Hey, Who's The New Guy?

[pdxwriter]

Welcome Ken from another PDX person. You will find this site very helpful and educational.

Jawn

Heya Jawn...have you run across any good local PTSD resources in PDX?

 

[pdxwriter]

Welcome to the forum Ken. I'm glad you found the sight. Read the articles as they are extrememly enlightening. Your story sounds much like mine and there is hope. It's hard work reliving past traumas in therapy and new memories, at least for me have surfaced. It is worth the work though. My children are now grown, but yes I did relive some of my abuse while raising them, but maybe that is not such a bad thing. It will help you connect with the traumas that need to be healed.

We are here to support and walk with you in your healing! BTW...I'm from PDX area also. 45 minutes south of there.

Thanks Iam. I've been on and off with the site but it has been useful. Have you run across any good local resources for PTSD in the PDX area?

 

[Iam]

Yes I did! I am seeing a Trauma T in NE Pdx. She is absolutely fantastic. I started seeing her at the end of Oct and I think I've accomplished as much, if not more, that a year with my regular T (I am still seeing him weekly too.) I am sure the year of therapy helped me prepare for what I am doing with her, but still, she understands trauma, what questions to ask, what direction to take and is very attunded to my physical reactions catching stuff that I don't even notice until she brings it up. I know you have a trauma T but if she isn't working out and you want the name of mine and her contact info let me know and I will PM it to you.

As far as support groups go, I haven't looked for any. Therapy twice a week and the forum seem enough for now.

Glad to see you are back!