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Mar 23, 2018, 09:41 PM
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I want to say upfront that my therapist has never said "you have PTSD", but we have talked about my symptoms as being PTSD symptoms.
I'm curious what is normal after you get triggered by something. How long does it take you to return to baseline? Do you get really tired? I got triggered this morning and it basically ruined the whole day. I spent an hour or so crying. Then several more hours unable to concentrate or get any work done. I ended up leaving work early and could barely keep my eyes open in the late afternoon. What is your experience like? |
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#2
Mar 24, 2018, 07:26 AM
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I end up being completely mentally and physically exhausted afterwards. It feels as if I am recovering from the flu, all weak and tired.
Sometimes it can take days to recover and sometimes weeks depending on how badly I have been triggered and how bad my symptoms are. |
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#3
Mar 24, 2018, 01:15 PM
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I get either visual or emotional flashbacks, which sometimes include anger outbursts, and then I'm in a funk feeling disconnected from reality which, because of the frequency of being triggered right now, is pretty much my new baseline.
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#4
Mar 24, 2018, 08:32 PM
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I feel for ya. I know how draining it can all be.
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Mar 25, 2018, 02:09 AM
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My baseline is pretty much just exhausted. When I'm triggered, I usually get very angry and hypervigilant (usually post-flashback). Once that has calmed down, then I'm exhausted and usually begin dealing with SI and other issues.
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Mar 25, 2018, 06:43 PM
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When I finally "come down" to "normal" I feel like I got hit by a truck. Fatigue is a understatement. I can not do anything important or make any important decisions until I at least got 6-7 hrs sleep.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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#7
Mar 31, 2018, 02:29 PM
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Flashbacks, anger (etc) .. yes “draining” for sure. “Decision making” can also be affected
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Mar 31, 2018, 06:49 PM
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I ave a hard time completing very simple daily tasks, can't read,my memory goes out the window, except for the bad stuff. I get very fatigued it I can't get a restful sleep.
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True happiness comes not when we get rid of all our problems, but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice patience and learn.~Richard Carlson |
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