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I haven’t thought it through completely, but I think possibly it’s better that there are folks writing about it (even if they’re doing a shit job of it) than if no one was writing about it at all. That doesn’t mean I need to read it myself. And gawd knows that if I stumble onto one more...

This is a pretty big deal - how do you feel about it? Will it be good for you that he’s back in your life?

Managing boundaries successfully is tough. Communicating in a way that’s assertive means maintaining respect for both yourself and the other person at the same time, which can be difficult when values are in direct conflict. It may be that, once you’ve made it clear you won’t participate in the...

Welcome to the forum☺️ I’ll be pretty surprised if there comes a day where I have completely stopped having random, unexpected meltdowns over the weirdest shit ever! Looking for the silver lining to that? I’m getting much better at helping myself recover from them as quickly and effectively as...

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Thing about unprocessed trauma - it all just keeps coming until we process it. Our trauma doesn’t stay buried. At some point, it will likely become necessary to work through the emotions that keep rearing their head each time you get grounded. Building routines into your day that empty out your...

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You’re right. And projecting your trauma into the situation between A and your mum, while completely understandable, isn’t at all helpful to A. The opposite is often true - it’s preventing you from holding space with A, and hearing her and her needs. They may have similarities to your...

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PTSD tends to be episodic, which is shit. Sorry you’re back there again. But, on the up side - all of the skills you had to learn and use to recover the last time? You have ready access to this time round.

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Welcome to the community - sorry that you have reason to have found your way here, and so sorry for your profound loss. Hopefully this place helps lift the isolation just a bit.

Welcome to the forum:) That relationship sounds exhausting! Well done for prioritising your own needs☺️

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Welcome to the forum - glad you found us. Hope this place helps you find your voice ☺️ Be aware - while this forum can feel very safe in a lot of ways, it’s not ‘a safe space’ in the way that (for example) your therapist’s office may be a safe space. In addition to be an anonymous forum on the...

Welcome to the forum - sorry you have reason to be here. There’s a thread where members are discussing how they’re coping with the Epstein news here.

I think the conversation will be worth it. Talking through where you’re at, if there’s particular triggers that are firing off, and if there’s some ways that you can work together to get you grounded again when you’re in session. Having anchors within the therapy space can be helpful for some...

PTSD will, unfortunately, make us particularly vulnerable to stressors throughout life. But that doesn’t mean you are always going to feel hyper-arousal and fear symptoms the way you currently do. Are you working with a trauma therapist?

Thoughts on AI jumping into threads unprompted (Karen, Death and Riley): I value AI as a tool. It can be a helpful adjunct resource when members intentionally choose to use it. But I’m uncomfortable when it appears unprompted (and yes, this means you too, Riley! Give the humans a chance to get...

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