03-16-2011, 10:11 PM
(03-16-2011, 10:01 PM)ahktu Wrote: Ahkh, I get memories in the form of waking visions. I see scenes (usually very brief but highly detailed) play out before my eyes. Asking for such a scene in meditations is one of the best ways to get it to happen, but it's also happened at random. Hearing certain songs, seeing certain colors, experiencing certain smells or architecture can trigger the memories. I got one of my main memories from a life where I was in Orion by hearing a Nine Inch Nails song...lol, I guess I can see why.
Sis, this is a flashback, which is a major trait of PTSD. Have you been through some trauma (prolonged or acute)?
(03-16-2011, 10:01 PM)ahktu Wrote: I'd much prefer a close friend or a spiritual counselor to a professional shrink...they've done nothing but make my life progressively miserable in the past. My husband volunteers his ear so often I don't see how he hasn't gone crazy yet, God bless him, and Carla has listened to me recount the craziest stories, all while keeping a smile on her face. I'm sure it gets old, hearing me hash up my issues on such a frequent basis, but it does help. The more I release and dissect the feeling, the more I can look at it objectively instead of being consumed.
I agree. But for me the psychologist was the first step though. In PTSD case, to get rid off the symtoms, you need to tell them in present form over and over and over, like it's happening now using me/myself and I form. This stuff would weary out those close to you, therefore a psychologist is a great asset. Just to walk you over the bridge, the rest is spiritual and up to you. That's how it worked for me anyway.