I’m a trauma therapist, The Body Keeps the Score is very good for C-PTSD. You should also read Gabor Mate’s books and watch his interview with Tim Ferris on YouTube. It’s called Dr Gabor Mate on trauma, addiction, Ayahuasca and more. Read Richard Schwartz work around Internal Family Systems Therapy. He did an amazing interview with Rich Roll called Multiplicity of the Mind.
There’s a lot of really good content online if you can’t access a therapist. You want to start with making sure you can self regulate and self soothe and build from there. Somatic exercises will help you.
Hello! My phone’s on 5% so I’m typing really fast right now; apologies for typos &/or poor grammar! I deleted reddit when the protests happened in June/July (??) & switched over here to lemmy. I suspect i have endometriosis and I used to love the endo communities on reddit, but i no longer have access to that & i’m just...
Sending you love and soothing. I’m a non binary AFAB who was diagnosed with endometriosis over 10 years ago via laparoscopic surgery. Endo sucks. I’m coming to the end of my reproductive years, thank fark, it’s been a painful ride.
No literally the only change is with my libido. I feel like I’ve got a bit more energy, but that may also be because I’m now medicated for ADHD. It’s been a wild ride!
It’s worth noting that I do have chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and I’m really bad at exercising 🫠
I’m kind of happy to say I don’t have much to share. It went well. As I mentioned in one of the comments on my previous thread, I knew the gyno would be willing to prescribe HRT because she told me so at our appointment in September. She just wanted me to try Remifemin first. But she mentioned in our appointment yesterday...
So glad to hear it all went well. I had minimal side effects when I started HRT. I think boob tenderness was about the only thing I experienced and it lasted maybe 2 weeks at most. I hope you get benefit from it.
Good morning friends. I’m not under the care of any kind of mental health practitioner but I recognize I probably should be. My ability to cope is a roller coaster even though the situational stressors in my life have been pretty much all the same for many years now (money issues, relationship issues). From time to time I’ll...
HRT helped my mental health immensely. I was in a really really dark place and going on HRT (with no other life changes) improved things within a week.
This is Alex, he’s been having daily or twice daily walks for 10 years now. He still thinks he needs to act extra cute, and I’m not going to tell him otherwise!
Yep, he lives for it. I adopted him when he was 5 years old and trained him as soon as he got used to me. He he gets very excited when I get his harness out and loves to go for walks. He’s 15 now and still keen everyday unless it’s really cold.
I went to my GP last week and she prescribed me a testosterone cream that has only been available here in Australia for a few months (according to her). I had a blood test and it showed that my levels were very low....
ha ha I would be more than happy for my clitoris to enlarge, it has vanished almost completely and I miss it. Hopefully I can get out today to pick up my gels and creams. I will report back in the future and see how I am doing.
Imagine if men needed MHT, it would be free in a heartbeat!!
It is estimated that almost half of women experience skin issues during menopause. Reduced production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, and increased production of cortisol during this period are responsible for the inevitable skin changes that women face....
ohhhh, I had to look up melasma and ding ding ding, I have this too! Not sure when they popped up - in the last year or so. Blimey, it just goes on and on.
Adding my one of my cats to into the mix. This is him from a few months ago, wanting to get up onto someone's roof! We walk twice a day and have been doing so for 10 years! He's 15 years old and I've had him since he was 5.
thanks Lefty! I know it's a lot to wrap our heads around new things at times, but what's happening at Reddit is sad. So thanks for creating this space, may it flourish.
Neurodivergent is an umbrella term that covers a whole bunch of diagnoses, not limited to just ADHD and Autism. This infographic sums it up pretty well in my opinion. Neurodivergent refers to anyone whose mind or functioning diverges from dominant societal norms, standards and expectations (neurotypical).
How will I find financial stability if I live in a third world country with a toxic sociopathic/narcissistic mother, I have no skills (at least I think so), no time and therefore no money?
I would like to add a description (details), but it would be a very long text....
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22 cis woman. trying to find AFAB's who understand me rule
Hello! My phone’s on 5% so I’m typing really fast right now; apologies for typos &/or poor grammar! I deleted reddit when the protests happened in June/July (??) & switched over here to lemmy. I suspect i have endometriosis and I used to love the endo communities on reddit, but i no longer have access to that & i’m just...
Testosterone 3 month update
Original post lemmy.world/post/673953...
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Edition] Day 2! An Alternative Song You Like With A Number In The Title (lemmy.world)
DAY 2 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!...
My HRT appointment
I’m kind of happy to say I don’t have much to share. It went well. As I mentioned in one of the comments on my previous thread, I knew the gyno would be willing to prescribe HRT because she told me so at our appointment in September. She just wanted me to try Remifemin first. But she mentioned in our appointment yesterday...
Talk to me about HRT and mental health
Good morning friends. I’m not under the care of any kind of mental health practitioner but I recognize I probably should be. My ability to cope is a roller coaster even though the situational stressors in my life have been pretty much all the same for many years now (money issues, relationship issues). From time to time I’ll...
Begging to be taken on a walk (lemmy.world)
This is Alex, he’s been having daily or twice daily walks for 10 years now. He still thinks he needs to act extra cute, and I’m not going to tell him otherwise!
I miss reddit
Warning: This is a rant....
my little old man (lemmy.world)
This is Alex and he's 15. Still very active but not quite as stubborn as he used to be!
Testosterone
I went to my GP last week and she prescribed me a testosterone cream that has only been available here in Australia for a few months (according to her). I had a blood test and it showed that my levels were very low....
[META] reddits r/shittylifeprotips is now without rules and posting porn is being encouraged to make reddit less desirable to advertisers.
Spez is a greedy little pig boy
SLPT if you're embarrassed about the noises made when you're pooping in a public toilet, scream at the top of your lungs everytime something comes out.
That way, you can drown out the poop noises.
Daily random thread: Gotta get down on Friday edition (June 16, 2023)
It’s Friday, the day before the weekend and there will be some Sun!
How skin changes during Menopause (www.news-medical.net)
It is estimated that almost half of women experience skin issues during menopause. Reduced production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, and increased production of cortisol during this period are responsible for the inevitable skin changes that women face....
Alex the Bengal - Intrepid Explorer (lemmy.world)
Adding my one of my cats to into the mix. This is him from a few months ago, wanting to get up onto someone's roof! We walk twice a day and have been doing so for 10 years! He's 15 years old and I've had him since he was 5.
Am I in the right place?
Hope I am going be able to find this again. :D This is so confusing to this old brain of mine.
(Xpost) DAE dislike the term "neurodivergent" as applied to ADHD?
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/456927...