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Old Aug 15, 2016, 01:38 PM
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I was diagnosed six years ago. I have worked steadily since then on recovery. It has by no means been easy. Multiple hospitalizations, I went to a residential trauma treatment center. I have been in therapy continuously. I go to CODA and ACA meetings and NAMI meetings. My family doesn't understand or believe my diagnosis. So I have had to build my own support group of strangers, basically.

I found Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to be helpful. I had a T who was trying to talk me into EMDR, but I just couldn't get into that.

Find a T you trust and stick with them and work it out. I think the residential trauma treatment center, although expensive, was one of the best things I did to help myself. I also did a Partial Hospitalization Program, which is when you spend 5 days a week at the hospital but sleep at home.

I think there are a lot of resources out there you just have to be willing to seek them out.

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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.

Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien

Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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