You aren't the only one. I used to fall asleep thinking about those type of things. So I guess it did relax me. I don't have them as often. I don't use it to fall asleep anymore. Do you have a therapist? I would reach out to them.
A partner who you trust that is understanding. Knowing your own self and your triggers. Make sure your partner is aware of your triggers. For example, if anyone touches the front of my neck I freak out. So my partner knows that. Would it help to keep your eyes open? Would talking keep you...
I have to get this out of my head. I might lose it. Last night I was journaling to Jesus. Journaling has truly been helpful. Well, I don't know what Happened exactly but something got triggered and I lost it. I remembered a lot. Why I don't like feet. Why I don't like body hair. What I was doing...
So, I posted in here approximately month ago about having issues disclosing. Well, I have been keeping my musings on my phone in an app I have. So today I have therapy. I took a huge leap and texted it to her. Thinking she wouldn't text anything back but we would talk about it in therapy. It...
I went to Psychology Today and there is a find a therapist page and you can search for a somatic therapy. That's how I found mine. There were only three in my area that specialized in it and I live near a big city.
For EMDR both sides of your brain have to be activated. So, yes you have to watch the object. You could ask your therapist for something else like Thera-tappers. You hold them in your hands and they buzz. Which for was very helpful because I didn't have to watch anything. I could just close my...
I knew it was wrong but I repressed so much of it. I went through the whole it was my fault phase.
I was also threatened not to tell. So I would think it would be wrong if someone wanted me not to tell.
First of all, I trust my Therapist. I have such issues disclosing my abuse. I don't really talk to anyone about my abuse. I have a strong stance on vicarious trauma. I have this thought process that it stops with me. I am not going to allow this memory to have power over anyone else. So, I don't...
I have had cranial sacral therapy but it was for a head injury and it changed my recovery. In one session it decreased my light and sound sensitivity by 85%. I have never had any treatments for PTSD. Sorry.
I don't believe we will ever find our innocence intact if it is taken from us. I feel like I have recovered a lot, so much I don't come in here very often. The massive gaping festering wound in my soul is pretty much gone. I forgave and I accepted it. It sounds extremely simple but it took 17...
I am so sorry you are going through this. I can relate to some things you are saying. Like not remembering much and it happening when I was a child. My worst trigger is my neck. I can't stand it.
I have PTSD from sexual abuse as a child. I repressed it until I was 17. To this day I have some memories that I have pieced together and I don't remember much. I have flashbacks and nightmares. They will subside and then I will get triggered and it will be horrible. So my questions does anyone...
My memories of sexual abuse came back when I was 17. It's been 17 year since that started. So,I am 34. I have found out I was raped by three men and an additional person molested me.
Lately, memeories have been coming back frequently. I think it's due to accupuncture. Yesterday I was in church...
I have sexually abused as a child repeatedly and as an adult. I really started dealing with my trauma for the past two years. I started having acupuncture at the suggestion of my therapist. More things started coming back. Now every time I get intimate with anyone even just kissing. I start...
I had my third acupuncture session. I let her know I was dealing with a lot of memories coming back and was having a hard time. She said she would add some more needles to our normal regimen. Oh my goodness I started having intrusive thoughts and just laid there and shook.
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First of all, this is normal. Remembering stuff when you are child due to raising a child. Secondly, EMDR messed me up as well. I started something called Somatic Experiencing it seems to be helping and acupuncture has really helped. I think it's great you start processing this your therapist.
I am not the violent type but I connected a feeling to a memory and it makes sense. Now I know I need to process it but I know it will involve crying. I don't want to put forth the effort it requires. I just want to scream, yell, shake something, but I am a class A bottler.