I would mix that color in a painting. I hum a song that makes me happy...
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