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The only intention is to let God's Word speak for itself.

@Go Hungry Hi, I just wanted to gently respond to some of this. Southern Baptists have their doctrine mapped out in the Baptist Faith & Message-- that can be googled to be looked at in more detail. They most certainly do NOT teach that God hates you for the sin of being born. The most...

Lets just say it's been a rough last 2 weeks with flashbacks & nightmares. I had a golf head cover trigger me about past abuse last week. The head cover had the name of the University on it that I attended when several traumas happened to me. It took me about 5 long days to get any relief...

I too have seen it lessen because of facing the fear--- exposure has dulled the severity & frequency for me.

I am so happy for you. I too have been able to share with my T that my faith also keeps me grounded. In the worst PTSD times I am reminded of Jeremiah 29:11--- For I know the plans I have for you, declares The Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future...

I too have a diagnosis of BPD as well as Major Depressive Disorder & PTSD. I have been married for 15 years & have 2 beautiful boys. I have found that DBT has given me coping skills & CPT as well as EMDR have helped me process trauma memories. In 2 years of therapy I have seen...

Fear of losing control emotionally in public Feeling of powerlessness Body memories Flashbacks Doubting my abilities Scared of close relationships Panic attacks Anger Moodiness Dissociation Numbing

I am sorry that you are hurting. I have been feeling the same way about never fully recovering. I think that the abuse forever changes our lives, but I do believe that some good can come out of it when we have found some comfort & then can comfort others. I pray that God will sustain you...

I am so sorry for your loss. I understand how your own thoughts are triggered by the loss of a friend to suicide. I too lost a friend to suicide about 2 years ago & sometimes just the thought of it triggers me too. It helps me to remember that just because they made that choice doesn't mean...

Hi, I don't think you are being ridiculous for being upset about change. This care for your kids is fulfilling a very important role in your healing process. Having that time away for therapy & self-care is important. I hope that you will be able to find another care provider that will meet...

That made me cry. I am so proud of you. I just decided to start training for my 1st full marathon 4 days ago. I have the same feelings that you put into your push through writing. I hope that I see the success you have seen & prove to myself that I am strong too. thanks for your post!!!!

I have had the same type of thing happen to me for about 3-4 days following an EMDR session. I haven't talked about it with someone else before. You are not the only one this has happened to. I wonder what your T would have to say about it.

Glad you got the right diagnosis of PTSD eventually.

Hi I have the app on my iPod. Since I have iTunes on there, When I go to setup in PTSD Coach When I touch sounds audio It automatically brings up all the songs I have in iTunes & let's me choose the songs I want to add I am thinking having iTunes on the same device as the app for PTSD allows...

Welcome. I am sorry to hear that your therapist made a comment like that. Totally inappropriate. Keep up hope. There are therapists out there that are much more considerate. Having PTSD-- no matter what caused the trauma is worthy of encouragement & compassion to the sufferer. There are...

Wow @ November Star I am amazed at what you have endured. I too have a diagnosis of BPD. I've learned that facing your fear is what minimizes it. So discussing your idea with your T seems reasonable. Hope it all works out--- not sure what else to say, except that I understand fear & how...

Sorry to hear that. I feel for you. My depression hits me in the same way.... BOOM out of nowhere. I was reading a bit yesterday about how to improve my mood. From what I read & tried... It is to increase positive feelings by doing the opposite of what you feel. Like... if I feel like just...

Thanks for your post. It made me smile. I too just had 2 EMDR sessions in the last 2 weeks. I experienced dissociation & some progress. I'd like to think even though the work is hard-- that things will begin to get better. Take care

Welcome I am so sorry that you have been treated in that way. I too have been a public school teacher for many years. I was angry when I read about how the people in the districts treated you. Any trauma should be validated. There are plenty of us that will encourage & empathize with you...

wow, my heart stopped when I read your post. I am so sorry that you went through this. I am reminded that I am not alone. I sure wish you success in walking down that long road. I feel it is long too much of the time. ((hug)) if you'll accept one

Panic for me feels like my mind is going 100 miles per hour. I can identify with anger that feels like wanting to destroy something. Deep breathing, listening to music that is soothing, running, praying, reading the Bible, playing pool, taking a hot bath, lighting candles all seem to help me...

I was introduced to some info on emotion regulation that has been presented to me in group therapy of DBT. If you want to, google - dbtselfhelp there is some info on emotion regulation that has been helpful to me. just a thought let's keep hope

yes, a switch just goes on before I can even comprehend what is happening to me. Parts of my body even begin to go numb one by one-- it's the strangest thing. My T calls it dysregulation of emotion. Says it is common with Borderline Personality Disorder. There have been times when I have been...

So sorry this happened to you. Makes perfect sense why you don't cry. We share the very strong willed trait. The more people post, the more I see the connection to intense fear as a HUGE barrier to releasing emotions. take care.

I am beginning to see from many replies that it will take a lot of time. Thanks for reminding me to be patient with myself. I identify with everything you mentioned. thank you. I too learned to be silent in fear of making a sound of pain or crying that would lead to more abuse. I'm sorry...