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I'd be embarrassed to have you guys look into my kindle library. It's filled with all kind of non-fiction. However, I don't obsessively research for things that I simply don't understand. I have to have an interest. It could be because my child is sick, or I have a funny rash, or I can't...

There is a nerve that is irritated. No one can agree where the impingement is: neck, shoulder, or wrist. My shoulder and arm hurts quite a bit. Because of that, I'm tensing in my neck and shoulder more. I just hurt. There are two knots that hurt the most: trapezius, and deltoid/tricep area. So...

Thanks you guys. I'm comforted to know that many of you have gone! It's just...well, new. I've had doctors, and chiros, but all of them I have known for at least a year, some of them for ten years before they touched me. I have a trigger: cupping. I know that is not what they do there. I'm...

I'm not sure if this belongs here...move it if needed. I've been having other health issues that are somewhat related to depression. (Isn't everything???) There is pain in my left arm that has been there since January. It started with tingling and has now progressed to deep, constant pain. It's...

You are doing perfectly. That's it. Work it through. I have a unique story of "now I know" kind of situation. My father liked to fish and he would take me with him many times. I remember these times as happy and joyful. It's a special occasion to have fish. He never let me on the boat and I...

It seems you are doing all you can do. Your name seems apt: a drift at sea. But you are there, you are staying by him, you care, and you've made efforts to keep stress at bay. He has to be willing to work..which is painful, grueling and frustrating. No one can make him. It's always the choice of...

We are here.

Relieved. My T says I'm doing well. I can't seem to tell.

heart tugs on that last one...sniff.

Whoo Hoo! Jess! That is great news. You will be fantastic because you care! Please let us know how your first day goes. Warm hugs to you!

It is scary when they come. I had one come up recently and I was so shameful. So disgusted and horrified all at the same time. I tried to ground by taking a shower. It did help. But sometimes they are just awful. Make me want to die. If I let myself cry and yell until I don't feel the need...

@Muse Now that you've explained it, I have done this in the past. I know exactly what you mean by main self gets too exhausted. I don't know what you should do. If you have something to help you rest, take that. Sleep, rest, eat well, and exercise. See if the visual comes. I haven't had just...

I wait. Normally it comes. I'm sorry you went through that. With your DID, I'm sure it's more complicated to process through a memory.

One hour of hot yoga that kicked my butt. I had to stay in child pose for quite a while so that if I fainted, I'd be "safe". Whenever I go from bending over to head up and looking upward, I get light headed.

I'm writing to say I understand but I have no idea how to stop it. There are times that it is "nicer" and becomes part of a healthy inner dialog. But when it gets bad, it's loud and very convincing. It can cripple me no matter what the past performance may have been. My emotions get all tied up...

Ask why she went without you. If she's a good friend, she will tell the truth and open another time with you. We've all backed out on plans before. There are a million reasons. Some are actually understandable. I'm glad you wrote it out and vented. But I think asking right then is good...

There's no way you can know @mistermoo . Some of mine were clapping. boots on the floor. a zipper sound. Seriously, there's no way to know. She doesn't know.

You are both welcome here. To you: There is no avoiding some triggers. It can be the littlest things: brushing her cheek, or hearing a noise. There isn't a way you can predict what is going to happen. But if they do happen, just be there for her. Tell her that she's safe and that you are right...

I hate boundary disputes. It causes wars... We had an issue with a neighbor that put his fence on our side of the yard. The previous owners of our neighbor's yard put their rock garden over on our yard but my house's previous owner did not mind. Well, I minded the fence on our yard. Prior to...

You are brave! With each step, you are shedding the power your attacker has over you.

This thread is hilarious! Back in 2006, I was post #2. Of those three goals, I've only accomplished one....LOL. Forget daily goals. It's goals for the decade! I have controlled my temper. I still don't go to bed on time and I'm still very wary of young adult males. Goals for today: Do one...

It can go both ways. With my hubs and I, we are much better off by telling each other what upsets us than waiting even a single second. It doesn't matter who is present. The highway runs both ways but I tend to do it more often than him. We have rules though. One must have a very good reason for...

You've already come a long way with your healing to realize the connections between your relationships in adulthood with the trauma of your childhood. Welcome.

@Noah how do you breathe that cold air? I barely make it to my car and I'm shallow breathing. It's cold here today. Nasty joke nature had planned: gorgeously sunny and nasty cold.