PTSD and TBIABI Community Group

A place for all those with TBI/ABI and PTSD to share and vent with support. A safe place to say anything that's on your mind.

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Exposure Therapy

Group Foundercheesecake88
cheesecake88
Hi all, I've been reading about this...a way of facing fears, but when you don't know what or when you can be triggered, I can see this being physically and emotionally exhausting. On the other hand avoiding and isolating...that would be me right now...helped for awhile, but now I get angry/frustrated with myself. I remember years ago, early on in my BI healing, grocery shopping caused anxiety/crying...but I didn't have the fear thing, so just the repetition of the same behavior, grocery shopping, eventually became easier w/o anxiety/crying. PTSD adds the "fear" response, which takes overstimulation to a whole new level of unknown! I've thought of a therapist...haven't decided yet...I went out today, just to take out trash, get something from my car....it's small steps, but it's something I guess!!
chasann
chasann
EMDF or something like that helped me tremendously and am in need of it again as my PTSD was caused by our no fault insurance company ACC - and of course am now back in the system but this time not as an advocate but client. A psychologist initially worked with me then I went to,a counsellor who specialised in this work. She used a technique of me going back to the memory seeing it in colour then replaying it until it became black,and white and losing its intensity - beauty being I was not talking about it. She also gave me some coping strategies especially deep breathing.arts of it never left me but decreased as in reaction to unexpected noise, so ooooo over the top.
Oh and great idea of yours Cheesecake, top marks, give yourself a pat on the back and a big hug coming my way to you.
chasann
chasann
Haven't researched what this means, learning to mention things when I see it before I forget! Read it just now in a magazine. . . . Researchers found they can reverse the emotional association of memories with ontogenetics - a method that uses light to control neuron activity. This could pave the way for new drugs to help treat conditions such post -traumatic stress disorder. Oh and opening sentence was Want to recall more positive memories than negative ones?
Aust
Aust
I walked my vet hubby who has ptsd as most vets have back into life by slow small steps. He still has days, but helped him so much. One day at a time at his pace. Well done Cheesecake.