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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, OP. I just don't have the energy to say all of the things but I hear you. I'm with you on this.

It's all so hard and to those that suggest therapy, I've been through over half a dozen therapists in 15 years and I've never felt like it did much. I'd just talk and talk for an hour and then it's like "see you next week!"

I've found much more relief from symptoms stemming from my childhood traumas and abusive marriage in yoga asana, breathwork and meditation. The Body Keeps the Score, mentioned above, has a really beautiful chapter related to this.

But I'd love to hear from others if I'm doing something wrong regarding talk therapy. I always felt like that couldn't be helpful for anyone so what is the appeal, exactly? [/quote]

I’m the one who mentioned the body keeps the score. The author in the video I linked said that there are many ways of healing from trauma and everybody is going to need different things, but just having a relationship with somebody who is safe and nonjudgmental and can know our story and say “that was terrible what happened to you” can be really good. I don’t think it has to be a therapist but the vast majority of people are judgmental and minimize trauma. And then once you can sort of go back to that headspace while you are feeling safe, you can re-wire your body to realize that that was then and not now.

I have had very meh experiences with therapy but I’m trying again with somebody who is supposedly using a trauma-informed approach. I think he is helping me see how bad things really were, and of course we are going to do mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance exercises. But I imagine that I will need yoga and such too. I am glad to hear it worked for you. I have been meaning to get around to finding a way to practice and your comment is motivating. [/quote]

Thank you for responding, it really warms my heart to hear that my suggestion motivated you.

I like your suggestion for a trauma-informed therapist. I also wanted to mention, since you seem so open to it, a dear friend of mine is getting a lot of relief through Somatic Therapy. I intend to try that once I'm able to financially. [/quote]

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