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Shouldn't post this, will likely delete later. Got my not-typical brain formally assessed but the NP said because it's complicated she's not qualified to offer any help.
Not remotely surprised, tbh. It's the theme of a lifetime.
The system here is beyond broken, so finding someone who can tease everything apart and offer real, thoughtful, minimally biased support is next to zero.
I really wish I wasn't dealing with this in the horror show of 2025.
Meanwhile, a living must be made, because there's a cat who is absolutely everything.
Hello everyone!
My partner @g1m01982 is a #TaylorSwift fanatic, but he's struggled to connect with other #Swifties on the #Fediverse. I am most assuredly *not* one, but I know how very passionate he is about the artist and the entire industry built around her; and he needs all the support and encouragement he can get as he struggles to recover from #PTSD and years of abuse without any #therapy or income.
So.. if you are a #Swiftie4Life like him, please consider giving him a follow. Thank you!
The darkest place you will ever spend time is in a mental hospital.
Or I suppose a "behavioral health" center now, to be more politically correct.
I've been to jail and I would rather go back there. There was more to do, the guards treated me with more respect than hospital staff did - who tended to speak to you like you're stupid - and I was randomly assaulted by inmates less than patients.
In fact I was NEVER assaulted in jail.
The food was better too.
Have you seen this amazing course from Solidarity Apothecary:
Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
The course is an in-depth online programme consisting of eight modules that explore how herbalism can support us through distress and aid in trauma recovery.
Looks fabulous. Enrollment opens on March 22nd.
I have had #insomnia for #months . I am now diagnosed #ptsd . I worked in the #emergencyroom as a #nurse . My careeer has lasted 20 years. The last 13 have been in the level one trauma center for the province of #newbrunswick #Canada in the front lines over such pandemics as #covid and many many other human tragedies. I am tired now . If anyone did the same thing and needs a sounding board for their #recovery . Don’t ever hesitate to reach out to a friend. Or myself. #hope
It was even incorporated into a dream last night where I was using it to comfort 2 small children with their anxiety. Not sure who they were since there are no small children in my life. Perhaps the girl was my younger self? 
We thanked anxiety for alerting us to danger + gave evidence we were safe.
Yesterday was an emotionally exhausting day but I listened to my body + rested. Today is meal prep.
I spoke with someone Friday evening about her trauma coping skills and have been using one of her tips to thank my anxiety. She said it seems counterintuitive but works. She said anxiety just wants you to pay attention and make sure you’re safe.
I’ve been thanking my anxiety for alerting me to danger and giving it evidence that I’m safe and it has worked the past 2 nights. 
Memories are such a strange and delicate thing. Especially the ones carefully hidden by our brains in order to protect ourselves.
I process emotions by talking or writing about them.
I have “presentable” trauma, which i can talk quiet openly or even joke about, that is known by friends.
Being open about some of what happened feels good and has made dealing with what happened and the resulting feelings easier. But it is also a neon sign that screams “fragile, handle with care”, that has lured in both predators and other survivors.
It has made me feel less alone and is one of the reasons i even began my diagnostic journey. But it has also led to a lot of pain and rather dangerous people in my life.
But I have also realised that i use this openness as a shield.
People who cannot even deal with this “presentable” trauma, shall not become ‘safe people’. the ugly, hidden, barely talked about trauma is not for the faint hearted.
Recently though, my desire to talk about these dark corners of my mind has increased.
And I don’t understand why.
A voice in my head that sounds way too much like my mum, accuses me of being an insufferable attention seeker.
I’m so torn between opening up and writing/talking about some of it and letting those memories be shadows of my past.
Online ‘anonymity’ just increases the urge to go into more detail, to lay bare parts of me that I usually, carefully hide.
Have any of you had similar feelings? What was your decision and did you regret it? Feel free to go into more details in the comments!
#actuallyautistic #trauma #memories #AuDHD #traumasurvivor #PTSD #CPTSD
(edit: @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd)
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BIG HEMP continues to hype CBD extracts from fertilizer-ladden mechanized crops that carry heavy metals and toxins, as hemp is one heck of a bioaccumulator.
