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I was wondering if anyone else sometimes feels the need/compulsion to cover up their body more than usual on days where memories/general PTSD symptoms are worse. For example, feeling like you need to put on long pants, a sweatshirt, hat, long socks, etc. (even if you are alone/at home). I'm not...

Pretty sure I know the feeling you're talking about- it's horrible, it almost feels like your heart stops for a second! From the research I did, that feeling seems to be called a hypnic jerk (unless you are describing something slightly different). That feeling happens to me probably once every...

I definitely have the same feeling- from similar trauma. I've probably had it to some extent since being around 13 or 14 years old. It's a pretty constant/lingering feeling but tends to feel more intense during extreme anxiety. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing it! I wish I knew how to...

From my personal experiences, I'm not sure dissociation would necessarily explain that behavior. I think you are still in control of your actions while dissociating and need to take responsibility for what you do in that state. And although there are ties between dissociation and memory...

Thank you for your reply, it's a relief to hear someone else understands it! I am considering starting medication again, so hopefully that may help. I'm glad it has been helpful for you- that's good to know!

Since my trauma symptoms from abuse have gotten worse, I have been having lots of obsessive intrusive thoughts about the fear of becoming an abuser myself. I'm scared that when I was younger I could have hurt someone without realizing it, and I get caught up in this anxiety and extreme guilt for...

I definitely understand! I feel the same way with disordered eating as well, it can draw all my attention until I'm in another world and unable to focus on anything important. Playing your instrument sounds like a good plan, I hope it helps some!

Not 100% sure that mine is maladaptive daydreaming, but I think it is-- since childhood I often fall asleep to fantasies of being hurt or bad things happening to me to calm down in a weird way. Then through middle school until this point, I use fiction/TV shows as a poor way to cope and...

Yes, it's definitely not explored much because of that stigma, and it's difficult to find resources or information about, so thanks so much! I think the more people start to talk about this stuff and start discussions like you are doing, the better!

Definitely! I think it's normal for lots of minor things to cause a heightened fear response. The only thing I know of to do in those situations is to try and focus on grounding and breathing. I think it's more of something that should hopefully improve with long-term work or medication.

This is a really interesting thread!! I realized I liked girls around age 13/14 and came to terms with it. Shortly after, I started dating a girl that ended up being abusive. Afterwards, I think I distanced myself a lot from that identity and unconsciously became more uncomfortable with it. I...

Hi! This is an old thread but I just joined and saw it (hopefully I'm replying the right way lmao)- I feel like I just had to reply because I relate so much! It feels like I could have written this exact post myself. I started daydreaming a lot about being protected/saved and then caught myself...