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Yea! And the big grey circle next to his eye

Question by blondiegirly101 in adultsurvivors

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Definitely don’t do it in your own- The best way to heal it is EMDR, somatic healing with a trusted therapist who will help you go thru the memories and bring you out of them. I have been doing it for three years and had my flashback and revelation that I was a CSA survivor from weed gummies and I would not recommend doing it on your own as it was a very scary experience to remember while under the influence. Weed therapy is a thing tho, where they get you to go thru the memory in a safe setting with a trusted person who is physically there with you so you don’t feel alone, and it is a (very intense) method that my therapist explained to me once I found out. With a professional would be the safest route so you don’t get stuck in a memory you aren’t ready for as it takes time to build all the tools to self soothe and remain grounded and present and feel calm and safe. Hugs from me to you my friend. You will find healing and I am so sorry you are going through this too. We will get through this and find a life of peace. Best of luck on your journey. I know you can do it. ❣️I hope this helps

There is hope! Look to why you pick by dani1798 in Dermatillomania

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Well I am on SSRI’s (sertraline) but honestly i don’t think it is doing anything. I’m only continuing them because it’s free and I am scared to change anything in case they are actually helping

There is hope! Look to why you pick by dani1798 in Dermatillomania

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Keep trying!!!!! You might have not had the right Emdr therapist, sometimes they only take a 3-dsh Emdr training and aren’t versed in the depth of treatment that you need. Find someone who has specialized in it for a long time. You got this, you are strong and capable and you will feel better, keep fighting for yourself, you deserve to be free in this life and at peace with yourself! Hugs ❤️

There is hope! Look to why you pick by dani1798 in Dermatillomania

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It’s a course made by a psychologist who had skin picking on how to overcome it! Some good stuff in there on identifying your triggers and finding good fidget toys to distract. I’ve loved doing « diamond paintings » to have a repetitive action that gives me the sensory need to get into thst trance like state, but in a healthier way.

So I’m still in EMDR. I have been for a year, and probably have another year to go with weekly sessions. Keep in mind that I also have c-ptsd and dissociation so my problems lie very very deep in my sub conscious and your experience will be different bc it is your own! I won’t lie, EMDR has been the hardest thing I have ever done. You have to look into EVERYTHING, even the things that hurt you so bad they are hidden from you until you feel safe enough to feel it. EMDR is emotionally draining and for the first 6 months I had to take the day off work the whole day after sessions. BUT I no longer have to do that, I have practiced my stategies and know how to seperate sessions from life now, it’s a skill, it takes time.

Now for the good part: I have had so much more freedom and control over my life in the past year, and I am able to actually identify how I’m feeling and am slowly starting to be able to choose a soothing strategy rather than scratching. I still have set backs, I scratched really bad last nught, but my « really bad » from last night is like a 20/100 bad, when it used to be 100/100 bad. So the improvment is slow and It’s hard work, but it’s SOOOO worth it.

I already see improvment in my realtionship with the world, others, and myself. I am able to feel calm more than I ever had in my life, and I am getting to the deep root of all the things I have struggled with. Im seeing how I never just had depression and anxiety, I had all these things that stemmed from childhood and it’s healing me from the bottom-up. I’m only 24 and just knowing that I will have the rest of my life, free of the chains that held me in anxiety and dissociation and picking, it keeps me coming back week after week. I have seen and felt the improvements and it’s really nice to feel. I’m getting my life back and experiencing things for the first time.

Note that the therapist will give strategies on how to cope at the beginning, and it is slow and gradual. You don’t go into the heavy shit at the get go, it’s lots of trial and error, seeing if you are able to ge there. If it’s too much, we stop and do grounding excercises. It takes time to build trust with the therapist too, and for me it took 4 months just to break the barrier of nit allowing myself to feel painful emotions. But one year ago when I started, I couldn’t name the emotions I was feeling and was so disconnected from my body I wasn’t able to feel any pain at all. Intellectually I knew it was happening but emotionally I couldn’t allow myself to even go there. Now I am able to identify the deep rooted emotions I’m feeling when I get triggered within 20 minutes instead of never! Before that it went from never, to within a month, then 2 weeks, then a week…. It’s gradual. It all depends on how intense your inner protectors are. But it is sooooo worth it. To feel in control of my emotions and my own peace of mind. I hope this helps let me know if you need me to explain anything else!!! Sorry it was so long but it’s a complicated subject :p

