Nicolette
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My sister contacted me last night telling me she has PTS/PTSD (they are not definite about which one at this stage and I'm not sure why not)...something I suggested to her awhile ago. She has said that psychologists have suggested she has been sexually abused as a child but she can't remember anything. She has asked me if I was too and if I can remember. We have both been told we are blocking something out and I have had PTS before.
How do you know? I have some thoughts but I don't know what to tell my sister. I have told her she should come to the forum and at least read to learn what she can. She sounds very much out of control at the moment and living in a small country town there is not much help. All familiar is her tellling me about the medication and the doctors keep on changing it.
I think it was a big step for her to contact me and tell me I was right with what I thought as normally if you put her and I in a room we would be at each other in 5 minutes flat. Don't know why that is but once I decided I thought she was sick with PTSD the things which were previously hurtful didn't bother me as much anymore.
While I want to help her and I know she must do it herself I am still curious how to "work out" if you were sexually abused or not. I know I saw things which creeped me out and a counsellor said it was sexual abuse but then while it wasn't in my face I still struggle with that conclusion. Yes it grossed me out but I saw it from my bedroom and could never close the door properly to avoid it. I can't remember if I wasn't allowed to close the door or it wouldn't close.
Any thoughts?
BTW...my sister is younger than me.
How do you know? I have some thoughts but I don't know what to tell my sister. I have told her she should come to the forum and at least read to learn what she can. She sounds very much out of control at the moment and living in a small country town there is not much help. All familiar is her tellling me about the medication and the doctors keep on changing it.
I think it was a big step for her to contact me and tell me I was right with what I thought as normally if you put her and I in a room we would be at each other in 5 minutes flat. Don't know why that is but once I decided I thought she was sick with PTSD the things which were previously hurtful didn't bother me as much anymore.
While I want to help her and I know she must do it herself I am still curious how to "work out" if you were sexually abused or not. I know I saw things which creeped me out and a counsellor said it was sexual abuse but then while it wasn't in my face I still struggle with that conclusion. Yes it grossed me out but I saw it from my bedroom and could never close the door properly to avoid it. I can't remember if I wasn't allowed to close the door or it wouldn't close.
Any thoughts?
BTW...my sister is younger than me.