u/ImpossibleBlockHead

Not to brag 😉but my therapist told me she thinks I've been living in a trauma response most of my life. It was validating to hear it and it's true and also heartbreaking. Born into a highly dysfunctional family and down hill from there. I've been in therapy over the years for a variety of issues and started EMDR this year. It's never too late to recover from childhood (and young adulthood for that matter). I remain hopeful ❤️

Hydrating shampoo makes my hair puffy and I'm looking for products that smooth and straighten. I have fine hair but a lot of hair.

Hydrating shampoo makes my hair puffy and I'm looking for products that smooth and straighten. I have fine hair but a lot of hair.

Did your therapist provide a diagnosis or did you ask for one?

Question for therapists, how do you not get negatively impacted by hearing so much sadness?

So I've been thinking about how I miss talk therapy now that I started trauma therapy. )I posted a question here and some people are saying that they have a talk therapist and an EMDR therapist.) After talking to my EMDR therapist tonight, she said that one can achieve better relief of anxiety and depression and triggering quicker with EMDR than talk therapy. That EMDR is more efficient. This makes a lot of sense to me now and we proceeded with EMDR tonight. Anyone else have experience with wanting more traditional talk therapy?

Was there an active shooter in the area? Anything on the news?

I didn't realize once I started EMDR that there wouldn't also be talk more traditional talk therapy during the session. It seems that once you start EMDR that it's only EMDR with the therapist. Does anyone have two therapists at the same time?

Did you know that dropping estrogen levels (negatively impacts the tissues) and a weakened pelvic floor can cause these in menopause? Isn't this great?! At least I know what I can do about it now. 🥴on iI'm adding the cream further back and glad I got the vaginal tablets to my arsenal and will keep on with my pelvic floor program. And I just ground more flaxseed that I add to almost everything. Anyone else have one out of nowhere?

I think the estrogen cream was irritating my skin a little bit and got an Rx for the vaginal tablets. Does anyone use both? Alternating them?

Did anyone move to NM and think "oh hell no this is the wrong place for me" after a couple years

Does Oakland feel like Chicago in any way? Is there a concentrated downtown area where you can take public transportation (or not) and walk around and have access to stores and restaurants in a centralized area?

I started therapy a couple months ago and just did my first EDMR session and holy crap this is hard but I feel so powerful after this session! I am so proud of myself. Do not ask me what my traumas are that I addressed or if they are big T or little T.

What's a good reliable science based source for Vagus nerve dysfunction and it's symptoms and how to treat it?

What's a good reliable science based source for Vagus nerve dysfunction and it's symptoms and how to treat it?

How did you stop and what did you do instead of scrolling when you have the urge?

Have been through so many meds I can't tolerate (mostly significant gut issues). I just started therapy again with an amazing trauma therapist. What are you most effective strategies for reducing anxiety
Thank you 😊

If I start using Costco to fill Rx is it simple to transfer to different Costco stores?

I had my third session today with trauma therapist. It's helpful and exhausting. I really like her and how she's guiding me. I realized I just need to plan to lie down and just rest for several hours afterwards before I even Decide to do anything else for the day. I met up with a friend afterwards and was just tired and foggy headed. Anyway, that's what I decided today. Next time, just allow my body to rest

I had my third session today with trauma therapist. It's helpful and exhausting. I really like her and how she's guiding me. I realized I just need to plan to lie down and just rest for several hours afterwards before I even Decide to do anything else for the day. I met up with a friend afterwards and was just tired and foggy headed. Anyway, that's what I decided today. Next time, just allow my body to rest