Posted by zeugma on October 20, 2003, at 13:58:51
In reply to Re: anxiety caused by bullying in youth. any cure? » Wolf Dreamer, posted by Larry Hoover on October 20, 2003, at 13:35:21
> > Instead of just trying differant things to feed my brain and purify my body, I want to know if there is anything else I can do for my anxiety.
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> > Bullied when I was younger, spend every day unfortunately worrying about things I know are rediculous, being trapped in all manner of horrible situations with a bully, and unable to get away from their emotional abuse. 28 years old now.
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> I won't be the first to suggest it, but I was instantly drawn to the idea that you are describing the physical characteristics of PTSD. There are specific nutritional considerations for PTSD, and though they do not lead to a cure, they certainly make life more tolerable.
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> > Anyway, has anyone who has had this problem actually totally gotten over it?
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> I've got both chronic and acute PTSD; the former from childhood abuse, the latter from being assaulted by a violent alcoholic, who took advantage of my pacifism. I'm not cured, but I manage well.
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> > Please don't suggest anything unless you have actually found a diffinate cure, and no longer have any anxiety at all.
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> Please don't close your mind to coping strategies. All or nothing thinking is part of the disorder, by the way.Larry,
I agree completely with this. Until recently if I was doing anything and things didn't seem to be going *perfectly*, I would start to fall apart. I would become convinced that whoever saw me could see all of my flaws, would probably think I suffered from many terrible mental illnesses, would question what I was doing in that place, etc.
Now when I go outside I tell myself it doesn't matter if I look a little disheveled or if at work I don't instantly know *every* procedure to follow. Similarly, the treatments (CBT and medication) don't wipe out the bad memories, in fact they make me see them more clearly. And things are going to stagger along for a while. But a combination of approaches and coping techniques can slowly begin to make a difference, and maybe the most important insight I have come to so far is that "all or nothing" thinking is irrational.
What are the specific nutritional considerations for PTSD?
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