Understand AI use at MyPTSD: all AI use is explained in our AI help page. AI use is by choice here. It exists if you want it, but does nothing unless you choose to use it.
I don't want to tell my whole story on an introduction thread. I have severe BiPolar and PTSD. I was beaten until I couldn't breath as a child by my Stepmother. I was gang raped at 13 and the cops and schools helped cover it up. I had to ex boyfriends who tried multiple times to kill me and almost succeeded a few of them. My nightmares get bad and I have a general lack of confidence. I can't handle when people scream at me. I try to help others. I ran a Mental Health group on Facebook for years because I know we need each other. I'm a good listener too. Don't ever despair alone. If you need to talk to someone, hit me up.
Their has been more things that has occured such as when I was in 7th grade my father passed away from liver failure, than after that my grandma my father's mom was depressed because of the loss of her son a declined in health, than my first year of college my mom passed away from liver cancer and got her in 6 months. I tried to commit suicide once and tried to self-harm myself several times. I suffer from PTSD and Depression.
I'm sorry to hear that Robert. A friend from Twitter suggested this site to me because she said I'd find others who are struggling and support here. I hope you find the support you need too. Some things are just to hard to unsee and unfeel.
Also somewhere between kindergarten and first grade I witnessed a fight between my birth father and my mom's boyfriend and you know fights there's blood and my mom went to her phone to call the police and my dad saw that and put a big knife to my mom's neck than he put me in my stroller and kidnapped me for several hours and when we were leaving the apartment the sun was coming down my dad was dripping blood on me than my mom called the police and sometime at night the police found my dad and me and from all what was going on I went into shock what I mean by that I threw up. Than in the summer of third grade I was sexually abused by my male babysitter than sometime after that I witnessed someone getting beat across the street with a metal pipe or metal bar.
Welcome to the Forum!
I think you will find good support here. I've been a member for 8 years now. The people here are super special and are more than willing to offer comfort and/or advice. I'm glad you found us.
I usually have a lot more to say but haven't had many words lately. Hopefully, that will change soon. I CAN assure you that being persistent as you pursue your healing WILL pay off! It takes time and it may rear it's head when you least expect it but it's WORTH the work!
Wow, what strength I hear in your words. To have overcome so much and still want to help others shows great mental resiliency. And it offers hope to others who are struggling. There can be good days in the midst of our chaos, but we have to put in some work to help that along. Kudos to you for being so willing to be there for others. Prayers for peace.
Welcome! I'm glad you identified with someone so fast! That's good! I've had PTSD and Bipolar all my life ( new psychiatrist threw in bipolar.. I don't know) but was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. I can identify with KristiStruggles story but mine had more family that abused.
.
