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@Applecore , as per addictions, I remember a woman's story in AA who said she was glad she started drinking at 50 because it eventually...

Good for you for starting to express that anger. It's totally legitimate and you have every right to feel angry. Sometimes self...

I just realized this one. I mean it's kind of obvious, but also not really. So many people deal with self-sabotage that it's like a...

How do you deal with your partner distancing themselves? Is this normal with individuals with ptsd and gad? Over the last 4 months, my...

Fav new breakfast, love it, slightly altered from bbc good food Avocado Black Bean eggs. 200g Black beans, fairly well drained, so...

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Neanderthal Patties Based on oldest cooked food ever found—70K years ago—soaked, pounded, and cooked pulses, grass seeds, nuts, and...

A man becomes a monk and joins a monastery. They have a vow of silence but he is told every 10 years he can say 2 words. At the 10 year...

i quite solidly believe that each and every case of mental illness is unique. however many symptoms i have in common with my brothers...

Morning moon, which was in a light blue sky when I took it.

This is the difference between me as a sufferer of C-PTSD and developing ASPD and sufferers of (C-)PTSD that are ok. It seems I lack the...

I get this. Learning we have a voice is such a vital part of the healing process. For me? It’s essential to learn to pick the...

Thank you Africa! I’m very very glad you’re doing better The only thing that calms me down is talking to a trusted person. Yesterday it...

Red wine.

would it help you to know that i envy your ability to cry? the few times i have been able to cry in my long life have brought such...

Process is always key.very good to be reminde,always go through these steps even though sometimes all I can do is hold on and wait which...

waiting gets my vote as the most difficult piece of this puzzle. god, please grant me patience. ! ! !NOW GODDAMMIT! ! !

Thank you. And I'm proud of you for doing what you did: well done. I don't want acceptance, validation, empathy from them. As a child I...

Very much this. ...... Case in point: I recently told my sisters a broad outline of what happened to me. One sister has responded as I...

Very much this. ...... Case in point: I recently told my sisters a broad outline of what happened to me. One sister has responded as I...

I think most symptoms have a time that they help us get through trauma. But then there's a time when the symptom itself is hurting or is...

Very much this. ...... Case in point: I recently told my sisters a broad outline of what happened to me. One sister has responded as I...

I get this. Learning we have a voice is such a vital part of the healing process. For me? It’s essential to learn to pick the...

She used self disclosure and made it about her. And this has caused a rupture between you. you were sharing, bravely, your feelings. And...

Do these need to be lumped in together? For example - avoiding triggers, could be rebalanced to choosing our exposure to known...

I get this. Learning we have a voice is such a vital part of the healing process. For me? It’s essential to learn to pick the...

She used self disclosure and made it about her. And this has caused a rupture between you. you were sharing, bravely, your feelings. And...

Thank you. I agree that's the prevalent advice with addicts. Persuading a cult member or alcoholic to quit is rarely possible. I have...

It sounds like you want your abuser to understand they abused you. Yeah the probability of that happening is so slim it isn’t worth the...

Process is always key.very good to be reminde,always go through these steps even though sometimes all I can do is hold on and wait which...

Interesting. Have you read the book by Robert Augustus Masters? He remains a Buddhist convert and psychotherapist, urging fellow...

This makes a lot of sense. Whether you are projecting or not - maybe that's not a bad thing! I'd shake your hand if we were in a...

Thank you. I agree that's the prevalent advice with addicts. Persuading a cult member or alcoholic to quit is rarely possible. I have...

@Sideways @somerandomguy @OliveJewel @Movingforward10 My mistake for not being more precise, sorry. I used the word "abuse" in its most...

Neanderthal Patties Based on oldest cooked food ever found—70K years ago—soaked, pounded, and cooked pulses, grass seeds, nuts, and...

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I see allot of similar threads that are quite unique to childhood trauma and military as well, I've been through both. I have gained a...

There's so much spinning and spinning around in our head right now that we go numb. Overwhelmed by anything and anyone. I'm convinced...

I think most symptoms have a time that they help us get through trauma. But then there's a time when the symptom itself is hurting or is...

do you mind me asking how long you've been doing emdr for? i think it's already kind of helping with this, which is INSANE to me. i...

I've been doing the whole emdr thing for way longer than I ever thought I would and ya, it's a bitch. I agree with @Friday - your emdr...

haha yes, there are lots of people here with that experience it seems! I'm sorry you had that experience, but glad that cbt helped you...

Yep - did the military thing, did the 911 thing, did the ptsd thing and then found out I had childhood trauma (medical stuff) so got to...

I see allot of similar threads that are quite unique to childhood trauma and military as well, I've been through both. I have gained a...

no, i don't think that´s true at all. 'hurt people hurt people' is in my opinion not relevant to abuse- abusers hurt people with less...

Morning moon, which was in a light blue sky when I took it.

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Yeah, I don't know why she said that. In the same comment, she also shared that she somewhat recently found out her biological father...

Welcome! 😎 I did the reverse… golden childhood, military, massive family trauma. Which makes it super fun to kick knowledge with...

Yep - did the military thing, did the 911 thing, did the ptsd thing and then found out I had childhood trauma (medical stuff) so got to...