sarahbellum
New Here
Hello, everyone! Sorry in advance for my intro - I'm sure you see heaps. I'm a 36 year old living in Chicago (USA) and I have cPTSD stemming from abuse in my childhood and a sexual assault in my teens. I also have chronic pain issues, so I'm waiting on disability like many other people in the US; I actually have a hearing today to help lead to a ruling. I think this site is based in AUS, so the disability process here will seem strange, but trust me when I say it's a slow, painful process.
I'm currently in therapy and on a bunch of drugs that don't work as well as I'd like them to. I've been in therapy of some sort since I was eleven, medicated since I was 10, and I'm currently on a pretty good plateau. It's just a lot of panic attacks that I can mentally rationalize but can't tell my body to stop, if that makes sense. It's a bit like a roller coaster; I know I'm not likely to have anything physically happen, but boy, that first hill is steep and terrifying so my body's responding with full panic thrusters.
I'm also a graduate student in psychology (ha!) with goals of being a grief counselor.
I'm pleased to "meet" you lot, and I'm just glad this site exists. I'm hoping it'll get me to stop isolating so much.
I'm currently in therapy and on a bunch of drugs that don't work as well as I'd like them to. I've been in therapy of some sort since I was eleven, medicated since I was 10, and I'm currently on a pretty good plateau. It's just a lot of panic attacks that I can mentally rationalize but can't tell my body to stop, if that makes sense. It's a bit like a roller coaster; I know I'm not likely to have anything physically happen, but boy, that first hill is steep and terrifying so my body's responding with full panic thrusters.
I'm also a graduate student in psychology (ha!) with goals of being a grief counselor.
I'm pleased to "meet" you lot, and I'm just glad this site exists. I'm hoping it'll get me to stop isolating so much.