do you suffer from ptsd ?

[misaq]

am i alone ? i run a site on facebook called ptsduk , for people like me. why suffer in silence, when there is help for us i cover panic attacks, depression, anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, anger, abuse, bullying, and more.

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Yes, I had PTSD, I had EMDR therapy, and its worked a treat

B

[misaq in reply to Hidden]

Hi baylien I haven't had emdr therapy as I was told my flashbacks would be alot worse. But i have heard of many successful results from it. I am happy for you and hope others take your advice.

[Hidden in reply to misaq]

Hi misaq,

I'd be very interested in knowing how you deal with the flashbacks.

B

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[misaq in reply to Hidden]

Hi baylien I use what is called grounding techniques. You can start by rinsing your face with cold water or sitting straight up putting pressure on your knees. Or facing a picture or object and concentrating on it.

Hope these help ...

[Hidden in reply to misaq]

Hi misaq,Thanks for your reply.

Ah, thats very similar to meditation techniques for illusions.

great stuff.

I've dealt with my flashbacks now, but I'm sure if I ever get to the jhana realms I will meet them again

Much appreciated and thanks again

B

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[vmhy]

I'm undergoing EMDR for PTSD and it is extremely difficult and traumatic. It seems to have helped with the recent trauma, but seems to "reactivate" previous distressing experiences and brings them to the forefront of the mind again causing further anxiety and I don't know how to deal with this.

[misaq in reply to vmhy]

hi vmhy i have heard of adverse reactions to emdr. i do think you need to go back to your therapist to talk about them. emdr doesnt work for all people , just like medication . i too suffer from ptsd , but was advised not to try emdr as it would trigger my flashbacks. i have tried hypnotheropy, but had bad reactions to that, but now i am seeing a psychologist, who i get on with. i have found a great conection with him , and found that i am finding ways to cope with my ptsd. there is no cures, but ways to handle it.

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Hi vmhy,

I was getting that, I found my mind was bringing up all the old trauma, then the EMDR would deal with it, and then my mind would process it and for me, I accepted it as a past event and let it go.

Its amazing how much trash we store in the back of our miinds, I'd not even thought about some of the deepseated stuff, for 40 years, yet it was having an effect on my day to day existance.

Hang in there, hopefully your therapist, is experienced in this and will sort you out, for the better.

Wishing you well

B

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[vmhy]

Thanks for the comments.

Have got my last EMDR session next week (funded by my employer) and am afraid to bring up the other traumatic experiences that are distressing me due to the fear of them not being processed adequately. I just want to bury them again, although I know that's not good for me in the long term. I would love to be able to sleep all night again without waking up all the time and experiencing weird and disturbing dreams.