Sufferer Hello Glad To Be Here, It Seems Other Places Haven't Been Much Help.

[Cerulean Synapse]

Hi all,

I hope I can express that I am glad we have a place like this out here on the vast space of web. And further more I would like to take the time by introducing myself. I am a sufferer of PTSD, DID, and MDD. I try not to stress over the DID too much, because I actually kind of grown attached to some of the people whom reside (I would say) inside my head. Don't get me wrong it still causes major issues, and it is disabling. And I don't know how I go on sometimes, only that I guess we trauma survivors are meant to go on.

I believe that is our mission in life to survive. I am getting to that point in my life where I view myself as a survivor, but as of right now, after all the crap I've been through in the last month, I still view myself as a victim and I need to get back that power in my mind.

I hope there is a friendly bunch on here. And I look forward to reading everyone's posts.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi and welcome to the forum. This is a great place, very safe, and has so many wonderful people who have been there who understand. You are not alone. It is nice to meet you.

 

[Cerulean Synapse]

Yes nice to meet you too. The trouble is, I've been on LJ, on the multiplicity forum and that is all good and fine, but I just don't get really good feedback sometimes. It's really nice to meet you Gizmo.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

This place is so helpful and encouraging. I have been helped so much since I first came here in Feb. Take your time getting familiar with the different sections. There is even a help desk where you can go to for technical problems and so forth. Just be patient if you start a thread. Sometimes there is more people online to respond than others.

I know what you mean about not getting good feed back. I belong to 2 other forums and they do not respond for days.

 

[Cerulean Synapse]

Yeah and I just got a response only minutes ago. And I like the way this website is setup. The huge print is nice, because I am so farsighted I can't see anything in front of my face.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

This is the best forum for Ptsd I have ever been on. I really like it here alot. Check out the chit chat section and you will meet alot of people there.

 

[Cerulean Synapse]

Yeah I was looking at that, I need to make some friends who I can have empathy with. I guess all my other friends don't even know that I even have PTSD. And they don't want to understand it, which is fine, I guess you can't expect everyone to. But I need a few people that understand what I am going through and I am sure a lot of other people need the same.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I only talk about my ptsd in therapy or here on the forums. I do not tell anyone in my life anymore. It is none of their buisiness. People do not understand nor do they walk in my shoes so to speak. I am done with trying to educate people so they will understand. It is just something i have chosen to do to protect myself.

There is alot of empathy and understanding here.

 

[Cerulean Synapse]

Yeah that is what I get when I am on here. I guess it is none of their business. I mean there are those few friends that still have been there through it all. But I am kind of glad that some of my friends do not know my back story. And I'm even more glad that my extended family members don't know my back story.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

You are lucky to have friends who have stuck it out with you. That is a pretty good thing. I think you are smart for not telling your extended family anything. I could have used this knowledge and information when I was first diagnosed in1985. I had so much to learn about people. I have degrees in the school of hard knocks. LOL:D

 

[JustBe]

Hi! Welcome to the forum. I see you've met Gizmo!!

 

[KP the nut]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I see you've met Gizmo!!

:cool::D.

We are a friendly crowd.