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Purpledaze2572
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Advice for flashbacks/night terrors please?
Trauma Support / by Purpledaze2572
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 May 30th, 2024
...See more I've been experiencing an increase in the frequency and severity of flashbacks. I have CPTSD and there's been a lot of different highly intense traumatic events. I've been dealing with them for a long time, however, I'm finding myself completely reliving some of those experiences, visually and emotionally and I'm very unsure of what to do. If my partner wakes me up while having a nightmare I feel very frightened and unsafe but if I'm left with it I'm in severe distress. In terms of flashbacks it's getting difficult to snap out of them. Are there any techniques anyone could share to calm down and regain my control in those situations? I am still trying to get trauma counselling and a medication review but the waiting lists are ridiculous, and this is making those around me and myself very upset. This has been an ongoing struggle (to receive therapy or treatment) for years. I have tried alternative therapies such as DBT, Talking therapy, occupational therapy and CBT but I'm at a loss of what I can do to cope.
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Struggling to rebuild trust
Relationship Stress / by Purpledaze2572
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 June 1st, 2024
...See more I have discovered over a year into my relationship that there has been a deep routed lie throughout the duration of my relationship. Before we started dating I explained that this was not something I was comfortable with, if it was a deal-breaker for him then we shouldn't get too involved. He said he was happy about the boundary as he wouldn't like it reversed. Unfortunately, he has been lying for the entire relationship. When I brought it up after finding out the lies kept coming until I said enough was enough, I need the truth. I'm now struggling to regain the trust
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