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15 year old daughter with Complex PTSD

Mental Health | Last Active: Jun 7, 2023 | Replies (19)

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@paulalina

P.S. If your daughter loves to read, get her into the library and let he start researching ways to help herself, too. Books and dogs have always been my best friends. When I was diagnosed at 64 with cptsd,did, we got a standard poodle puppy we trained ourselves "How To Train Your Own Psychiatric Service Dog". I can see where this might be the biggest thing you could do for your daughter; training your own Service Dog takes a commitment and love. If she loves animals, likes to read, you may have found one of the key ingredients a Service Dog brings to the home. Safety and never alone! Beau alerts me when I am going to have an "episode| before I am even physically aware, I go sit down, take my meds and he climbs into my lap, applies 70 pounds of compression therapy and licks my face and neck to help me stay present. My life with Beau is beautiful and he made such a difference for me my husband and I are now owned by three standard poodles. Smartest dogs we have ever trained! I loved poetry when I was your daughter's age. I also was wondering if she might have an interest in yoga; that has helped me to learn self compassion with my body. Wishing you the best ~ Paula

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We were actually just talking about an emotional support dog the other day! Unfortunately, right now, my marriage is on the fence and her and I have been living with my best friend since October. So until I know what’s happening in my marriage, getting another animal (we have a dog and 4 cats that are still in the home with my husband) at this time isn’t something that I can do ☹️
I’ve tried talking to her about getting into yoga, but it’s not something that interests her at the time. I think that she’s been stuck on fight or flight mode for so long, that she doesn’t know how to get herself to be calm and patient enough to try it. I’m hoping as time progresses, she will see that something like this can be very beneficial!
Lots of love to you, and I’m happy to hear that you have found some peace with your pup!
My animals have always been my emotional support. I miss them so much it breaks my heart