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I Feel Alone

Why does my brain decide to flash back painful memories constantly. I don't understand why.
I really hate complex PTSD. this is horrid.
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PhilDeep · 51-55, M
It is. Have you had professional advice to help you recover when this happens? Techniques for grounding perhaps?
Unbound97 · 26-30, F
@PhilDeep not really. We have tried techniques around my moods and if I get overwhelmed. We haven't gone into much about the flash backs except for 1 of my sessions; where I've been experiencing never ending flashbacks of my best friends funeral. I went into detail about it. Spoke about it 2-3 times over in the one sitting. I was completely distressed 😭
I've been told to find time to write about it in detail. To make sure i do it on a day where I'm not working and that I have a good distraction after ive finished writing about it.
I haven't written about it because of fear mainly and a lot of anxiety. Also its just too damn hard to tjink about it. Unless it just comes on suddenly where I relive it again.
PhilDeep · 51-55, M
@Unbound97 It's very hard and I don't think there are easy solutions. At least you have some support, for what it's worth. Hopefully you'll keep chipping away at things together and in time make some headway. All the best to you anyway. Take care now.