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Originally Posted by sky dancer
Hey, we human beings are all in the same boat. I'm finding the work I'm doing now with my therapist and using EMDR has made a big difference.
I'm also doing feldenkrais--a form of awareness through movement--and the two modalities are completely complementary. My therapist respects the work on the physical level that the bodyworker does and vice versa.
I wish you all the best with your healing. It really makes a difference to me to read and write to other people who are going through this.
Even though I have a loving partner, friends and a spiritual community--it still takes the courage of a lion to face these ghosts of the past.
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I have never tried EMDR but I have thought about it. And I am not aware of feldenkrais. I will look into it.
I have a good relationship with my children but my husband and I are very dysfunctional. PTSD has been a shield to hide behind for me in dealing with a very unhappy marriage (can always blame the PTSD, right???
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But in the past 4 months our home has been upturned completely. First the economy and there went our retirement account (and basically the only reason I was staying). Second his overseas jobs was cancelled and he returned home (lost that buffer) and third our oldest son had to move back home after being diagnosed with leukemia. And I realized that coasting through a relationship or hiding behind mental illness only works in the good times.
So I am here looking for answers. You have been very helpful, and I appreciate it very much