Do somethings to get your mind off things. Like do some meditation or some yoga and tiechee. Sit on the floor and close your eyes and do some deep breathing excersises. All this can help.

Scott

Thanks Scott

I've gone down the drink route to see it beings me to my knees. I don't have the best coping skills in the world

Drinking is not wise when you feel so low, though I sure understand the impulse. I hope you sleep well and have a better day tomorrow.

Thank you Donna. X

Try exercise it releases endorphins that helps. Even if it's just a few squats or a quick walk The other thing I do is think about a good time in my life or look at pictures where I was happy

how are you now ruby? i am worried about you. post and let us know how things are going?

I am having more flashbacks, but some are so fleeting I can't catch them. Then others are vague. But the feelings can be horrific. I'm trying to nap a lot to try and avoid, but then the dreams come. And I'm left feeling as awful as ever. All I want is someone in RL to give me a hug and tell me everything is going to be OK. All your support means the world . I know its not the same but it really makes a difference xx

I wish I could give you a real-life hug and tell you it's going to be okay. You are doing great work!

Tomorrow maybe you can get out and interact with people a bit so that you can get away from the onslaught of memory and so forth. Meantime, I suppose you know about grounding techniques? If you don't, you can find lots of websites and even videos with techniques for reminding your mind and body that you are here and now, not wherever it is taking you to.

(((hugs)))

Thanks Donna. I really do need to get those beads out. I have comforting eating getting out of hand. I am trying to push something down. I need to sit with my hunger. If I'm ready for that atm idk. But I'm going to give it a try x

Sorry I am late to this post....Flashbacks are very difficult especially if they are accompanied by emotions and body memories. I encountered many of them and I wish I had a simple way for you to get through them but sadly I don't. I did have things I would do when I had them like pace, EMDR tapping, talking to my inner children, etc. but nothing stopped them from happening until I processed enough feelings and started to remember things on my own or during hypnosis.

Reaching out here is a wonderful idea and it looks like it helped get you through. I hope you will mention this to your new therapist because she may have other coping techniques you can do to help you through rough nights like this was.

((Hugs))

Go look in a mirror. Stand in front of it and look real good. Now, imagien its your daughter/sister/best friend in front of you. Imagien its them that is feeling low. Its there life, not yours. Now, talk to them. Tell them how much you love them. Tell them that their past does not make them who they are. Tell them all the good things they have done in their lives. Dont walk away until your person has been smiling for at least five minutes. Repeat if nessassary