Comments on: Therapy Notes: Don’t Scream http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2009/10/05/dont-scream/ Sundrip Journals Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Faith http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2009/10/05/dont-scream/comment-page-1/#comment-7567 Faith Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:58:46 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/?p=5249#comment-7567 My goal is to not hear everything and every movement. If the sound were low enough for me to still hear everything around me it would just be more fuel for my hypervigilance instead of a snuffer for the symptom. I don't want to hear everything. Not only do I hear everything I remember it and that gets overwhelming too. It's not in one ear and out the other it's in one ear and stays for a good long time, years even. Since I can still see every little move my hypervigilance is still alive and kicking. Taking away outside noises lets me 1) tell my PTSD that it's not in control and 2) without that particular symptom in control I'm able to get things done. My rational mind says in the middle of the store no one is going to come up behind me and act stupid. With this thought I am able to narrow the focus of that particular hypervigilance symptom. I can then let my rational mind be heard along with the music. It works for me, quite well actually. Keep in mind, I don't walk down the street with headphones on. To do so is risky. I'm talking about when in any store, at the doctor's office or any public building you'll see me with headphones on. If I don't have them on you'll see me in the corner crying. It's happened too many times to count. Headphones are best for me. My goal is to not hear everything and every movement. If the sound were low enough for me to still hear everything around me it would just be more fuel for my hypervigilance instead of a snuffer for the symptom. I don’t want to hear everything. Not only do I hear everything I remember it and that gets overwhelming too. It’s not in one ear and out the other it’s in one ear and stays for a good long time, years even. Since I can still see every little move my hypervigilance is still alive and kicking. Taking away outside noises lets me 1) tell my PTSD that it’s not in control and 2) without that particular symptom in control I’m able to get things done.

My rational mind says in the middle of the store no one is going to come up behind me and act stupid. With this thought I am able to narrow the focus of that particular hypervigilance symptom. I can then let my rational mind be heard along with the music. It works for me, quite well actually.

Keep in mind, I don’t walk down the street with headphones on. To do so is risky. I’m talking about when in any store, at the doctor’s office or any public building you’ll see me with headphones on. If I don’t have them on you’ll see me in the corner crying. It’s happened too many times to count. Headphones are best for me.

]]> By: Enola http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2009/10/05/dont-scream/comment-page-1/#comment-7565 Enola Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/?p=5249#comment-7565 Great note to mom. I was surprised that you are able to walk around with headphones. I love music but I have to keep the sound low enough that I can still hear things. Otherwise someone might be able to get too close in my personal space without me noticing. Especially when running/walking - can't have anyone come up behind me. I am amazed when I see people out shopping with headphones. How do they handle not hearing where everyone is around them? Great note to mom.
I was surprised that you are able to walk around with headphones. I love music but I have to keep the sound low enough that I can still hear things. Otherwise someone might be able to get too close in my personal space without me noticing. Especially when running/walking – can’t have anyone come up behind me. I am amazed when I see people out shopping with headphones. How do they handle not hearing where everyone is around them?

]]> By: Kate http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2009/10/05/dont-scream/comment-page-1/#comment-7563 Kate Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:06:24 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/?p=5249#comment-7563 Good note to mom. Totally appropriate. Good and healing thoughts to you. Kate Good note to mom. Totally appropriate. Good and healing thoughts to you.

Kate

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