Sufferer Diagnosed Yesterday. Been In Denial. Here To Learn.

[Tinyflame]

I think trying to 'ignore' it it just manifests itself in other ways, so in a sense one is 'worse off' without getting better.

Dear Pan, try to take baby steps, and not to jump ahead and let the Big Picture overwhelm you (I know that it is so difficult).

 

[Wood Shaman]

Hi Pan I have heard of a new treatment called somatic experiencing tecnique that has worked
quite well for other people.Has anyone tried this on this site?

 

[pan's person]

Thank you again Sunrise and to Junebug and Revelry too. so much to think about. Your kindness brings a tear to my eye. Strangers willing to take time to offer advice. I find kindness a strange trigger. Don't know why.
I have never heard of somatic experiencing technique wood shamen. I shall google it.

I had 2 sessions of hypnotherapy a couple of years ago as i was developping panic attacks about flying, despite having flown all over the world most of my adult life. My experience was very shocking to me. He took me back to the time of my child's abuse by my neighbour and I was convulsing physically and in a terrible state. When I left he said I had dealt with it and gave me a self hypnosis tape. I became very unstable during the next few days and once when listening to the tape I believed I heard a voice telling me to harm myself. This was terrifying. I thought I was psychotic! He told me to get a taxi to him immediately and did another session where again I was convulsing in horror about the past abuse. He said afterwards he felt as awful as the experience was he had never seen such an extreme reaction and he felt there must be more damage. I didn't tell him about PTSD because I don't think I accepted it. My fear is releasing this level of emotion.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

No, you're not a fraud. Just suffering and in need of support.

Word of advice? Reading others traumas isn't always a good idea. I read someones diary after first joining and had nightmares about HER trauma. This says a lot considering I don't even have nightmares about my own trauma. Needless to say, I stay away from the diaries.

And, WELCOME!!

Hugs,
SOL