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I have commented about this before. I had a horrendous experience in a facility. They diagnosed me according to their charts. But they did not even have PTSD as a possible diagnosis. One reason could be that there’s no medication to treat PTSD. Many doctors support the system by “selling drugs.”...

Glad you reached out. Glad you got connected with people that get it who can come alongside you. Hope you find a lot of ideas and feedback that will help you. I have found this forum to be a lifeline for me. Hearing others share of their trauma and their methods and modalities of treatment as...

You are right to be cautious. Rushing the process sometimes it’s more damaging. Be gentle with yourself and allow yourself to get through this trigger from reviewing your trauma. Don’t make any decisions now, just recover. Don’t worry about pushing yourself into EMDR. You are where you are. You...

I have spent much of the last two years in the state that you’re in, and was completely pushed to the edge by an abusive husband and tried to commit suicide four times. All I’ve been doing is self-care. Not getting anywhere. But keep doing it. And I’ve found light and funny entertainment has...

Thank you so much Friday for this detailed explanation. I like details. I’m curious about that torture technique. Not curious enough to hear more right now. More concerned than curious. I’m also cautious about Germans, even though I have a German heritage. Probably explains why I tend to be so...

I have been without a therapist for about a year now, because of a horrible experience in a facility and the abuse I received from my therapist afterwards. I didn’t need that on top of everything else. Not everything out there is beneficial. Some of it actually is abusive. So for the past year...

I’m glad you reached out with this. From the responses it’s okay to have something to hold onto, even if the grip is lessened. Wishing you well as you explore options that are a good fit for you right now. I just started trauma informed therapy. Excited to try something new.

Glad to see that you have figured this out. Sometimes it’s just not a good fit because your on a whole other plane with what you’ve been through. Keep up the good hard work and the fight to dismantle the monster. Glad you are taking good care of yourself. Keep moving forward.🦘 We can trust our...

Thanks for sharing Friday. My son goes for a bike ride. Although he’s 26, he can’t drive so that’s his only form of transportation. It’s also his release. He goes to nature as his safe place, to parks and nature preserves. The bike ride gets the poisonous energy out and the surroundings calm his...

One thing that I have found that helps is deep belly breathing. It triggers the vagus nerve to relax the fight and flight response that’s going on in our brain and triggering all kinds of things in our body. I try to do deep breathing often during the day and whenever I need to calm down. Here’s...

Thanks for making me laugh!😂🤣 My son has a really good sense of humor. I’m not very good at it, but I like to laugh. I’m glad that you are okay with Wednesdays. I’m really sorry if you meant that because you have negative feelings about being born. My son has been there for 23 years, so I never...

Well, the way I see it. You lost a lot of friends who didn’t get it and by joining this forum you gained a whole lot of friends who do. The way I see it, you’re better off for it. I was isolated in my home for more than 20 years. A lot of people fall away. My only friend was God. Sorry if that...

I’m so sorry. I don’t remember much about the day my father committed suicide except for how I was escorted out of school to come home and confirm what I knew had already happened. Yes, days can be triggers. I’m sorry that you had to survive a boarding school as well and I can understand...

I have had over a dozen professionals, overseeing my physical health and another dozen overseeing my mental health. They had me going out for appointments every day of the week when I couldn’t even function as it was. I stopped all that and I have two doctors now that I trust. My family doctor...

Yay! Way to go! So proud of you! We’re all here to keep you moving forward. Thanks arfie for explaining the purpose of your many therapy/support groups. Great idea! I know they finding this site for me has been incredible and empowering. I’m not the same person I was just a few weeks ago because...

Celebrating you getting out of bed two days in a row! We have to celebrate the small wins to provide the inertia to keep moving forward. Pat yourself on the back and do something kind for yourself. Continue rewarding yourself for every little step that you accomplish. I also needed a medication...

I have learned a lot about neuroplasticity. One of the people that I have followed in this said that it takes about a month to change the neuropathways in our brain that are dominant and unhelpfu, and create new ones that are better for us. It takes intentional effort to do something different...

It doesn’t have to stay this way. I know it’s hard now. I feel for you. Maybe when you’re doing well you can make a plan for what you can do in the morning to set your day in another direction. We can do intentional things that can change the direction of our day and our lives. Hoping you find...

I’m glad to hear that there is a sweary thread on here where you can go when you need to. Because swearing and harsh language is a trigger for some of us, so it doesn’t need to be out here. Thank you for providing that for those who need it. I appreciate this site so much! I agree about...

I’m sorry for the Sunday blues, I know that’s an understatement. I know there’s a reason for it. Maybe redefining Sundays might help. Re-create the plan for your Sundays. Days are not supposed to hurt. Unfortunately, people have made them hurtful. Hoping you find the encouragement and ideas that...

I’m sorry for your struggle with the negative thoughts in your head. I am a Christian and I have found my faith to be very helpful in dealing with this. There are many things that my faith offers in order to stop it and to turn it around. I apologize if this offends you. Just sharing my...

Welcome Radmirka, sorry for what you’re going through. I understand 100% as I am now living in the house with my abusive husband who caused the trauma that I am now dealing with. I spent the last two years in a constant state of triggering. I think I may finally be safe possibly??? I’ve managed...

I ordered a whole bunch of resources on abuse and trauma and PTSD/CPTSD. I just looked in my books and I have that book! I will work on that one after I finish the one I’m working on now. I know a number of people have talked about that book on here. Glad we’re all here together helping one...

Because there are no meds to treat PTSD. They can’t get a kickback from the drug companies and fund the system. From my understanding and from the information on this site, the person with PTSD has to do the work to minimize the symptoms. That does not pay their bills. They make much more money...

Thanks for sharing. My dentist never mentioned that. I’ve been clenching and cracking my teeth for very many years. Guess I should’ve done my own research. Glad to know now. Thank you.