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You are so right and it is infuriating how skilled they are at manipulating the whole thing.

Thank you anthony! You are helping so many people! Out of the pain of your own suffering you are using your skills to help all of us, and who knows how many more people will find their way here! If you don’t mind, I would like to pray blessings and healing over you.🙏❤️

I am amazed by the responses from the AI here, especially the Ask Dr one. I have learned so much! So blessed by this site in so many ways. Thank you again for creating and managing/maintaining it for all of us. Some of you have been here for 10 years. That says something. 😊

I can relate to both anthony and deno. I really had to know what was happening in me as a result of trauma. I couldn’t understand it and therapy for 10 years didn’t keep me out of a facility where they didn’t even have PTSD as a diagnosis! I am very leery about trusting anyone in the system...

I have been on one wild ride all of my life, and I now have friends who get that! Along the there were times when the only thing that I had to hold onto was a verse and one little strand flowing from me up to heaven. I held on for dear life to so many verses along the way. I would love to share...

Thank you for adding this thread. It gives me a place where I can be 100% me. Though my faith has been rocked to the core by trauma, it remains the rock on which I stand. I’m glad that we have a place to go where people with other beliefs or no beliefs don’t have to participate if they choose...

I’m so glad to hear that you are connecting here and finding what you need to move forward. I can say that it post menopause is awesome! Just keep your eyes on that as you go through it to get there. A thought came to me after arfie brought it up. Your hormones are all out of whack when you’re...

I would like to apologize for this misunderstanding Friday. Unfortunately, texting doesn’t always make everything perfectly clear. But this additional message that you added, helps me to understand where you were coming from. My misunderstanding came from the way you phrased “are you a...

I agree with arfie about looking into other modalities for treatment. I am reading the same book she talked about, the body keeps score. I highly recommend that you read it. It explains what happens inside our body and our mind when we are processing the triggering of trauma. That’s all the...

Many of us live in denial for many years before we’re ready to face the truth. First and foremost, be kind to yourself and forgive yourself for being human and making mistakes just like everyone else does. If it is not harmful to you, I would like to be praying for you that you will stop feeling...

Friday, I appreciate you and respect you, but I have to agree with Punky. I think that when you get angry and lash out it may be harmful to others who are here seeking help. If you feel strongly about something I would ask that you take some time and step away until you have dealt with your...

I also like to do a guided meditation involving muscle relaxation going from top of your head to bottom of your feet tightening each area as you go. It’s really powerful. See if you can find one to follow. I play the same one on repeat whenever I need it. I found it on the Soothing Pod app under...

I would like to apologize if my comments have appeared aggressive. I have been abused by my last therapist and in a facility. And that’s on top of 21 years of my current husband’s abuse that ended me up in the facility in the first place. I don’t have a very good attitude about it right now. But...

Thanks for the encouragement. Maybe someday I’ll do it too. Not yet.

Sidptitala, It sounds like your experience with EMDR was more challenging because of your therapist’s views. For me, I have big trust issues, and I have to work with a therapist that I can trust. I fired my last one, and I am thrilled to have just started working with a trauma informed...

I have had lupus for more than 20 years and it was highly recommended in healing for that. And too much spinach, unfortunately gave me kidney stones. I was enjoying a lot of spinach salad. Unfortunately, I forgot about balance. Balance is very important.

Cruciferous vegetables are good too. 🙂

Welcome back. I’m relatively new. Hope you find what you’re looking for. It’s always good to have a strong support system in place. This forum is an important part of that for me. I have been stuck for the past two years without any relief. Finally getting some much needed relief. Keep moving...

Sorry about your experience with your T. Take it with a grain of salt. They don’t always know what they’re doing. I agree with you that it is probably anxiety based and part of the fight and flight response. Have you tried any mindfulness and relaxation techniques? Have you tried intentionally...

Funny that you used the description of heaven and hell coexisting. I see that all the time. They are like parallel universes that exist in the same space. There is evil which is what has caused our pain, and then there is good which gives us hope. Sorry for the challenges of DID. I’m sure it is...

I’m sorry Friday. That’s really really hard.

I have found that gratefulness can be healing. When we recognize that there are some things in our lives that are good and we focus on them and being thankful for them, it brightens the situation, no matter how dark it is. Thinking of 3 things that you are grateful for before you go to bed...

Thanks for your insights arfie. Appreciate you! 💖

You are very very fortunate to have someone like that in your life. Make sure that they know how much you appreciate their willingness to support you no matter what. That is not a small thing. Very happy for you. I myself am used to doing it on my own. That’s OK. It fits me. I’ve had too many...

Don’t worry about sharing too much. One of the symptoms of trauma is over sharing. I’ve been trying to work on that for years. Just needed to be understood. I think you’ll find out here. And you won’t feel the need to share all the details, because we’ve all been through stuff and we get it...