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This might be a long read, have to get some shit out I guess. Some background info. I have Cptsd from childhood neglect and emotional abuse by my parents, and sexual abuse in infancy and teen years by a couple of different perps. I met my husband 11 years ago, we've been together since. We were...

Three years ago I crashed hard, and since then I'm not working anymore. My stress tolerance is about zero (I am familiar with the ptsd cup theory). What I'm struggling with, besides 'obvious' traumarelated issues as flashbacks, dissociation and physical symptoms, is basic dayly tasks. I'm...

So I've been gone for a while. I was actually doing pretty well for a while. With dozens of EMDR sessions done, the nightmares and intense flashbacks are at least gone, and that's a relieve. Lately I've been dreaming though. I don't wake-up. I don't sweat. I don't scream. They are about the...

It's been a while scince I posted here. I've been doing ok. Still not working, but PTSD wise it was quiet the last couple of months, untill last Saturday. I can't ever get rid of it, but luckily after that meltdown I pulled myself back together pretty quickly. Today I did something I've been...

So, my muscle tension is really, really high again. My neck, shoulders and back are constantly cramped. I can feel the knots in my muscles really easily. I know this is a common 'stressthing' for me, but stress is currently high as I just started EMDR and it's pretty tough on me. Getting out of...

It's pretty clear in the title. I have had a lot of diagnoses over the year, had myself tested for them after they 'assumed' that was the problem and got back negative tests. I'd been free from therapy and most of my issues for over 5 years, but got sucked in the black hole again last year...

So, tomorrow my first EMDR session is scheduled. And I'm scared. Not even because of what's likely going to happen, but because I'm afraid nothings going to happen, because I feel like a fraud. It's not the first time I felt this way. I know ptsd is a cycle, but when things are going relatively...

Okay, so my trauma is based on sexual abuse as a teenager. But now I had a conversation with my mom that pretty much confirmed what I was already thinking. There is a big, big chance that I was abused as a baby. Under a year old Its a couple hours later since that talk and I really don't feel...

So, I'm a woman, married, 25 years old. I've had pscyhiatric problems my entire life, including moodswings, depression, anxiety, self harm, eating disorder, and to add to the bunch: PTSD from recurring sexual abuse as a teen. Now, I've been on and off therapy from 6 till 20, and been off therapy...

So my anxiety gets way worse when Im around people I dont consider family/good friends. Tonight my sister in law had a birthday/gender reveal party. She's very understanding of my situation and told me not to feel obligated to anything. I went to the party with about 15 people I don't know well...

Hello everyone, I was wondering if any of you have some tips about starting with a new therapist. I've been diagnosed with PTSD about 8 years ago, and I'm 6 years therapy free. I've come to realize this is because of my coping strategy: working working working. I've crashed, so in a couple of...

This part of the forum is so inspirational. I'm going through a really bad patch. Sometimes it feels like I'm not going to get through it. But in the past years I've accomplished so much that I am so proud of. I got a job in 2012. Managed to build up my hours to fulltime and get promoted three...

Hello everyone, How to introduce myself? It's weird to introduce yourself with your most private things. I'll start easy. I'm a young woman, married, house owner, a great job as a manager. I'm rational, prepared, and in control. Or at least, I was, untill a week ago. When everything came...