i ordered several books.. I have received some of them. I ordered...
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A GUIDE AND MAP FOR RECOVERING FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Walker, Pete
DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition also the study book that went with it. I have not got the study book yet!
Also many other books about the abuse. I did page through the Walker book. I felt so overwelmed. The one page in the walker book was about the fawn-freeze. I read that it is the hardest type to get and stay in treatment. :blink: :stars: In that book at the first few pages I read about stomach problems.. I did recognize Myself in that...
How are You posters going through these Heavier books and getting through them? I think I honestly froze! I am starting to doubt that I can even do it. At least on here I am getting snippets of My problems and learning about them...even that has caused me the NORMAL problems we have with cPTSD...
Does any one on here have a way to work through these books? I am not afraid of the Ef's dissociating, etc. I just don't want them to take over on My life? Any Hints,Ideas would be appreciated! Thank You
Keep on Keeping on! ;) :hug:
Hon, if you can only plow through his exercises, just one sentence at a time, while remaining grounded....this is how you do it. If it takes a month to do a page, so be it. It will make huge dividends.
I know you can do it. It will be OK. There is no rush.
"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step"
quote from someone pretty cool and with the gift of the gab.
Quoted by someone who hopes he's not being too frivolous or a puerile sycophant!
Babysteps - that's how I handle those books.
And lots of 'normal' activities and relaxing chicklits in between the babysteps. ;D
Hi All! :wave:
Today I started on My books...I read the first chapter on taming the tiger.. went ok.
I started on the dbt handbook and book... I guess that is college level.. not that I can't handle that just such small writing... I had to take a break.. but went through a lot of material!
I did not start the peter walker book... I did bring it over to D's house...probably in the AM. :stars:
Keep on keeping on! ;) :hug:
Badmemories and Her Book Adventures!!! Yippee!!
I am impressed, girl. A chapter here, an exercise there ...sleep on it, and before you know it ...you'll be buying more books from Amazon. :yes:
I'll be curious what you think of all these ...Levine, Walker and Linhan's DBT book.
Keep on...
...Keeping on!
:wave:
Yeah I ordered the CPTSD: Surviving to Thriving and The Body Keeps Score. I think I over did it on the Walker book because I just couldn't stop reading it. I started taking a break yesterday. I'm thinking about reading a chapter at a time and doing some journalling to process it.
I almost want to ask a friend of mine what of the 4Fs they think I am. I'm definitely flight, but I think I might be a flight-fawn? When I read the description for mine I felt a little overwhelmed too. I think it's just about taking it slow and letting it sink in. Like he said, this really is a grieving process, so if you feel overwhelmed your body is probably just telling you to slow down.
I also try to read a book for fun in between trauma books.
:wave: ALL!
I finally started on the walker book... got to the first chapter...some good information! I think that is is OK but I was having a panic about starting it.. for no reason I think! :yes:
Started looking at the DBT Handbook and the textbook for it. having a hard time getting it together, it is for therapists. I do have good skills at reading, but not the college background It takes to understand it all! It will work pretty well I think after I figure it all out. I decided to start with emotional dysregulation. i am hoping it will help with EF's and dissociation.
Keep on keeping on! ;D :hug: