Hello - First Ever Forum

[nie]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Noone.]

Hi Liv.

I hope you find the help and support you are looking
for here.
Take care.

Fire.

 

[SunnyBrookFarm]

Hi Liv -
CPTSD here too - and I completely understand the dissocation. I'm currently working on mine - it's a slow process - give yourself time. From how my therapist described it - when we are young our minds can't handle everything that is going on - so we "leave". Unfortunately, if the trauma is not dealt with for many many years - you don't even recognize that you are still leaving. Your therapist understands what is going on with your brain and will continue to guide you slowly along. This forum is a huge help as well. I hope you find the support you are looking for as well.

 

[liv now]

Hi, thanks all for your welcomes and encouragement. Had a therapy session yesterday. it went disasterously at first and I tried to leave. T convinced me to stay and I am glad I did. we have decided emdr not suitable for me anymore - arousal and dissociation levels become too high and I shut down or lose touch with reality. going to try something else. Phew!!!! I am so glad.

 

[her_indoors43]

:hello:G'DAY MATE,,,,,

 

[liv now]

G day right back at you! he he

 

[ISupportHer]

Thank you all for sharing

I just had to respond how much appreciate hearing those who have experienced trauma actually feel. I can only imagine how hard it is. One specific part of my "searching", I guess the best word, is the dissociation episodes. Probably this forum is where I should have been all along. My wife hasn't been much of a communicator for quite some time. I looked for discussion boards for "dissociation" and ended up settling on two for DID but it never quite felt like the right fit. Anyway, your sharing your feelings really help me, I feel, by hearing maybe what my wife may feel. I have such a need to just understand and I thank you.