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Yep, me too. Compliments have never felt safe.

I haven't slept much in the last few weeks, but last night I slept for 11 hours straight!! I've never done that before.

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. I think it's a normal reaction to a stressful event. So it's ok to feel this way about this. I know that doesn't help, but maybe realizing that it's ok to feel this will help you to not stress so much about your reaction and try to help you work on calming...

I struggle with this so much. Self care is hard for me, so I do little things. I sit out on my balcony and listen to the birds and do deep breathing and try not to think about anything. It helps clear my head. I try to get out of the house and do one small thing each day, even if it's just...

My therapist uses zero jargon. We talk. We do EMDR when I'm not overwhelmed. He asks questions that guide me and help me deal with stuff. When I walk in and having a bad day, week, month, whatever, he doesn't do anything except help me get a little calmer. I love that he says we aren't trying to...

Never heard of it before, but your therapist is probably the best resource for explaining it since they were trained in it. A google search got me this type of info. It's basically increasing distractions by doing more than eye movements, by adding in extra tasks... EMDR 2.0 is no different...

Hello and welcome. I've had really good experiences here and you'll find a lot of support.

Sometimes we don't know what's wrong or how to even verbalize it. PTSD comes with all kinds of difficulties. I have trouble talking about my traumas and what's wrong, even with my therapist. I'm used to always hiding what's wrong and acting like everything's ok because it was never safe for me...

I never told my GP's anything about my mental health until last week. I've had to take off work due to PTSD and needing to get some meds and figure out the dosages and what works. I did not want a note from my psychiatrist for my work, so I went to my GP and explained what was going on and had...

I've asked for extra sessions quite a few times over the past 2 years. Since I always wait until I'm struggling horribly, my therapist knows me well and understands that I really need the support. He always tells me that I don't have to "white knuckle it" and to call sooner or more often. He is...

Welcome and congratulations on getting free. I know how hard and scary that is!

I just wanted to say that I do whatever I can to not cry in session too. I also was unable to close my eyes for a long time. It just didn't feel safe. It took quite a while, but now I can close my eyes, but no crying. I don't want to cry ever.

In my therapy, I'm doing EMDR. We are working on my memories in each room of the house I was in. So we are working on one room at a time. My therapist asks me what represents the worst memory in that room, to briefly describe it, and then we do the processing/EMDR on that memory. Often other...

Emotional burnout means you should take break from what's trying to break you. It's so hard to set boundaries and stick to them. I really suck at it, but I'm learning. You can say things like... I care about you and want to hear more, but I need to take a break from this conversation. I hear...

To me consent is something that I give. It's not something someone can take from me. I have huge triggers around this topic, and I never want to be in a relationship again, and definitely no sex again. That being said, If (shudder) I were to consent to sex, I would need to talk about it first...

Hi, You didn't dump too much. Sometimes it takes a while to get replies. Some posts don't apply to some people, some are not sure how to answer, and often times there's people reading a post waiting for an answer because they can relate to what is written. I'm sorry you're dealing with so much...

Hello and welcome! I can say "me too" since I was married to a monster and abused for 25 years. What has helped me the most is a good trauma therapist and EMDR. Being able to process some of the trauma has helped a lot. I have a long way to go, but there's hope.

Hey, I'm glad you're starting EMDR. It has been the only thing that's really helped me process my trauma. Yes, what you're describing is normal. Processing trauma with EMDR causes all kinds of things to happen. I get very tired and often have nightmares and some flashbacks, but I work to keep...

I have so many triggers and horrible memories around Christmas and this whole holiday "season." It starts in October and goes through the new year. It's not a time of year that I celebrate. I just try to survive it. I don't go to Christmas parties, and people wishing me a "Merry Christmas"...

I never read the books, just saw the show and started watching.

I've been watching the Yellowstone series. I love watching Beth raise hell on the show. I've recently started watching the new Wheel of Time series. I'm not sure about that one yet.

Thank you joeylittle. This is an irritating and frustrating thread. Regardless, as you said, we have treated widow_of_one with nothing but respect, even though we don't agree with anything they've said. It looks like they are unable to comprehend even basic reasoning and discussion. It will be...

So, you've invented some strange language with acronyms, abbreviations, etc and want us to start using it when we write here. Nope, not happening. We write here in English. With words. That are readable and understandable. There is zero reason or need to change that. And the few abbreviations...

Hi, I'm sorry that you had to change therapists after such a long and positive relationship with your previous one. As you probably know from that experience, the relationship with your therapist is key to your success and progress in therapy. Not every therapist will be a good match for...

Hi and welcome. I can relate to what you are feeling. When I saw your post I thought, "Yes. Finally someone else that knows what I'm struggling with." I have neighbors next door that often slam their front door so hard that the wall shakes. They also bang around quite a bit into our shared...