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Numb again

PollyotterSenior Contributor09 Apr 2020, 8:48 pm AEST

Numb again

I have tried contacting online support but everything is unavailable or offline .

I was raped 7 years ago and things happen so I made myself numb and supprised everything. I learned about the breathing techniques as well as the 5,4,3,2,1 tool. Tonight it's not working . I am having flash backs like crazy and I can't get my mind and body to calm down to relax and sleep . At this stage I am in for a night of night terrors and I can't do that again tonight. I am shutting down again but not sure how to stop it .

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Lee82Senior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:02 pm AEST

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Yea I can relate to that. It's like you have to start from the beginning all over again. Perhaps get your psychologist to write the psychiatrist a detailed letter so you don't have to go through the whole thing all over again. Just a thought

@Pollyotter

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PollyotterSenior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:06 pm AEST

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@Lee82

That is a very good tip. Thanks, Lee.

I get so freaked that I don't think logically

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Lee82Senior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:14 pm AEST

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Your welcome hun. Any other questions I'm here to answer if I can. @Pollyotter

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PollyotterSenior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:17 pm AEST

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@Lee82

Its a shame one can't smoke your PTSD... but oh well

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Lee82Senior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:20 pm AEST

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Not sure I understand what your saying @Pollyotter

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PollyotterSenior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:49 pm AEST

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@Lee82

it's just my reference to the bond one has with your PTSD.

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Lee82Senior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:52 pm AEST

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Oh I gotcha lol.
what you up to tonight?

@Pollyotter

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PollyotterSenior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:54 pm AEST

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@Lee82

Under my bed hiding.

What are you up to.

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Lee82Senior Contributor26 May 2020, 7:56 pm AEST

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Oh hun! Why? What's going on? Talk to me @Pollyotter

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor26 May 2020, 8:20 pm AEST

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Ha ha @Pollyotter

re the ... burning up old stuff hanging around .... ??? if I got you alright??

Humour does help, but its so often very particular ...lol

Take Care

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