PTSD and Trauma recovery

Jet · 01-28-2010, 06:40 PM

I am also still on my recovery journey. And the rule of thumb for me and also reiterated by one of my
best friends, who is a psychotherapist, is that I have to "feel the feelings" as I move through my trauma. In my case, I suffer
from something closer to shell shock. The worst part of this is being in what I call my emotional "shock lock." This means that I have to stay
focused on relieving shock in my sternum/heart area by remembering and purging the event in chunks and pieces as they come up.

A long, difficult process. I'm so over this, I can't tell you. This thing has ruled and damn near killed and ruined my life.
Just when I think I have done enough work, it goes deeper or something else surfaces.
I wonder how many endings this thing will have before it's over. lol

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01-28-2010, 06:40 PM	#11
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	I am also still on my recovery journey. And the rule of thumb for me and also reiterated by one of my best friends, who is a psychotherapist, is that I have to "feel the feelings" as I move through my trauma. In my case, I suffer from something closer to shell shock. The worst part of this is being in what I call my emotional "shock lock." This means that I have to stay focused on relieving shock in my sternum/heart area by remembering and purging the event in chunks and pieces as they come up. A long, difficult process. I'm so over this, I can't tell you. This thing has ruled and damn near killed and ruined my life. Just when I think I have done enough work, it goes deeper or something else surfaces. I wonder how many endings this thing will have before it's over. lol