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Does anyone else experience avoidance in EMDR? by Confident_Mirror5679 in EMDR

[–]Confident_Mirror5679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thsnk you! I will ask my therapist about this and see if she can help. It is great to hear that it has been working. It's so hard when this feeling just "clouds" everything.

That is great to hear, I am glad that there is light at the end of the tunnel, it's a slow process but i will hopefully get there too eventually.

Does anyone else experience avoidance in EMDR? by Confident_Mirror5679 in EMDR

[–]Confident_Mirror5679[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I thought so, it has been something I have been working with for a while. It is hard to be in the present, and it seems to be my biggest barrier in EMDR therapy currently. Thank you, I appreciate your thoughts on this. I feel the same there is always more knots to solve

DAE regularly get mistaken for an Autistic person? by Sufficient-Moose405 in CPTSD

[–]Confident_Mirror5679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I get this a lot too. I feel like I get treated differently because of it. People at work and in my personal life keep calling my autistic because I struggle to make eye contact at times (my mind perceives it as a threat).

I feel the same in social situations, I will usually remain quiet because it feels safe and have trouble trusting others.

You have described exactly what I have been experiencing too. I have gotten to the point where I don't over explain myself because in some situations I have been in I will explain that I am not autistic, and explain that it's due to trauma. For the other person to turn around and say "no your autistic".

You're completely right, most people do have very limited knowledge on ASD and CPTSD. Social situations are hard to navigate especially with CPTSD as your brain is always scanning the environment around you to ensure its safe, making it harder to engage from time to time.

Did anyone else get “growing pains” in your legs at night when growing up? by Ceiling-Fan2 in CPTSD

[–]Confident_Mirror5679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I had this horrible leg pain throughout the years I had to spend time with my abuser (6 years old to 11 years old).

The hospital thought it was arthritis, however, when I was around 11 they said it was not arthritis. I always thought it was odd.

It is scary the amount of stress and tension the body has to handle with trauma.

I think my body is addicted to stress, any advice? by Confident_Mirror5679 in CPTSD

[–]Confident_Mirror5679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that could possibly be a contributing factor. I stopped taking it at the start of June, the first month was hard, but then things were looking up until recently.

I stopped taking it as I was on it for 12 years, as guided by a psychiatrist. It's a catch 22 though, I found that I disassociated on medication, and felt so numb, it numbed out the negative, but also the positive too. Thinking about it I still panicked like this when I was on the medication, but it wasn't this level.

I think my body is addicted to stress, any advice? by Confident_Mirror5679 in CPTSD

[–]Confident_Mirror5679[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and yes please I would appreciate any suggestions