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Sufferer First time at writing everything down. csa & sexual assault.

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highwaybeauty

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Hello *waves*

This is my first post here and my first attempt at writing my experiences down. I have never done this before (especially in a public forum), but I am hoping that it will bring some release for me, and take some power away from the hold the experiences have on me. I experience a lot of uncertainty around my traumatic experiences (i.e. trusting my memories, whether it is 'worthy' of being considered trauma). But in the last 3 days I have gained a bit of confidence in talking about my experiences.

Around the age of 5, I have memories of my older cousins (who would have been about 12 and 15 at the time) taking turns at touching my vagina whilst the other distracted me by using their hands as puppets (their names where Phooey and Stinky). I never told anyone in my family out of fear of not being believed, or tearing my family a part. When I was 20 years old, I told my sister (who I am incredibly close with), she called me a liar and stopped speaking to me. I never spoke about it again.

When I was 19 years old, I was out clubbing and had taken drugs (2 ecstasy pills and some speed). At about 3am I had a guy friend who asked me to come to the hotel he was staying at, he told me that there was a bunch of guys and girls there and everyone was partying. Despite not having any money, he paid for my cab ride to the hotel he was staying at. When I arrived at the hotel, I was shocked to find that the only people there was him, his cousin and another male who I did not know. As I had had sex with this guy friend before, I remember going into the bathroom and having consensual sex with him. During this time his cousin came in, I told him to get out but he did not. I began yelling at him to go away but he didn't. That is the last thing I remember. I know that I had sex with all three males as I have an imagine in my mind, of me almost looking at myself. The next thing I remember was being driven to my girlfriend's house by his cousin. Two days later I had a 'psychotic break down' and ended up in a private psychiatric facility.

Definitely feeling scared, fearful and incredibly clammy as I write this. But I hope this becomes the first step towards healing.

Thank you for reading and I hope I can become an active member of this forum :)
 
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That sounds horrible. A horrible thing to happen, and a horrible thing to remember. I'm glad that you've had some recent positive experiences, and hope that you will have many more.

Did the psychiatry help? Do you have a psychologist or psychiatrist at the moment?
 
That sounds horrible. A horrible thing to happen, and a horrible thing to remember. I'm glad that...
Hello :) I met a wonderful psychologist at the hospital where I was admitted, and I have been seeing her ever since (8 years). I have a diagnosis of BPD, so we have mainly focused on every day coping. Up until now I had been to scared to talk about it, but I am seeing her this Saturday and might give it a go.

HB x
 
I am already in love with this place :)

Hello all :)

I used to use Yahoo answers as a teenager but never have gotten involved in a mental health related forum/chat space. I am 27 years old, have been experiencing concerns with depression and anxiety since the age of 14. Have attempted suicide twice, am glad that I have been unsuccessful. In another post I detailed how I have childhood experiences that I have carried with me and how being the victim of a sexual assault at age 19, resulted in psych hospital admission. Have been in and out of therapy for 13 years, received the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. I do experience symptoms of anxiety, dissociation and PTSD however these are all relatively mild - I think. I have seen 4 psychologists and 2 different psychiatrists, and tried too many different drugs to count. Currently (and proudly) only down to 100mg of Seroquel a day. Have done CBT, ACT, Mindfulness and DBT. Reason I am joining this forum is because I am beginning to explore my trauma and connecting with others has been helping me so far. Am interested in knowing more about EMDR and processing trauma. It is really nice to be part of a community where everyone is understanding and supportive. Lovely to meet you all :)

HB x
 
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Welcome to the forum, @highwaybeauty :)

I've moved your thread to our introductions forum, so others will have a chance to become better acquainted with your story.

Writing things out has always helped me - it's what brought me here also.
 
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