Trying to get away, not think about all the pain the last fe

Mental Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Trying to get away, not think about all the pain the last few days.

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It's good to have a break. Everyone needs a break. Hang in there. Don't forget to breath I know it's super cliche but it does have a substantial physical effect.

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@kmitchum I’ve really needed this. A distraction. I need to be around people, and I am right now. It feels good, but sometimes I find myself thinking about my past, and just… I dunno, feeling numb.

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Yea sometimes numb can be better than the pain. Don't bury it though. Handle what you can when you can, but don't bury.

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@kmitchum Bury?

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I tend to bury my feelings so I don't have to feel the pain. Which works for a short period of time but you can only keep your feelings buried for so long. A had a counselor explain it to me by blowing up a baloon. For every issue I felt I had not dealt with I filled the baloon with air. It wasnt long before the baloon was bulging and about to pop.

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I do the same. It's a hard habit to break especially b/c many times you receive negative responses to sharing so you go back to keeping all inside. Any suggestions on how to break this?

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Find someone you trust who accepts you for you. I found counseling to be s good option because of the context. You will never have contact with a counselor outside of the office so you can be completly open. Also you might need to adjust your expectations. This was a difficult lesson to learn for me. Those we choose to let in have feelings as well. Try " I " statements and stay away from “you”.

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Thanks. I have been in counseling since July. biofeedback and cognitive behavioral therapy. Still have tough times due to not wanting to burden my spouse too much as it seems to negativly impact our relationship. I unfortunately do not have a support system outside of that. No friends, they have always sucked me dry until I was So worn out I just hid at home for a while.

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@Empty1

I too have a very small group of people I could call on for support. I feel the same about my spouse. I haven’t looked into co dependency issues to much but I would guess that’s a area I need work in. I’m interested in the therapy your doing. Let’s stay in touch maybe you can explain it to me. Hang in there.