[Piper16]

So I hjave thoughts, memories really that play over and over in my head. Is that ptsd?

[TrespassersWill]

Could be. I guess it all depends on what kind of memories your mind is playing over and over. Traumatic ones I'm assuming. Otherwise might could be OCD but then I'm not an expert.

[Piper16]

Originally Posted by TrespassersWill

Could be. I guess it all depends on what kind of memories your mind is playing over and over. Traumatic ones I'm assuming. Otherwise might could be OCD but then I'm not an expert.

Yes, from past trauma. Can't stop them, gets overwhelming.

[(JD)]

Intrusive thoughts alone are not enough to say someone has PTSD. I sure hope you don't have this disorder, but if you take the quiz here on site (see above task bar) and find that you just might, you need to see a therapist/psychologist in order to work through those things confounding your life.

The sooner you seek help for that past trauma, the easier it will be to find a life without the intrusions.

[Piper16]

Originally Posted by _Sky

Intrusive thoughts alone are not enough to say someone has PTSD. I sure hope you don't have this disorder, but if you take the quiz here on site (see above task bar) and find that you just might, you need to see a therapist/psychologist in order to work through those things confounding your life.

The sooner you seek help for that past trauma, the easier it will be to find a life without the intrusions.

Well the quiz was about my child being hurt which actually happened and I aswered based on that but it said possible ptsd. But that was about my child being in a hospital and not my trauma. If I had answered if I were the child which I was when the abuse happened then it might be higher. I don't know, but I went ahead and read the next section ptsd and have all the symptoms. Basically I keep replaying the stuff in my head over and over and over despite trying to stop it. My T said to push the off button and stop the memories but i can't make it stop, as soon as I do it starts again. I really don't want to another diagnosis at this point, I don't need anymore labels, just a way to deal with what is happening to me. so I can make this stop. Thanks for your help.

[TrespassersWill]

Don't worry about getting another label. Worry about stopping the thoughts. Labels can just be kept secret, nobody has to know but you and therapist.

[michele#3]

Originally Posted by Piper16

So I hjave thoughts, memories really that play over and over in my head. Is that ptsd?

It could be. You could be just starting to remember the traumatic events that caused it. The best thing to do is to talk to a therapist.
Whatever is going on I hope you don't give up on your work in therapy. Believe me it really helps a lot.

[Elysium]

Having these intrusive thoughts playing over and over in your head and not being able to stop them is called rumination. Rumination is a symptom of PTSD, but does not make it a diagnosis.

I wouldn't be so concerned with labeling your experiences at this point. If you have a T, I would suggest discussing this with them. If you don't have a T, I would suggest finding one. These traumatic wounds can scar over and get some pretty thick scar tissue, but inevitably they will always be festering wounds on the inside until your are able to heal them from the inside out. If you don't address them, they will continue to plague your life and they will break open and continue to fester.

I live with ruminative intrusive thoughts with my C-PTSD. It can be really exhausting.

Take care, and keep us posted if you like.