Sufferer Being Here. With Pride.

[Finch]

So, as much as I dislike labels, this is the first time I am "publicly" introducing myself as someone who has complex-PTSD, and it actually feels quite good!

I've had a number of events through very sick parents and "unlucky circumstances" in a number of countries over a lot of years and through general isolation which has finally put a label to my experiences. I am managing, started a new life with a new husband, and on the outside all is great! But am starting a new job which I am worried may bring about more triggers. Here's to hoping I can handle it!

I am going through treatment of "re-living" with a psychologist which is difficult and painful but quite revealing about core beliefs I have about myself.

I hope to meet like-minded people in this forum! :o)

 

[KP the nut]

Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm pleased you found us.

Good luck with the job.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi and welcome to the forum.This is a real supportive place. Wishing you the best.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Welcome!

I hope you aren't really re-living the trauma! Perhaps you meant processing?

 

[MomOfTwo]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Good luck with your new job.

 

[Pinkcake]

Hi! I think I get what you mean by re-living the circumstances. Maybe figuratively re-living each situation that led you here because you denied yourself the healing but hurtful emotions and ability to process the events at the time they happened. I can relate in some ways to doing that. I apologize if I am incorrect.

 

[Finch]

Hi all - thank you very much for the welcome!

ScaredOfLonely and Pinkcake - sorry perhaps "re-living" was the incorrect term. I meant that the treatment involves re-telling the story and with updates over and over again - which is difficult in the beginning but gets easier as you go along. Not actually re-traumatising again, just re-packaging the memory. If only there was just one memory - for me there are many many. It's a process. Tried EMDR but it wasn't right for me.

I get a pain in my chest when I'm anxious - does anyone else get this?

 

[Lucycat]

Hi Finch and welcome to the forum,

Sorry EMDR did not suit you. I found it very helpful and quicker than the repeated telling of the story.

 

[Whitneys story]

Hi and Welcome to the forum!