Sexual Assault He's In My Mouth Again :(

[8888]

@littleoc Thanks for sharing. Glad you found something that worked. I was told by two therapists I'm not a good candidate for EMDR.

 

[littleoc]

@littleoc Thanks for sharing. Glad you found something that worked. I was told by two...

That's awesome!!

It's difficult but it can really help :)

 

[NightSky]

Ugh. The dentist. The word gives me anxiety. I didn’t go for 18 years. Then 2 yrs ago faced my fear. Had a root canal and a couple fillings. But I had a blackout when the dentist held my head a certain way. Haven’t been back since and NEED to go. I also have s 9 and 6 y/o who have never been because i can’t handle the thought of bringing them. I keep telling my husband he needs to do it.
Recently I’ve been having jaw pain. I have TMJ but it usually only acts up if I chew gum a lot. Now it’s been random and causes flashbacks. I can only assume they’re body memories.

 

[shimmerz]

Brushing with coconut oil and orange essential oil will help if you can do it. Way better than toothpaste for getting rid of bacteria etc. It helped keep my teeth okay while I sorted out my oral issues. I have improved greatly and can now deal with dentist things that I couldn't before. There is hope for much improvement. Just, if you can, take the best possible care of your teeth while you are still symptomatic.

 

[NightSky]

For sure coconut oil. I swished with it daily for a year and went to the dentist after 18 years and had almost no plaque.

 

[shimmerz]

I swished with it daily for a year

Yeah, if you can't brush you can also google oil pulling if you aren't aware of it.

 

[8888]

Thanks for the ideas everyone.