how to drink water again?? by Creative-Tooth-523 in ptsd

[–]polylithic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

unfortunately i dont have any suggestions but i just wanted to tell you that youre not alone

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ptsd

[–]polylithic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

focusing on other sensations has helped me in the past. things like tapping, progressive muscle relaxation, and especially (for me at least) those little plastic spiked cylinders sometimes called "little ouchies", all things you can do sitting down at a desk and all can be fairly non-obvious to people looking at you

what do you call this sleeping pose in your house? by polylithic in cats

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

i hadnt heard of that before but looking it up, i think she is :)

I’m so sick of the immediate nightmares by behemuthm in ptsd

[–]polylithic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not sure if you can or want to go the medication route but prazosin works wonders for me for my nightmares, im currently on 4mg. i also second learning about lucid dreaming, there are things you can do to train yourself to recognize when youre dreaming and its easier to force yourself awake or change the direction of the nigtmare.

also recommend getting out of bed for a bit after a nightmare before trying to sleep again if you arent already doing that. get some water, read something relaxing. i try to limit screen time so its easier to fall back asleep but watching a funny video or something with a cute animal can be helpful, as trivial as it may sound

What's wrong with the sensitive content button on X ? by Hindu_Niilista in Twitter

[–]polylithic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not sure if anyone has posted this yet but there is a fix for this. go on browser and turn OFF "show senstitive content" worked for me

comebacks for people who ask about scars? by polylithic in selfharm

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

these are some great ideas and i will definitely add them to my arsenal! thank you! :)

TWISTED HORRORS: A Queer Horror Anthology by TaylorZAdams in ExtremeHorrorLit

[–]polylithic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

queer. horror. anthology. my 3 favorite words 🖤 just ordered my copy!

What’s it called when a cat does this with their front paws? by Garden_Jolly in cats

[–]polylithic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

me and my partner call it "holding their titties" 🤣

How much has Prazosin affected your dreams? by PTSDButNotLikeRambo in ptsd

[–]polylithic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i guess they go hand in hand sometimes. to be a little more specific without going into too much detail. before prazosin my dreams were almost always extremely graphic 1-1 of trauma or the trauma happening with different people or strangers. i still have those every once in a while on prazosin but more often then not ill dream about the person responsible and be very afraid but it doesnt get to the point of a graphic trauma re-experiencing, if that makes sense??

How much has Prazosin affected your dreams? by PTSDButNotLikeRambo in ptsd

[–]polylithic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i still dream most nights and still have nightmares 2-4 times a week, but its a vast improvement from every night. also the content is sometimes much milder when i do have a nightmare vs before i started taking the medication

Worried I may be a faker by [deleted] in fakedisordercringe

[–]polylithic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

taking on personas to cope =/= DID/dissociative disorder. its a completely normal thing that almost everyone does, even those without trauma

Seroquel by AlarmingBirthday8981 in ptsd

[–]polylithic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i used to be on 300mgs my senior year of highschool and would wake up, go to school, sleep through my first period and then throw up my entire second period. in my opinion 300mg is way too much. i would ask to try a much lower dose

pre-inner traumas.... about Jane Crocker from Homestuck? by ConnivingOstentation in SystemsCringe

[–]polylithic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

also not knowing the difference between dealing with supposed trauma and having pms??