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Thank you for sharing. I think the Moodnotes looks like I good one. I have tired Smiling mind, but found that i couldn't stick with it and lost interest.

Well, our minds get in the habit of being critical to those around us. I find that now I have explained to those close to me why I do it they are more understanding. I try to 'catch' the negative thoughts before they tumble out of my mouth and replace it with something more light-hearted or a...

Exactly... or at least I like to think so... :p

Although I am a woman, I can understand feeling less like I am someone who is strong. But, the up side is back in the day, during the literal days of survival of the fittest, those who are more prone to anxiety had greater 'fitness' over those who did not ;)

I was speaking to a psychologist in passing today and they mentioned something that I found helpful about anxiety and where it originates. I am studying to be a scientist and it just rang true in my mind. She said that anxiety evolved from back in the cave man days when anxiety is what kept...

I have been struggling with my weight gain since I have been diagnosed with cptsd. I have found that exercise can be a trigger for me because of the increased heart rate and breathing. I used to be quite adventurous by going caving, canyoning, climbing and hiking so it was hard to leave those...

I have plenty of anger and frustration too, but I can't figure out what the source is. I have been asking myself for years now, and I can't get to the bottom of it. I have never been so confused in my life!

It has been a while since I have been able to come back on to the forum, but thank you all for your sincere, kind words of welcome and encouragement. I have recently lost the support of my carer (I guess I finally drove them away), so I am down to this site and people on the other side of this...

I suffer from complex trauma PTSD and have become a perfectionist over time. Not in all aspects of my life, just the standards that I hold to myself. My achievements must be up to my satisfaction or they are not achievements at all. I have been told that this is a symptom for people with CPTSD...

I've visited this site on a few occasions. I signed up as a member but couldn't post, so remained silent. I finally have scavenged enough bravery to write in here today. I am 31 years old, female and am living with a 2 year diagnosis of complex trauma PTSD. Prior to this diagnosis, I was living...