Finally Some Good News On My Healing Path

[recoveringfromptsd]

Yep, I use the frozen oranges a lot of places, I keep a couple at the drop in center I go to, at my therapist and at home. But its not the only thing I use, I try to have so many things to anchor and ground with available to me that there is always something available. As I said grounding even when not triggered is task number 1 for me.

 

[Silver.]

Hi there, I have a question.
I didn't know what Naltrexone was so I looked it up. (I like having things to research)
I was wondering (if you knew, or anyone knew), why this was prescribed for the flashbacks? Is this something they would commonly use?
*feeling a bit naive

 

[recoveringfromptsd]

Besides it being used to treat opiat addictions, it is also used to treat cravings, impulsive type behavior problems often seen in parkensons, like sex, gambling, etc., it is used in my case to treat impulsivity that comes into play during emotional flashbacks. Essentually to act as a barrier between emotion and reaction. Lookup naltrexone and impulsivity

 

[Silver.]

thanks for giving me a direction to read it. it's interesting how they figure out meds working off label. I am glad you found something that helps :)

 

[recoveringfromptsd]

I may not know for sure if it does as my emotional flashbacks are rare and the only way to know is to have one, but anything that even might help is a plus in my book.

I am very please with all that SP did for me, glad I went, and I am on a good healing path. I met with my T today, and we talked about a lot, but one was my treatment plan. I don't know how long things will take, and I am trying not to care how long, but I know the way things are being setup that eventually I will be able to function better than I have my whole life.

 

[aut555]

I may not know for sure if it does as my emotional flashbacks are rare and the only way to k...

Great to hear that, that you are working on moving forward. Another success story will happen with you as the winner.

 

[8888]

Happy to hear it!

 

[Clc122]

@Muse thats for the support, from my perspective I have been stuffing and...

Congratulations! Wishing you the best.

 

[recoveringfromptsd]

Some more good news...

One of the concerns I had leaving SP that I did not have an answer for was what would I do and what would happen if I had a FB or Intrusions while traveling.

well it happened on Tuesday night while traveling to visit a relative who is dying, I actually was able to deal with it, I had nothing to ground with, and I was starting to loose control fast, so I did some I tried in the hospital, I just counted to 10, over and over and over so my mind could stay in the present, and it worked.

I was a little scared and shaken as I did not expect it. But I got to say, I did well. I would not have known how to do or try things like this, if I had not gone to SP.

 

[recoveringfromptsd]

I just had my appt with Life Crisis and it went very well, We covered information and stuff, no real work, the next appt (next week) will be to talk about the process for dealing with my abuse stuff. I am a little nervous about the next few appts. I know I have to deal with this stuff, just a little jittery about actually doing it.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

I was nervous at first, too. The unknown can be scary! Wishing you peace and healing throughout this process.

 

[recoveringfromptsd]

@Lola Nocheprieta Thanks :geek: