I think I'm suffering from PTSS

[Stacey]

Originally posted by val lavender@17th April 2005 - 01:14 AM
FASO is the "false allegations support organisation, their website can be found at www.false_allegations.org.uk.

The AGM is being held on June 18th at the Brickmakers Arms in Walkeringham, I can probably arrange a lift there and back for you from Leeds if you let me know you want to come.

I will also make sure that you are sent an "e-invite" and it would be good to meet you.

Could you do me a favour? Would you go into the jury service letter forum and add your thoughts please.

How are things going with the police, if they are still dithering please let me know and I will tell you how to light a fire under them
Regards

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Everything is up to date on the thread that I started about my case - he is out on bail until May and so I will hear then whether I can go to court or not. Movement at last!

I'll have to give that thread another read, let you know what I think!

It would indeed be good to meet, although I don't know how I would feel about a FASO meeting...does it make any sense? I suppose I am still very sensitive about the issue of false allegation, even though it isn't being applied to me. Can anyone else relate to that? I suppose I don't like the fact that false accusers discredit people like me who tell the truth. Shall I check the website out a bit more and get back to you? Thank you for the offer anyway, I shall be in touch.
Off to read that jury letter thread now!!

[Andrea]

I agree that to let go of the angry feelings I have would be good for me. But how do I do that. I think this is the crux of my problems, my Dr. said if I let go of my feelings then this will be a problem of the past and not the present and my life will resume as it had before, and my concentration mistakes at work will cease. The possibility of getting the sack is my greatest fear. I really want to do this but don't know how. I've had bad things happen to me before, but the pain gradually lessened over time. It is because I have been making mistakes at work and feel that my concentration has been affected by the trauma that makes me feel this is still a present issue. How do I let go of this and leave it in the past which is where I'd love to leave it.

[diana_holbourn]

Follow the links I gave you and have a look at that stuff about new trauma relief therapies. They could help. The rewind technique, for instance, involves changing the way you think about something by getting into deep relaxation, and then imagining you're somewhere nice like in a clearing in a wood, and then imagining you're watching yourself watching a television screen with replays of what happened to you. Since you're so relaxed, they say it shouldn't be distressing. You imagine the events as if they're fast forwarding, and then imagine them rewinding. You fast forward and rewind them several times in your mind until you don't feel emotional anymore doing it. You fast forward them until you get to a time where you felt a bit better, and the last time you rewind them, you imagine them fading away into the distance. When you come out of relaxation, you should hopefully feel calmer about the experience.

Snoopy said she's heard that the symptoms of trauma can come back with that technique; so you might have to do it more than once. If you need help, follow the link to the information about it; it gives links to places where you can find therapists.