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Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

NikNikSenior Contributor05 Aug 2016, 9:52 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

People can experience a range of different responses following a traumatic event or period in their life. This month we would like to have a community discussion about trauma, hosted by @Former-Member, focusing on the challenges trauma throws our way and how we manage and cope with these challenges.

We would like to hear your experiences with different trauma responses (e.g.: memories, flashbacks, dissociation, etc,.), challenges you have faced with coping and strategies that have enabled you to cope with trauma.

If you haven't already, check out the Community Guidelines before participating tonight. This session isn't about the detail or reliving your past trauma and please be aware that specific and or graphic descriptions of trauma (abuse etc) will be removed, as it can be triggering for others members).

A big welcome to @Mary4 @james_biss @Bimby2 @Former-Member @j___________ @purplefeather @Bonny @chookmojo @1stepup61 @joannah @AngeB @mrkotter @Sehnsucht @myanxiousstory @Cdionfan @KangaRue @greenspace @programmanager @Christina @Shaz51 @Kt3 @Appleblossom @brizj @Sasha1@Mazarita @Martinks

@Former-Member is going to kick off in 10 mins - so stay tuned 🙂

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Mystic1658Casual Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

I have found staying on my meds is a start!!! I was unaware of just how much it was helping my anxiety until I decided to stop after feeling better. I have found a lot of peace in spiritualism and being at one with the universe. Not a completely converted hippie but learning to be in the eb and flow of normal life seems easier when I have somewhere like meditation to release all the bad energy when I am overwhelmed. Practice practice practice!!! Dont ever stop just because you fell better.

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KayeeCasual Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Wow Casey, that's encouraging in strong.

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Unknown userMember16 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Hi @Bonny, these are all great strategies. What sorts of strategies does everyone else find useful?

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j___________Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:51 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

I can certainly relate to that 'green space'. Despite the sleeping problems and nightmares I tend to sleep more after a traumatic event. I don't know if it's my brain trying to process and protect me or because my sleep is poor due to nightmares that I sleep more though!

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MaggieSenior Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:52 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Self harm and suicide thoughts are where I find myself. No one I trust.

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AussieGirlContributor16 Aug 2016, 7:52 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

There is nothing that works. I just hold it all in until I am alone. I cry and cry and cry. I yell and scream at "God". I have so many triggers every day. Every single day. Just waking up is a trigger.

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AonaranSenior Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:54 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Hi all,

I've had depression I think my whole life, and have been diagnosed not long ago with compound trauma (aka complex ptsd).

I tend to think of trauma like a new charm being added to a charm bracelet, and it sets them all off jangling, bringing in echos and vibrations from other links it wouldn't have occurred to me to see as related -- ecept they're all hanging off the same chain.

My habitual response is to still myself -- I've never really cracked meditation, and for me it seems to only serve to make me more present to the jangling -- so instead "stilling" tends to mean simply withdrawing and becoming inactive. After feeling slapped around, it's nothing for me to spend a couple of days just not engaging, waiting for the jangling to settle. I used to be angry with myself for it, until I realised I was merely internalising the angry parents that were all too real in my external life, so I try not to do that anymore. It's a coping mechanism, which is okay, but I'm still on the lookout for a thriving mechanism.

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lonelynotcrazyNew Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:54 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

first time on here i am very angry & its because i trusted again

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j___________Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:54 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Yoga Nidra has been a great help for me in the past but now I'm finding it hard to stop my thoughts enough to practice it. Rockpool do you have any links for meditations that are worthwhile? Or anyone else? I've wasted so much time on YouTube trying to find relevant meditations. Can't help but dislike those with American accents guiding them. 😞

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CaseyCasual Contributor16 Aug 2016, 7:55 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you cope with trauma? // 16 Aug, 7pm AEST

Thank you Kayee,

Its tough but i just dont give myself an option, its either i keep moving or give up. Spmetimes i am scared because i worry that one day i might give up but for now im going to keep moving, one step at a time

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