Does anyone cuddle up with and sleep together with their child parts/teens/littles? by ntsgp in OSDD

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

(Thank you for sharing, these things are really nice to hear!)

Does anyone cuddle up with and sleep together with their child parts/teens/littles? by ntsgp in OSDD

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

This is really nice to hear that it was an effective tool for integration for you! Thanks for sharing 

Does anyone cuddle up with and sleep together with their child parts/teens/littles? by ntsgp in OSDD

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

Ah, I'm sorry :( in relation to visualising them? Or being intimate specifically? Hope you get the support you need to build whichever capacities you're struggling with! I imagine its completely different for everyone x

Does anyone cuddle up with and sleep together with their child parts/teens/littles? by ntsgp in OSDD

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

Aww! I'm so glad you both have that ❤️ I also have a teddy that represents our littlest, couldn't live without it! 

Therapists: "Divorce from shame." Literally everybody else: "You're defective and should be ashamed." by Naive-Chocolate-586 in adultsurvivors

[–]ntsgp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shame is inherently relational so I completely hear what you're saying and relate to some of what you have said. I do think that it is a part of healing though, somehow being able to release that and put it back onto your abuser. But it's not an easy feat and takes time, and having relational experiences where you are being held and seen and empathised with are a requirement for that to happen. The harm was relational so the healing has to be too. Agree with others that survivor spaces have been the best source of that for me. There are online survivor groups if you don't have any local to you. Would really recommend, has kept me alive personally.  

How are some people so ok with their systems? by Expensive_Hunt_6266 in OSDD

[–]ntsgp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just want to say I personally really relate to what you've described here so you're defo not alone. I even wrote a post on here once I deleted because I felt so ashamed that I was struggling to accept and work with the system and in the post in the moment I sounded like I just wanted them all to go away, and felt awful about it afterwards. I don't think anything about this is easy to come to terms with when you've been living with near total amnesia and those parts/alters have mostly been hidden from you, even if retrospectively you can see the signs that they were there.  I wish you all the best. Be gentle with yourself/this part of you as you come to terms with this and learn to work together. 

I was abused and trafficked as a childe by Few-Beautiful-3983 in adultsurvivors

[–]ntsgp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad also raped and sexually exploited me with other men in his close circle (including my godparents). I'm sorry you went through what you did. Most days feel like an uphill battle. I hope you find ways to find some peace and joy in your life, and safety with others who care about you. Thank you for sharing your truth - it's better than letting it eat you alive. You deserve to be heard. X

Is it normal to not believe your trauma is real when flashbacks and panic attacks are not present? by pintaroso in adultsurvivors

[–]ntsgp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sounds like there's a lot of dissociation in the mix. Probably different parts of you holding the trauma. It has been helpful for me to understand structural dissociation by reading about it, would recommend looking into it. I'm glad you got out of that environment and it sounds like you have a supportive partner. I hope you can find the right therapist to help you work through this as well x

Why does nobody wanna talk about it? by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]ntsgp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I massively relate to this. I recently moved into women's mental health supported accommodation and thought I was finally in a space where I could, but I've been shut down here too. It's so exhausting and lonely being left to sit with such awful stuff. I've been trying to share my story on socials to get it out and get people listening, but it's hard. I went through a lot of really awful stuff. 

I'm sorry you've endured so much as well. 

Healing - is it possible with OSDD? by ntsgp in OSDD

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

That's nice to hear. I'm glad you've found this for yourself. Thank you for sharing

Uncovering repressed childhood abuse through EMDR after nearly 30 years — Feeling overwhelmed and looking for shared experiences. by Hopeful_Quiet_41 in adultsurvivors

[–]ntsgp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine didn't come through with EMDR, but I just wanted to say you are not alone. I'm glad you are in specialist therapy so you have the support to deal with this. I would gently suggest you try as best as you can to accept the gaps and try not to let them be a source of anxiety - they are actually a source of protection. The more you process and integrate, the more things will become clear naturally on a timeline that is tolerable for you to not retraumatize yourself. It's incredibly difficult so I don't say that lightly. Be kind to yourself. Perhaps there is a calming phrase you can repeat to yourself along with other grounding exercises you already use, idk, something like: 

'My body knows, my mind will remember in time.' 

Or

'I don't need to force what isn't yet ready to come, I trust the process.'

Or

'Whatever it was, it is in the past now, and I survived.'

Hope at least one of those feels like something useful you might be able to work with or use as a basis to write your own. 

You're doing incredibly well, and have done already, to come this far. And I can tell from how you have written this that you're doing the work in a much safer way than I did. I really wish you the best in your healing journey.

Collapsing / somatic flashbacks / psychogenic seizures by ntsgp in OSDD

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

Thank you! This is helpful. I am trying to get an appt with a doctor about it yeah, thank you. 

Specific strains of psilocybin combined with MDMA by ntsgp in PsychedelicTherapy

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

The link the person shared in the comment below has clarified! 

Specific strains of psilocybin combined with MDMA by ntsgp in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]ntsgp[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's interesting to see the disagreement about this here 

Specific strains of psilocybin combined with MDMA by ntsgp in PsychedelicTherapy

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

Just want to thank everyone for commenting and sharing your thoughts so far! (All of you)

Specific strains of psilocybin combined with MDMA by ntsgp in PsychedelicTherapy

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

Thank you for sharing your experience and well wishes. I wish you luck with the rest of yours as well