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29-07-2006, 10:56 PM
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- Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized? Yes
- Become overwelmed? Yes
- Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time? No - As it doesn't take me long to calm myself anymore.
- Don't trust others? Yes
- Keep people at a distance? No - I am not afraid of what people do or do not know anymore.
- Triggers occur and you LET it hit. And it situations get away from you? No - I don't LET triggers hit me, they just do, but are easily controlled now. I control situations now, they no longer control me.
- Afraid of intimancy? No
- Become physically exhausted after a emotional situation occurs? No
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30-07-2006, 03:28 AM
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Piglet said it for me! |
30-07-2006, 04:48 AM
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1. Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized?
I feel like I can't organise anything anymore, I hate the change in myself, it does my head in, becuase I do not understand how I am going to get back to 'normality' again.
2. Become overwelmed?
Often, the stresses of normal day to day things send me into a tiz, I can't get things done anymore.
3. Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time?
Yep, but am learning to settle down faster afterwards, but have a lot of anger that this can still be happening, it makes me feel like a fraud.
4. Don't trust others?
Totally, but that is normal in the circumstances as trust in various areas was taken away by various things that happened.
5. Keep people at a distance?
I find it hard to trust people, I am ashamed of my disorganisation, so noone comes into my home normally. Often once I meet new people I then find a reason to mistrust them and withdraw.
6. Triggers occur and you LET it hit. And it situations get away from you?
Triggers are there, it is hard to know when they hit and it takes a while to acknowledge that is what is happening before I can direct my aggression at the fact it is happening and then 'pull myself together'
7. Afraid of intimancy?
8. Become physically exhausted after a emotional situation occurs?  |
30-07-2006, 06:10 AM
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YES!
To every question a big fat YES!!!!!! |
04-08-2006, 02:49 AM
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yes and yes to all i guess you will find that alot of us will be able to connect with these...so i quess that makes you a fellow ptsd...
make them into a strength a positive strength...survivor |
28-08-2006, 04:42 PM
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Just curious, is this some sort of research project or something? I'll answer your questions though...
Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized? Yes
Become overwelmed? Yes
Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time? Yes
Don't trust others? Yes
Keep people at a distance? Yes, although I feel comfortable to share my experiences and time with those I believe can relate to me
Triggers occur and you LET it hit. And it situations get away from you? I don't really understand the part about, "and you LET it hit." I do not have predictable reactions to 'triggers.' Needless to say, I have never freaked out and started blindly kicking and screaming because of a 'trigger.'
Afraid of intimancy? No, just wish I could be intimate again
Become physically exhausted after a emotional situation occurs? Very |
29-08-2006, 12:07 AM
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I think its more a self help thing Mac... not research as such. Zamboni was doing some self appraisal. |
29-08-2006, 01:51 AM
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- Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized? 98% of the time, I am "the Queen of sticky notes!"
- Become overwelmed? nearly all the time
- Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time? getting better at settling down a little quicker
- Don't trust others? I am very hesitant to trust others
- Keep people at a distance? My loved ones, no. Strangers, absolutely
- Triggers occur and you LET it hit. And it situations get away from you? Still not certain what all my triggers are, I'm still reactive instead of proactive
- Afraid of intimancy? No
- Become physically exhausted after a emotional situation occurs? yes, sometimes for several days
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31-08-2006, 04:39 AM
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Thank you for your comments. I have been trying to identify how I process and act, because I do want to get a grip on things.
Zam |
31-08-2006, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Zamboni 1. Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized? | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 2. Become overwelmed? | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 3. Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time? | Yes. I can be obsessively detail-oriented and fly off the handle (internally, anyway) if one detail is off; if I have plans to do something with another person and they cancel or alter at the last minute, I go nuts. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 4. Don't trust others? | Nope. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 5. Keep people at a distance? | Yep. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 6. Triggers occur and you LET it hit. And it situations get away from you? | I can't help but let it hit, especially when they come out of nowhere. I try to avoid my triggers. I haven't learned how to fight them yet. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 7. Afraid of intimancy? | Very. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Zamboni 8. Become physically exhausted after a emotional situation occurs? | Yes.
Last edited by anthony; 31-08-2006 at 11:17 AM.
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