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[Today I realized that...]

Today I realized that...


-Sharing is caring!
-that I am learning to regulate some of my flashbacks better.


Please feel to add yours...

[Today, I am grateful for]

Today, I am grateful for...

-my laptop that allows connection to the outside world.

-my stomach is full from roasted turkey.


Please feel free to add yours...

[Today, I feel]

Today, I feel 

-a little bit anxious as I extend among a new group.

-happy to have found the group.


How do you feel? Please feel free to add yours!

[As I explore the board, I noticed this lonely little section! Let's make it a happier place!]

As I explore the board, I noticed this lonely little section! Let's make it a happier place!


Thought perhaps, I would reach out to the gang and offer a few words. Coming as all of you have to a forum that discusses trauma or C-PTSD is simply courageous in AND of itself!

I mean that is acceptance of our reality, right?  So Congratulations on your exploration!!!

If someone responded to your posts...that is a step out of isolation, right? SO again-

So come on Gang, share any success and lets roll with some appreciation of our journey if only for a moment! 




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Just wanted to do a shout out that EDMR if done by a Trauma Therapist or someone with trauma licensing/experience can assist in major recovery.

Concurrent CBT (or DBT) is highly recommended to dissipate the additional & escalating stress prior to  integration of the repressed or suppressed memories. Cleansing demons (metaphorically)can be hard.

*Repressed memories are involuntary; (one is not aware that those experiences did exist).
     
*Suppressed memories are voluntary; (one consciously avoids in order to forget).


I had a transitional shift in awareness as I recovered those lost memories and more fully understood why I suppressed the rest. My self identification as a child had been altered through the incest, mind control and abuse.

Because PTSD is a condition that must be regulated in order to function, survive and thrive...during the release of those traumatic memories, the return comes in nonspecific waves, as it was stored in the brain. Correlated with fragmented bits and pieces (much like bytes of data), I found it overwhelming at times and was exhausted from the new flashbacks arriving.

However, after a time with safety words used during therapy and other valuable techniques being employed (journal, self soothing, self-care, positive reframe, comfort objects, ect) slowly everything gelled and I became more whole.

But it wasn't until the internet's arrival and then some time later before other victims (now survivors) grouped together offering the support necessary for me to loose the shame, that was never mine to begin with.

I believe every therapy can offer another step in recovery, in the right season and the right time.

At one time, I ran across a thread in OOTF that offered a free 15 week CBT course in an Australia University. It was fun, humorous, & refreshing...hmm did I mention also hard work?    The course allowed enhancement supplements or modules to further understand if I became stuck in an area & the chance to practice exercises until I could identify my "warpy" thinking.

The training assisted in tolerance for me as well as curtailing some black & white thinking patterns. I really love the Out of the Fog members (and of course you too) for that resource.

Anyone hear of another such opportunity?
Did anyone else here take that course or have CBT in therapy and want to share some of your insights?

Hello Gang!

OOTF member who has been diagnosis with PTSD (several times)

Read and have met Peter Walker (long ago) in Bay Area.

Recovery rolling along well with self regulation and awesome support at another site. Thought I pop in to learn and share.

Dealing with an ear disease that triggered PTSD about 10 months back and have had childhood- ect trauma.

Looking forward to meeting you all. 's if you accept them.