Intense implicit flashback? don't know what to do, tried online counseling chat but no one was there

NLY
Community Member

I am not in danger, I'm not suicidal and I'm not going to/hurting myself. I just need to get this out and talk to someone who will actually recognise how serious this is.

I'm just having a really really really bad time and need to talk to someone but am nonverbal while it's going on, therefore can only talk online. Also can't video chat, i just can't deal with anything sensory right now. It's also why I have problems with grounding techniques. I'm not dissociating during flashbacks, and am extremely hyperaware/sensitive so being made to focus on more sensory information like smell/sound/breathing/another person is horrible.

The current issue is that I've recently had some things brought to light, and though I have had positive outcomes from them immediately, I think it's caused this current body (implicit) flashback. The main cause I can identify is that there's possibly been a build up subconsciously as I have believed that I am dealing with everything quite well, while actually not pursuing adequate responses/acknowledgement (from professionals and support network) and therefore unaware of just how much is being silenced. recent events have further pushed me to consciously ignore the reality of how I'm feeling, but it's too much.

I'm really worried at how bad I am feeling. It's like a huge spiral wasn't being acknowledged then went out of control. I'm feeling so horrible, shaking, nauseous and just so frantic but I don't know why except that the actual ordeal of the last few weeks has been minimised over and over- a running theme, my whole life- and i keep not saying or mentally accepting how bad I've been feeling. and I'm subconsciously feeling worse and worse until now it's just exploded. The last few weeks have been so bad, because I don't know how I'm supposed to process any of it and people are saying "take it easy " but have acted normally so i felt like I have had to do the same. Yet not a single person I've spoken to is behaving like they get how serious this has been.

I can't figure out why that bothers me. It's not anyone's fault or responsibility or obligation to have anything to do with this and I don't understand my feelings about that. I dont want sympathy or coddling, I hate being told to slow down. But I think that is because the physical/visible side isn't the issue and I feel like everything that's happened is being completely ignored. (1/2)

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romantic_thi3f
Champion Alumni
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Hi NLY,

Just wanted to let you know that I've seen and read your first post, but I wanted to put a dot here until I see the next post since only 1 of 2 seems to have come through so far.

That way it can come up in my threads and I can give you a proper response 🙂

Pal88
Community Member

Hey NLY,

1st and formost, good on you for posting online that you need abit of help/ advice!!

i'm going to keep it short and sweet here,

but I just want to encourage you in that your doing better than what your subconscious thoughts are saying!! I read that you believe your dealing with everything quiet well... try focus on just that... if you try focus on one of your strengths... (what is one thing that you find even a tiny bit relaxing/ calming/ distracting)… then your other thoughts of trying to figure out what bothers you....
(if you keep trying to pin point what it could possibly be that's got you bothered etc, you will keep focusing on the negatives...
the fact that you've said your not pursuing adequate responses etc from professionals and support networks... is not something to kick yourself about atm... the fact that your posting online (where you are comfortable in)… should be considered as one form of professional (though not counselling etc; talking online etc is a great way for us to vent and say things how we see and feel)… and support networks...

your not alone mate, hopefully I have helped 1 little bit of advice/ supporting you!!!

Hi there, 
Sorry it has been so long. I completely forgot that I had post here. 

The implicit flashback was intense, but i got through it. I guess the 2/2 is that it involved what I went through as a child and how difficult it can be to process early (<5yrs > 
I realised, once the flashback passed 

The 2/2 was supposed to be an update post after i had settled down.

It was a very tough time, and I realised that i had been trying to logically deal with very early childhood trauma - but the child brain cant make sense of things and so I wasn't acknowledging my experiences and how I felt.

I've had to do a lot of mental health work these past months due to my ptsd, and it's a struggle but will be for the best.