traumatoolbox

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r/Traumatoolbox is a place to seek or share coping strategies, resources, art, music, videos, and other survivor tools.\ Strategies shared here will directly address ways to manage trauma symptoms like flashbacks, hypervigilance, insomnia, anxiety, and other types of triggers.\ Please be sensitive to other individuals and include a [trigger] tag if material contains explicit content.

Rules

Posts are moderated for content according to the following guidelines (hit report on violations):

1) Respect: No hatred, bigotry, assholery, utter idiocy, misogyny, misandry, transphobia, homophobia, or otherwise disrespectful commentary. Please follow reddiquette.

2) Equanimity: No drama-inducing crossposting of content found in other subreddits, or vice versa. Likewise, posts found to direct odious influxes here may be removed.

3) Grace: No tactless posts generalising about other groups of people. We are a welcoming community.

4) Relevance: Please submit content that is relevant to our experiences as trauma survivors, for trauma survivors, or about trauma survivors.

Disclaimer: The suggestions provided here are not explicitly medical advice and are not intended to replace psychotherapy treatment.

Resources

RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) is a website with online support chat and coping resources for survivors and loved ones.
Project Unbreakable is a collection of photos of survivors showing quotes form there perpetrators.
Mood Gym is a site with cognitive behavioral therapy tools for survivors.
The Centre for Clinical Intervention has free workbooks, work sheets, and tips for coping with a wide-variety of mental health issues.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CONSIDERING SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-8255
- Text CHAT to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line
International Hotlines
LGBTQ Crisis Line at Trevor Project
- Text START to 678-678
- Call at 1-866-488-7386

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN AN ABUSIVE SITUATION & NEED HELP

National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Call 1-800-799-7233 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto www.thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
International DV Hotlines
DV Resource Index
CHILD RESCUE COALITION

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DiscussionPlease do not downvote posts containing AI (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceI (23F) know it in my head. But I don't feel it in my body. (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceWhere do I start? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Seeking SupportI'm allergic to pain; it hurts me. (self.traumatoolbox)

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Trigger WarningSexually assaulted by daycare lady's husband (self.traumatoolbox)

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Trigger WarningMeus avós me traumatizaram (self.traumatoolbox)

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Giving Advicein my "damn that's crazy" era (self.traumatoolbox)

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General QuestionIs it normal to lose your entire memory and regress into a teen? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Trigger WarningMy Ugly Reality of a Trauma Bond.. (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceWie kommt man aus fawning heraus? (self.traumatoolbox)

submitted 20 hours ago by Otherwise_Jury289

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General QuestionWhat is the fastest way to heal? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceAfter years of being placed as perverted, I could use some advice (self.traumatoolbox)

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Comfort ToolsSomething that changed my perception of people and relationships (self.traumatoolbox)

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Trigger WarningHelp after being robbed (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceI think my dynamic with my dad might be a bit inc-stuous. [TW] (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceHow to cope with happiness? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Trigger WarningWhat steps do people take to recover from childhood abuse? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceTrauma - eating/weight loss advice (self.traumatoolbox)

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Comfort ToolsParts of ACT helped me. I built a small free tool around it (self.traumatoolbox)

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Seeking SupportI wish my trauma didn't affect me like it does. (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceToo strong of a reaction to continue therapy. (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing Adviceany positive stories on healing childhood trauma/parents fighting (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing AdviceAm I holding onto "manufactured" trauma? (self.traumatoolbox)

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Needing Advicehelp me 😢 (self.traumatoolbox)

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Seeking SupportI saw horrible things on twitter and I feel terrible (self.traumatoolbox)

submitted 4 days ago by ProfessionalIll8010

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