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I've been reading Complex PTSD: from Surviving to Thriving and I'm not all the way through it, but it sounds as if you're experiencing an emotional flashback, and this could be triggered by just a look or tone someone uses, or sometimes you're unable to find the source of the trigger...anhow, from what I've read so far the book is pretty helpful.
Love Gabor Mate. To tag on, The Body Keeps the Score is another great one (TW though, it is a heavy read, so go slow/stop if you have to).
I haven't read that one from Gabor (I read his addiction one), but the Body Keeps the Score goes into detail about how stress/trauma from childhood impacts the body and the long term effects of it; it also and gives you some tools to start healing.
Irene Lyon also has a good youtube channel that talks about the physiology behind stress on the body; here is a starter talk on the nervous system.
You can come over to /r/CPTSD and /r/CPTSDNextSteps for more of this type of stuff.
This is common in trauma survivors. It used to happen to me. Pete Walker talks about it in his book; he says it happens because you wake up and your body still thinks it's in your childhood home.
Here is also a video on it.
I worked on this issue specifically with my (amazing) therapist. What worked for me (YMMV - your mileage may vary) was that I imagined her by my side in the mornings, telling me I was safe, the day was going to be okay, etc. It sounds a little woo, but it actually worked. I think my 'inner child' so to speak, needed to be told that they were okay now.
Come over to /r/CPTSD and /r/CPTSDNextSteps for more, I think it might be relevant to you.
Re: why you ignore traumatic experiences:
"When trauma occurs, our bodies activate a protective mechanism. A stressor that is too much for a person to handle overloads the nervous system, stopping the trauma from processing. This overload halts the body in its instinctive fight or flight response, causing the traumatic energy to be stored in the surrounding muscles, organs and connective tissue. Whenever we store trauma in our tissue, our brain disconnects from that part of the body to block the experience, preventing the recall of the traumatic memory."
The Body Keeps the Score goes into this in great detail (TW though, it is a heavy read, go slow if you check it out and stop if you feel you have to wait until you are in therapy).
I take taurine for my anxiety. Taurine is a gentle amino acid that nourishes the nervous system. It is widely known that most people and even animals are somewhat taurine deficient. Taurine is added into many things, such as energy drinks and pet food.
If you take it on it’s own, and you have a potent brand, it will dramatically reduce your anxiety and help you get deeper and more restful sleep. I once recommended taurine to a woman in her 70s who had insomnia for her whole life that doctors couldn’t touch. She said it was the first good sleep she’d had that she could remember. I once gave a large dose of taurine to a friend who was suicidal and tearing her hair out. The taurine allowed her to rest and collect her thoughts so that she was ready to get her life together within hours (for her, this meant a halfway house). If I take taurine while I’m having a panic attack I notice a difference within 20 mins. It works even better taken as a preventative.
I hope you decide to try it. Here is a potent brand: https://www.amazon.com/Source-Naturals-Taurine-500mg-Capsules/dp/B0014GXMLS/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?crid=1LQCW47R23RWA&keywords=taurine+1000mg+capsules&qid=1660838314&sprefix=%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-17
"What happened to you ?" : The neurosequence perspectives in this book was like a balm to me. https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-You-Conversations-Resilience/dp/B08PW4Q284/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BVCSVSSUIW0N&keywords=what+happened+to+you&qid=1655055561&sprefix=what+happened+to+you%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1
Trust this helps all of you.
Mind forgets. The Body remembers.
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Remembers-Psychophysiology-Treatment-Professional/dp/0393703274
I pray for you to heal fast
Been there. I climbed out by celebrating every single win, no matter how small.
Small wins are still wins. And of course, your big wins- a job! friends! good relationships!
You're on here asking for help. Win!
Sending you love, understanding, and encouragement. Rooting for you.
Hope these suggestions help.
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I feel you ...
