Ptsd Interventions And Management: What Methods Have You Tried? What Works Reasonably Consistently?

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• Do I want to change my behavior?

I do more than anything in the world but I am so totally scared shitless that it is hard to not go into dissociation, derealisation and depersonalisation. I read a book about mindfulness and trauma today and got so overwhelmed that I fell asleep at the beach!

• Do I believe in myself, as well as others?

No I think I am pretty useless in a way, but then yes because despite all the stuff ups and trauma on to top of trauma I have been so brave and continue to get up and have another go time after time.

• Am I willing to set reasonable goals and take reasonable risks?

I feel like I have to go faster further than anyone because I am so slow. I think I try to do too much too soon. I am not good at assessing what is a reasonable risk.

• Am I open to new ideas?

They terrify the living daylights out of me but I do sometimes actually do think things through. It is a major achievement for me. I am so much out of my body most of the time.

I am so scared and hypervigilant that I have trouble processing new information and

• Can I accept the facts that things may not change overnight and not everything will always go my way?

It seems so unfair that after everything I have been through that on top of every thing I have copped I have to do more work. But then on the other hand it is good that I can change the course of my life.

• Am I willing to make the effort, practice, and have patience while building my new skills?"

I keep trying over and over and somehow I am not hitting the mark.

I am trying hard on this one. I am finding it hard.

 

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It is good to revisit that @The Albatross!