Recent content by EmilyE

I love this. Your energy is so kind. Thank you for sharing all of your wisdom.

I have been following this thread and am really soaking in the responses to @StrappingStanley, which are really full of goodness, kindness and compassion. In my experience when there is significant childhood trauma the help of a therapeutic relationship is very beneficial to healing - in my case...

Thank you @Diana-M.

@Booble ~ I know what you mean about grieving in advance. My mum was diagnosed with cancer 7 years ago. I had known she was ill for sometime before her diagnosis and went through the whole grieving process. When she actually had her operation and was then given the all clear I couldn't believe...

Hello everyone, I have been on this journey for many years and it feels like the closer I get to myself, the more extreme my symptoms. Whilst I have read a thread like this one before, this is the first time I have read it and I really understand how the life long anxiety I have suffered from...

I totally get that about the worry. I get this thing where I feel that it is all going to get worse if I don't worry! It's a real pattern of mine and every time something like this comes up for me it's a sign that I have more work to do. I have had several experiences like yours where I have...

@Booble thank you for your input. I agree with alot of what you say. I am definitely hyper vigilant right now of my symptoms and because I am in a very sensitised state that will take a little while to come down from. I almost have to accept that that's what's happening at the moment and create...

@Andy Bayliss thank you. It feels particularly hard for me at the moment and I haven't experienced fear to this level for a couple of years. I never thought I would land here again but here I am. I appreciate your encouragement. It can feel very cruel at times. I don't mean this from a victim...

Hello @Tony, I'm sorry to hear what you are going through. I wanted to reply because I have had COVID relatively recently and, unfortunately, my nervous system (because of childhood trauma that has resulted in me living with CPTSD) will latch onto any illness I have and prolong symptoms. I am...

Thank you very much everyone for your wisdom and contributions. It had really helped.

Wow...I really needed to read this today. I posted yesterday for the first time. I have actually been following this site though for years. I have a long history of TMS. My fear of my body is so high. I have recently entered Menopause and just knowing I am menopausal (I am - due to surgery I had...

Thank you so much @Cactusflower for taking the time to reply and for your kindness. I was really touched by your grounded response. I had gone into a total freak out about my symptoms and you have helped to centre me again on the potential that this is TMS. I am cancer free, you are right and...

Hello everyone, I have never posted before but have been using this website for over 11 years. I suppose at I reached a stage in my own journey where I feel the need for a community that I can be part of. I have always stayed on the periphery and I suppose never wanted to fully accept that I...