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#1
I had entered this space when I was wracked with symptoms, mental, emotional and physical. There had never been a doubt about my diagnosis of CPTSD and I had acheived through much effort at least some level of comfort. That was before the "crash". Of course, the powers that be still say there is only PTSD, everything else is trigger. Yeah, Right. Anyway, I was doing everything asked of me to find relief, to regain that comfort and then it happened. It being that I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and secondary adrenal insufficiency and treatment of those began. Suddenly, the jagged edge of my CPTSD symptoms was softened, I was still having some panic attacks and some dissociation but not nearly as often or as severely as that period between crash and treatment for the physical disorders. So now...I feel like I'm in limbo. While the previous comfort has still not returned, I don't want to appear ungrateful for the abatement of my worst symptoms. If only I could stop questioning where I'm at. Thats why I'm back, seeking reassurance, support, and perhap a return of acceptance. Thats it. Thanks for being here.
#2
Good morning from the Valley of the Sun. This may only be a rant but its been sitting in my gut so here goes. I saw a therapist for about a year that says CPTSD is only PTSD followed by various triggering events. We did one session of EMDR on a rather mild "triggering event" but most of our sessions were spent by her telling me all about how her life was going. I finally jumped ship and after a short pause restarted therapy with a nice gentleman who disappeared after two visits. Likely a good thing since he said, "WOW" a lot while I told him my story. For some reason, I was literally devastated by his sudden departure! My first visit with my new therapist was spent crying over my "abandonment". So I don't even know whether or not this therapist is a believer in CPTSD. The good (?) news is that my SSDI hearing is certain to happen soon and may be unnecessary due to the plethora of medical and Psych notes to be added from the last 18 months. Suffice it to say I'm grateful that I have an awesome support network and I'm currently in a safe environment. Thanks so much for allowing me to vent and please feel free to relate your own therapy frustrations.
#3
Please Introduce Yourself Here / Hi all
August 05, 2015, 10:14:54 PM
I have recently been diagnosed with Prolonged PTSD which I learned is also called  C-PTSD. I suffered physical and sexual abuse by my stepfather in my childhood. I ran from home to escape the abuse which exposed me to being raped and gang-raped. I had many miscarriages and was dismissed whenever I reported to authorities what had happened. My brother was shot at a New Years Eve party and my brother-in-law was shot a few years later at a Christmas Eve party. I spent 6 years in a violent relationship and I lived in active addiction until I had a near-death experience at 38 yrs old. After I got clean, I went on to get an AA in psychology, worked for a large company in 3 states over 10 years. Last year I was diagnosed with a benign tumor in my interior auditory canal but I also had several other unrelated symptoms. The only relief I have found from those other symptoms was by leaving my job. My doc tried a few meds but nothing worked. It even took almost two months for the sleep disturbance and diarrhea to abate. I'm grateful to have found this forum so I can see how others are able to deal with this illness. Thanks!