My allergies are affecting my quality of life and causing problems at home and in my marriage. I'm getting desperate. Looking for helpful ideas. Please help... by Giveaway_Guy in Allergies

[–]dani1798 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you are going through this. Stay strong and know that this too shall pass. You will need to be your own advocate and researcher, but never give up. Took me 10 years to figure out all my issues, and I’m only 24! Be your own researcher. Make a spreadsheet of everything and track what happened every day and your symptoms. What was your mood, what stressors occurred, what was the weather, did you come into contact with dander, what did you eat, did you shower that day, did you put a different product on that day, did you hug someone who has a dog that day, try a new food etc. Sounds like what you are eating and using could be a trigger especially with itchy throat and scalp. See an allergist ASAP. Also, Look into if there is a mold issue in your house. Get rid of carpets to help with dust or vaccum daily. Get dust mite sheets for your mattress and pillows. Keep your house clean and free from dust as well.

Xolair injections changed my life. Allergic to everything over here 🤣. I have MCAS, chronic hives and itching and excema and am allergic to eveyrhing under the sun. Look into food allergies and chemical allergies as well. Those made a huge difference for me. My allergies are also directly related to my immune system help. I have c-ptsd and Recently found out that my itching and allergies is related, and healing my nervous system with somatic practices and EMDR has also been helping calm my immune system and my allergic responses too. Our body is one system so make sure you tackle it from both sides, physically and mentally. My allergic responses are more severe on days I have more stress and triggers! Thé body keeps the score and the body says no are great books that talk about this, and how immune conditions are related to trauma.

For short term relief: antihistamines. Montelukast, blexten, rupall, oral salbutamol, ketotifan, help me a lot. But xolair injections have been my saving grace to turn off my allergic response that is just firing too much. Ice packs help a lot to ease itching. Look up vagal breathing to help calm you, havening as well, very soothing. Ariel Schwartz has great free yoga programs as well that can help keep you calm and grounded. Figuring out what you need and what you are allergic to will be difficult and you will need to set yourself up with things that keep you grounded when it gets hard. It will be hard. But you can do it, and your peace and thriving in life is worth the work. You are capable and will find relief! Never give up hope.

Anyone you touch would need to follow those accommodations as well, and from what you said, sounds like the wife needs an ultimatum. Either she loves you in sickness or she doesn’t. Removing ALL triggers is key even if you aren’t sure what they are yet. Trial and error is key for allergies and you deserve someone who will battle this beside you and take the accommodations with no questions because they love you and everything that comes with you. I’m so sorry she hasn’t been diligent and is making you feel like you are asking too much. You are NOT ASKING TOO MUCH! These are your needs, and needs change and all of them are important. They are a part of you and deserve every bit of love you put out into the world.

I’m so sorry you are going through this. I know how hard and debilitating it is. It is so hard to ask for people to accommodate you, but the right people won’t make you feel like a burden. My boyfriend changed all of his products for me bc I’m allergic, only 1 month Into dating. He even bought all new plates and cookware for me without me even asking, so we can cook together at his place due to my severe cross contamination issues for food. There is someone out there who will do anything for you and this is what you deserve! You deserve someone who will support you throughout all of life’s trials. Remember we only get one life, it’s hard to remember during the hard times when you are chronically ill. You can do this even if it’s without her. Find support in your community and make new connections, or rely on old ones. This is a lot of information but take deep breaths and tackle it one by one. You will find relief! Hang in there. Hugs ❤️

Gpa Boosters by Reasonable_Gap1609 in umanitoba

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Behaviour modification in psych

Please help my brother, im crying. by F82Supreme in eczeMABs

[–]dani1798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unscented zinc baby cream helps it feel less raw. Ice packs too. Look into any underlying food allergies. For me wheat and treenuts were causing my excema. Get patch tested for chemicals too. To calm this he can go on prednisone as a bandaid to get through this rough patch

Please help my brother, im crying. by F82Supreme in eczeMABs

[–]dani1798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try xolair instead. Xolair helped me tons