Sufferer The power of commonality

[skgcalm]

I know this is obvious, but knowing that I'm not alone is powerful. I was contacted by a woman on a dating site that is also an HSP and has CPTSD. She told me of Pete Walkers books, which referenced this site. Now my journey to recovery seems to have hope. Bless you for having this site. ?

 

[mumstheword]

Welcome! @skgcalm :-) and, I'm glad you found us! I hope you get lots from the community here. And feel free to share or start your own journal. It can be a very healing, freeing process and very good for "wiring" or "rewiring" the brain.

 

[skgcalm]

Welcome! @skgcalm :) and, I'm glad you found us! I hope you get lots from the community here. And feel free to share or start your own journal. It can be a very healing, freeing process and very good for "wiring" or "rewiring" the brain.

Thank you @mumstheword . Just feeling the sense of community is huge! Is there a place where members share their stories? I try to be cognizant of not being narcissistic or self-centered. I've been tormented by that energy, so I don't want to be the one giving it off. ? According to the 4F's from the Complex PTSD book and the gifted child book by Alice Miller, I have strong Fawn/co-dependent characteristics. It would be nice to relate with people that can directly relate to those. I was also physically abused in infancy to not voice my needs. I'm still cursed with that.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Glad to have you here! There is much information on this site....and many kind people who will give you their take...on just about anything. Welcome.

 

[skgcalm]

Glad to have you here! There is much information on this site....and many kind people who will give you their take...on just about anything. Welcome.

Thank you @TruthSeeker bless you ?

 

[Friday]

<grin> The clarity of shared perspective. Very much agreed. Welcome.

 

[Changing4Best]

It's great to have you with us, welcome.

 

[skgcalm]

It's great to have you with us, welcome.

Bless you...

 

[Survivor3]

Hiya @skgcalm, welcome too the site. I hope that you find the support that you need here. There's alot of smart people on this site. Sorry for your trauma. Best wishes S3 ?

 

[joeylittle]

Is there a place where members share their stories?

Yes - we have trauma diaries, and that's a great place to do your own journaling. You'll see that some have regular responders, others tend more toward just the member writing. You can specify how you want people to interact with your diary.

There are three:

• Trauma Diaries - least private; members and guests can read, and are indexed by search engines.
• Trauma Diaries (Members) - medium private; only members can read, and not indexed by search engines.
• Trauma Diaries (Private) - most private, only accessed by you and the site Administrators.

You're allowed one diary in each area.

If you've got any more questions, feel free to ask them via the Contact Us forum. Staff can help you out.

And, welcome :)