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You say that my mom did apologize in her own way and that wasn't good enough for me and that I backed her into a corner!?! Her first two answers were demonstrably untrue. (Her mother did not just pass away, and alimony did exist at the time.) So if you mean that my mother apologized to me in...

At the risk of beating a dead horse, I will respond to these last few comments. "So where is your father in all of this? I understand he is dead - but it sounds like you have great rage for your mother and not your father? What were the family dynamics at the time? Are you going to therapy...

I agree with what was said above. However, I had night terrors 3-4 times a week and my doc put me on prazosin which has no known side effects. Now I never have night terrors or even bad dreams.

And I do not think you know what TR means -- it means simply that the available drugs do not stabilize me. 100 mg zoloft was fine for awhile. Then it wasn't working at all. Then we switched to 200mg and it worked for awhile. My body responded to it, and began to beat the typical max dose of...

I know you are right. I have forgiven her to the best of my ability. I suspect she suffered from a ton of abuse that I was unaware of. I am sure she is suffering as well. I have reached out to her and encouraged her to get help. I cannot judge her decisions either, but I do know the effect...

No problem. Just wanted to share, I will not do it again.

Well to each their own, The issue is my treatments evolve and change. Whether TR exists or not is irrelevant to me. What does matter is that I have a cocktail that does work. And, for the record I pay my doctor in cash as well as my meds as I have no insurance. Please take no offense but...

I would encourage you to change your approach as I too went through a lot of doctors. Just like one treatment does not fit all of us, one doctor will not fit all of us. I have been through at least 6 to find one I love, and since I have been under her care, and I do mean care it is not a 15...

I understand your concerns with labels. I have them as well. I am just going by my own experiences and the doctors I trust. In a strange way though the TR label is not negative, it just requires a different approach which is reflected in my medications and is working for me. All my best.

I am sharing this as part of my therapists advice to open up to my history with the aim of takining its power away ______________________________________________ June 2013 Naples, Florida “It is none of your f*cking business” It had been exactly 8 months since my father died in my arms in...

I have decided through therapy to collect the history of my childhood trauma-arrest records, court records, photographs, and even references from some books. The goal is to retell the story im a blog on my terms. Or rather from perspective. There is a lot about this that appeals to me as my...

Ever be embarrassed this is not something you can just this know your way put of. Your therapist is correct. Stay focused and keep reassuring yourself when the nerves creep in. You just have to fight them back and sounds like you are doing that. Never be embarrassed. Would you be embarrassed if...

Welcome! I am new here myself. You will find a wonderful community of support here. Whatver else you are doing for treatment, I would suggest reading The Body Keeps The Score and The Many Faces of PTSD.

I was told that it means Treatment Resistant when I received the diagnosis.

I have been diagnosed with C-TR-PTSD based from early childhood physical and mental abuse at the hands of my father. The vast majority of the violence occurred at night. From age 6 until about the last year (I am 42) I have been terrified of going to bed. However, staring down the barrel of his...

I am in! I have been way behind in my exercise but this has motivated me. I ran 1/2 mile yesterday and 200 triceps lifts. Running another 1/2 mile today. I know it is not much but the last time I ran was in 1989 in basic training. Going to keep training to Climb Mt. Shasta next season.

It will not be easy but mimicry is abusive behavior. There are no two ways about it. I know I have been difficult at times with therapists and my wife. Some of the best advice I received was for her and I to set aside 30 minutes at the end of the day to discuss the day. What we thought we did...

As you described the therapists, and taking your description as accurate and that there is bit a misunderstanding -- something lost in translation, then I would get a new therapists. I am sorry to be blunt but I have C-TR-PTSD and I have been in therapy for over a decade and never received such...

I realize I am late to this conversation, but my Doc just added Zyprexa 10 mg for emergency use. I am on 200 zoloft, 10 mg of valium a day, 15 mg of Deplin, and 12 mg of prazosin. Her theory is that when I am triggered or entering an episode I will take Zyprexa and sleep through it. Sounded...

Anytime. I am hoping tomorrow is a better day for you.

You can vent away at me. I understand where you are in a general sense as I have been there many times. If you need an ear, I am hear. All my best.

Honestly, anytime I can help. I have been battling this for 35 years based on extreme and frequent violent abuse as a child. Two books I highly suggest: The Many Faces of PTSD. And The Body Keeps the Score. Reach out to me any time. All my best.

I do not have any experience with klonopin. I too resisted meds in favor of cbt, emdr, among others. However, 9 months ago I added meds to my treatment. I went through about 6 Dr's until I found one I trust. I can say when it comes to night terrors, prozasin has eliminated those. Prior to the...

I suffered from night terrors for decades. Barely getting any sleep as I was too afraid of the terrors. I had them 3 to 4 times a week. My advice is to ask you doctor for prazosin. It is extremely effective against nightmares and terrors and has almost no side effects. I started at 2 mg a...

I am sorry to hear that and I hope you are still doing better. I just came out of a two week episode. Slept in the park at times and at others baracaded myself in a hotel room with no sleep or food for days. I cannot pretend to be a doctor or know your situation but please consider seeing a...