A Question.

[Chimera]

Lol, agreed. :p

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Also, I should be asleep, but I just decided to go back on here after laying for 2 hours with bad stomach ache

 

[Chimera]

Might it be new medicine? Did you eat a proper meal?

 

[Shasta'sJourney]

I have to limit my time on here, because yeah, it triggers me. I have to decide if I have the free time to manage it.

 

[Deleted member 29920]

@Gadgie
The wierdest circle of friends :p

:laugh: well said, Saelben!

 

[Deleted member 28403]

But it's great! With people understanding eachother :)

 

[Deleted member 29920]

But it's great! With people understanding eachother :)

Yes :tup:

 

[Gadgie]

When I used to write them short stories, I used to type as fast as possible before I lost the flow of what was in my head.

But then I used to have to go back to correct the spelling mistakes, and put the block into paragraphs. As if I had stopped to do that at the time, I would have forgotten what was in my head, and that's quite easy to do.

Then other times I would be typing away, then I would suddenly stop, as I had forgotten the rest of what I was going to say?

I sometimes wish I could go back to writing again, as I do miss it. For some reason the art just left me, or maybe I had ran out of stories about my past life, as that's what most of them were all about.

Maybe one day it will all come back to me, who knows?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Im gonna try to choose my words wisely on this question, forgive me if I oveestep or word something wrong.

Quick answer yes,

Long answer: I didnt, and dont, become triggered by content like most do. My triggers are a bit different and complicated, as like the rest of my brain.

Many seemed to have gotten triggered due to my posts and the graphic nature of them (I have no clue why im not triggered by content like everyone else) but I needed to write them. I needed to it all "out there" for others to know, besides my therapist, to get it out of me, to get it out of my head to be able to make sense of it, to come "out of the shadows" with some of the stuff i was still doing, some I still do, to (hopefully) be accepted even when all of my 'yuck' and my issues were out there.

Because i did that, i was able to make the biggest move still thus far in 7 yrs of therapy...to allow blame to shift off me and onto them and also was able to, per someone's very awesome suggestion to stop something that I very much wanted to but didnt know how to.

I did feel the need to find a site that addressed all of my issues & diagnosis and take nearly a month break from this site and did so. While gone from here and on that one, a MOD/Admin befriended me whom has a past simular to mine, or at least one part, but its the part that has special challenges.

He also has massive knowledge of DBT and has been working me through that, and through a lot of things. Mostly how to connect to another person the correct way and to work out the non-correct ways and learn in a safe, secure, non-judgemental enviroment. It seems he messaged me at the exact right time.

I felt i could come back after some time and so did so, slowly. But when you discuss trauma in any form, its going to be triggering. The trick is identifying your triggers, learning good grounding, distracting, and self soothing behaviors and also learning to saftey ride the tailspin when it comes; its all good things when it comes to any mental health site and im finding that true here, the other site, and even a 3rd one im looking at.

 

[Changing4Best]

I was triggered by reading folks' trauma diaries, so I stopped reading that section of the Forums. I get more benefit from DISCUSSION and SOCIAL, as well as the PTSD sections. If something upsets me, I just stop reading it and go on to something else until I find something that does not upset me. I don't often get upset by things on the Forum, but then, I am years into treatment (Meds and therapy) so that might make a difference.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

I should go to trauma diaries more actually

 

[katz]

Chiera
I also was afraid to come here. I just sat in the background for quite a long time, and just read, before I finally said anything. Therefore, I can assure you that you will find the support here that it sounds like you need. Take as long as you need and don't feel rushed at all. We'll all still be here, even if you leave and then come back. You are welcomed and supported here, for as long as you need. Hugs to you if you accept them.(( ))