The clean and effective ancestral cannabic medicine is made from artisanal organic flower, and darn simple to prepare at home for many health conditions.
In the post linked I explain all the scientifically proven properties of cannabis tea made from dry "recreative" flower.
It produces little to no high, since its THCa and CBDa based (acidic raw versions of THC and CBD).
#medicalcannabis #healthcare #cannabismedicinal #cannabis
#cbd #thc #cbda #thca #weed
#marihuana #marijuana #health #cannabisscience #science
#ImmuneSystem #autoimmune #selfcare #neurodivergent #depression #chronicillness #chronicpain #pain #ptsd
#regenerativemedicine #solarpunk #naturephotography
#JorgeAlbanPhotos #ThickTrunkTuesday #slowart
In the latest instalment of Emma’s midlife crisis she goes on her 1st hike. Encounters some serious beauty and surrounds herself in nature. At times it’s that quiet and there are no people around that she feels like the only soul on the planet.
Rivington pike loop is a challenging hike, the elevation gains at times had me hearing my heart in my ears and was really out of breath. The steep walk down was a huge challenge for me as I hate heights at one time I wouldn’t of had the courage to take such a steep route down so I’m really proud of myself for that. Some very boggy areas on the moors to navigate, again a new experience for me. Proud of myself for choosing my 1st route to challenge me to my limits as well as emersing myself in so much beauty. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #ptsd #ptsdawareness #ptsdrecovery #complextrauma #complextraumarecovery #hike #1sthikeever #hikelife #hikeuk #rivingtonpike #winterhill #lancashiremoors #nature #beauty #peace #calm #quietthechaos
The biggest reason the chaos in the #usa scares me is because I CANNOT live without #medication and a whole lot of #help putting my mind back together still.
I went through an extremely #traumatic few years.
Before that I wasn't doing well anyway.
If I don't have these meds and help, I am in so much pain I can't think.
I #panic constantly and can't stay inside because it terrifies me, then literally walk until I go insane from sleep deprivation.
Today has been a multiple panic attack day
Trying to be gentle with myself
Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening!
In yesterday’s therapy session, my therapist asked me if I could send my last 2 poems to him because he thought they could help some of his other patients. 
“He went to the #VA because he knew something was really bad, & the VA said, ‘Well, you're suffering from #PTSD as a result of your service in Afghanistan, but because you have a bad paper discharge, we can't treat you,” Peters recalled.
His 2016 #legislation allowed #veterans like that individual to get their status changed so they can get care or educational benefits from the VA.
“He's now getting the treatment that he certainly earned & deserves,” Peters said.
A bill that was meaningful to Peters personally, he said, was one to help #veterans who were given a less-than-honorable discharge from the #military due to behavior resulting from #PTSD or undiagnosed Traumatic Brain Injury [#TBI] conditions.
The idea for the bill came from a homeless veteran in Grand Rapids who fit that description, Peters said.
Buchempfehlung:
Farben ohne Farbe
von meiner guten Freundin Anja Groller
Der Igel Knut fühlt sich an manchen Tagen innerlich taub, fühlt nichts, sieht Farben ohne Farbe und empfindet Sonnenstrahlen nicht warm.
Dachs Kunibert will seinen besten Freund an solchen Tagen helfen, besser verstehen und fragt sich, ob er Schuld daran haben könnte (hat er nicht).
Das Buch hilft Kindern Menschen im Umfeld besser zu verstehen, die unter Traumafolgen leiden.
Am besten sollte eine erwachsene Person das Kind beim Lesen des Buches begleiten.
Anja ist Sozial- und Traumapädagogin, sowie Trauma-Fachberaterin und außerdem meine Kollegin in der Ausbildung zur Fachkraft für Tiergestützte Intervention.
Ihr Hund Balu ist Therapiebegleithund.
Meine Hoffnung ist, dass das Buch mehr Empathie, Liebe und Verständnis in diese Welt bringt. Und mehr Farbe.
Meine Bewertung: Fünf Herzen!
I ran out of space in my #introduction but I should say that I tend to talk these days about my successes with #PTSD recovery and overcoming #insomnia but #depression is a lifelong battle that requires daily vigilance