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    Childhood Tattoos and PTSD - Good or bad idea?

    I’ve passed the 30th anniversary of a traumatic event. on the 11th anni I got a tattoo of a Buddhist knot of eternity in the center of my upper back. It was very empowering at the time and I don’t regret it one bit. Of course I can’t exactly see it every day. I think tattoos are a wonderful...
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    Did your therapist “re-parent” you?

    Over the years my therapist has not really re-parented me, rather she's taught me to re-parent myself. I've learned to be the mother and father my parents haven't necessarily been for me. I come from a divorced family, and honestly, my step-dad, who passed away a year and a half ago, was the...
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    Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    Had that session. Different music this time. The music has a large part in guiding the journey. I did a lot of sobbing during and after. Cathartic. Hard work. Incredibly difficult work. This was Thursday, so almost a week ago. I've opened up more with my tdoc and my partner. Actually...
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    Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    I have a ketamine session tomorrow. I'm always a bit apprehensive beforehand. I have a ride home, so that's a plus. It will be a good thing. Just need a good nights sleep.
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    What is the strangest thing you have brought to your therapy session?

    I was an art major in college and had my senior show in my home which was a granny unit. Since my tdoc's office was so close, we walked up the street for her to see my paintings. That's kind of an odd thing, and very revealing, but I felt ok about it.
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    What is the strangest thing you have brought to your therapy session?

    I brought my dog while he was alive. Not really a strange thing, Tdoc's office was only 1/2 block away. Otherwise, I brought my blankie once.?
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    Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    @FauxLiz I wish you much luck in trying this out. I don't know how the dosages differ between different applications. The one being considered for medical legalization, Esketamine, is intranasal, I believe. I've only experienced sublingual losenges, and IM injections. Neither of which is...
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    Supporter Mother of adult daughter with ptsd

    I can only wish my own mom would care enough to try to understand what I go through. I think it is lovely that you are wanting to help your daughter!
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    What are you having for dinner? (wanna share your recipe?)

    I love that my Honey is a chef! We have a crappy apartment kitchen, but we work well together. We recently splurged on a beautiful salmon filet. Rubbed it with a poultry seasoning, covered it with thinly sliced lemon, and baked it in the oven. Fantastic! Last night we added the leftover...
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    how do you calm down/distract yourself in the middle of the night?

    I have an alphabet game I play in my head. Going from A to Z reciting (in my head) the first word that comes to mind beginning with each letter. Sometimes I add a theme: fruits and veggies, boys' names, girls' names, countries, cities, etc.
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    Grounding out of dissociation leading directly to high anxiety - anyone else?

    @Sweetleaf I'm currently working on meditation. My history with the practice has been iffy. My meditative mind often leads to major panic/flashback status.
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    Sufferer Hi, i have ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma

    @chris Ann I used to live with a wonderful claw foot bathtub. It was in a big open room with vaulted ceiling and beams. That tub was my heaven for so many years! A hot bath helps everything for me. There is a bathtub in our current apartment, but it's shallow and stained. Ugh.
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    Sufferer Hi, i have ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma

    Thank you again for the welcome! I'm considering participating in the trauma diary thread, but not sure yet.
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    Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    @joeylittle Interesting that the intranasal application was never suggested to me. First losenges, then IM injections. I hope you find it helpful! A couple of times I had a really negative experience. I was curled up in fetal position completely tensed up and sobbing. Even lashing out and...
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    Ketamine Assisted Therapy

    I've been doing this with my Pdoc for about 2 years, every other month or so with a regular talking session in between, and some at home by myself. After seeing him for several years, he suggested I'd be a good candidate. It is still considered experimental, so it's not covered by insurance...
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    Melatonin?

    Melatonin has helped me with sleep, but also brings vivid dreams/ nightmares. I find that using it for a week, and then taking a week off is good.
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    Sufferer Hi, i have ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma

    I went to a Zen monestary with my mom for a new year celebration. It was pretty amazing and humbling. All the bowing for 3 days got my back seizing up. I did working meditation in the kitchen. Sitting meditation 3-4 times a day. A great experience overall.
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    Poll Do You Have Tinnitus?

    I've had it consistently for almost a year, mostly on the left side, since a 3 month long cold I had last year.
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    Poll What Is The Cause Of Your PTSD?

    I identify with 5 of the options...
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    Sufferer Hi, i have ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma

    According to my doctors, it's actually CPTSD though the DSM doesn't recognize it. Multiple childhood traumas, mostly of the sexual kind. These I usually avoid talking about in therapy.
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    Sufferer Hi, i have ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma

    Hi, just joined. I suffer from ptsd resulting from abduction and severe sexual trauma when I was 13. 25 years ago. 15 years of therapy, ongoing. More than that of meds. Psychiatrist has me on a ketamine assisted therapy thing. Sublingual losenges at home, and intramuscular injections in...
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