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He’s being ‘avoidant’, clearly. But there’s a shopping list of potential reasons why. He’s referred to alcoholism a number of times, so that’d be an educated guess. But it’s all just guesses. Avoidant attachment is a description of a personality type, it’s not a mental health condition, so it’s...

Welcome to the forum. Sorry you have reason to be here. Yep. Ptsd triggers have that effect. It’s a shit experience to have, and I’m sorry you’re dealing with that.

This is really normal, I think. With or without dissociated parts. When primary caregivers are abusive, kids often grow up associating that sort of treatment with love and safety. I have DID, so I don’t know if this will help for you - but compassion, time, and loads of communication. I...

The weather is as perfect as it gets, and I had an empty beach to enjoy it!

Glad you posted, @littleoc . Sorry it hurts so much, but glad you’re here. And glad you posted.

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Are you the thinking of the Fibonacci sequence? All about spirals, and very cool. But a series of numbers, rather than just one extremely cool number like pi 😎

We’ve made the annual pilgrimage to camp by the beach. Enough space to be together without being particularly near each other, and with an even human:dog ratio to help keep everyone sane!🎄

Welcome to the forum - great to have you here☺️

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I work with dogs, and I can guarantee you this is not true. And I definitely hear the pain being expressed in this thread. There are certain groups of the human race that trigger the shit out of me and I get pretty irrational pretty damn quick, and it’s not all entirely undeserved. But…men are...

Welcome to the forum, @Ravenclaw50 😊 With all the hypervigilance stuff that goes on with having ptsd, noisy neighbours can be particularly stressful. Finding ways to empty out that stress cup, as often and effectively as possible, has been absolutely critical to my own sanity when living in...

Welcome to the community, Charlee😊

Maybe instead of trying therapy again, you could reframe that as seeing someone who could help you how to have more meaningful and rewarding relationships?

So, maybe have a crack at the Sheriff’s office classes and see how you go? If you don’t like the class, the other attendees, or even the instructors, may have ideas about where else you could try. A lot of christian based activities won’t necessarily involve any proselytising, depending on the...

Try not to get lost down the “I can’t because” rabbit hole. That’s depression, and as persuasive as it may seem, it’s not the truth. Free options can be found anywhere from community bulletin boards at the grocery store to online communities where you can dip your toe in. This idea? Is a...

This is fair. The entire situation is tragic - there is no good outcome for you or your mum. I’ve had to watch folks go through this stage of life, and it’s awful. 10 years ago, the expectation would have been the same for me. That out of the 4 kids in our family, I would be the one to carry...

Yeah, definitely. Loads of them. And there’s a lot of music I listen to that I associate with things that are just neutral associations, neither good nor bad.

That’s definitely overthinking it for me personally. An MJ song comes on the radio and my brain makes a near-instant association with the allegations of pedophilia against him. Just like when I see a punnet of blueberries in the supermarket, my brain makes a near-instant association with modern...

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Welcome to the forum! You’ve got a whole lot to deal with in your life, so hopefully this place will help restock the support cupboard for you a little bit☺️

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Welcome to the forum. Mod note: I’ve switched the tag on your post to Sufferer. It’s just so other members have a hint how to relate to you - as a peer, a supporter of someone with ptsd, or someone here for other reasons (such as academic research). Any questions just hit us up at Contact.