I dont know how else to help you other than some inspirational tools and books I have read which have personally helped me heal...Here is one
... It helped me map some of the episode sequence which left the
invisible wounds... As they say the first step is to "Touch the Wound"
before you can "Heal the wound"
I highly recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
It helped me to find some perspective in my childhood. It also taught me a great deal about how trauma, even minor trauma, can alter the timbre of one’s life in unimaginable ways. I listened to it on Audible, and got a lot out of it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WR6JV9N/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_DQ9TSMGD9PRA8EEE7SMC?psc=1
I lived in an apartment that had a roach and gnat problem and this is the only thing that helped. It blocks light really well so I could leave the lights on in my room 24/7 since roaches don't like light. I kept it zipped up at all time so I could feel confident that no bugs were hiding in there. It's expensive, but its so worth it.
What is SHE Doing to address her r/cptsd issues? Is she in therapy? Is she learning about trauma healing? Does she have a trauma informed community or support group?
Its real sweet and honorable that you want to help her and support her but please know that YOU CANNOT make the changes or put in the WORK FOR HER.
You can definitely encourage, support, facilitate, etc... But YOU can't fix it. She has to face the trauma, process it and heal from it.
I highly recommend BOTH of you read <em>Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving</em> by Pete Walker
> Pete is a "general practitioner" who specializes in helping adults recovering from growing up in traumatizing families, especially those whose repeated exposure to childhood abuse and/or neglect left them with symptoms of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [Cptsd]. He has a great deal of recovery from his own Cptsd, and his professional approach is highly enriched by his own 40 year journey of recovering.
I had a couple short term therapists but just one for the trauma work most of the time. I did some of it on my own reading this Janina Fisher book and figuring out I have dissociated parts. Kind of wild but it all made more sense at that point.
The somatic work made the other big difference. TRM and somatic experiencing made the most difference. Just helped me realize not everyone feels intense all the time and how to feel regular in my body.
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Hello sweetie!
I would suggest buying yourself a face wash that you can use daily being that the shampoo and body washes aren’t meant for your face.
Using face wash daily will help with some of the build up in your pores, but you can buy pore strips that you apply to your problem area (nose,chin), let dry, and pull off. These things will literally pull all the dirt/dead skin out of your pores.
There is also this “tool” I have that cleans pores and pops pimples.
Hope this helps you!
Hitting yourself as punishment is very concerning. Have you been evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist?
This is a book about how childhood adversity can leave physical and neurochemical marks. Some types of genes or combinations of circumstances make people more susceptible to long-term impact than others. It’s possible that you are on the highly susceptible side.
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1476748365/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_VDG78VQVKR8VYAQ78XTG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Just a reminder that trying to self diagnose can be a very bad idea.
In his book, Healing Trauma, Peter Levine writes this while describing these symptoms in his book:
> It’s also important to note that not all these symptoms are caused exclusively by trauma, nor has everyone who exhibits one or more of these symptoms been traumatized. The flu, for instance, can cause abdominal discomfort that is similar to trauma symptoms. However, there is a difference. Symptoms produced by the flu generally go away in a few days. Those produced by trauma do not.
Also:
> Remember, this list is not for diagnostic purposes. It is a guide to help you get a feel for how trauma symptoms behave.
Hi u/mouldsuree, I'm sorry that you are going through this. I'm not sure where you are located but if by chance you are near a college that trains therapists, they offer sliding scale therapy from $5. They're only students, but they can offer resources and a safe place. Also, have you checked out online resources such as 7cups (https://www.7cups.com/)? They have counselors available to talk to. They're not professionals but I think the website can be helpful. I'm not an expert but I've worked through my own trauma - feel free to reach out and I can be there for you. xo
because it lives in the body and is stuck in the brain, literally. i know it's abstract but it's been scientifically studied for decades now (thankfully). it's like an injury to our nervous system. i highly recommend reading the body keeps the score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
I'd recommend the book Healing From Trauma, it gives a good overview of a lot of different kinds of symptoms and what they mean, and she talks a lot about the mind-body connection with regard to trauma. Also, working with a licensed massage therapist that I could speak frankly with about my injuries helped me a lot to deal with certain issues, or you could try physical therapy. There are even videos on youtube that offer tutorials for things like gentle yoga or stretching if that seems like a more reasonable place to start.
With PTSD, what I've learned is that if I keep working through the emotional side and the physical side will follow. Just remember to be patient with yourself... the body works on a different time scale, but with time and effort you can regain ground. Best of luck.