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I think the answer depends on your current situation. My stable you feel and can you cope with your daily stresses without a professional to talk to? Sometimes talking to someone is better than talking to no one. On the other hand if you can manage until you have returned to US maybe staying out...

I think I am still part In denial of the fact that actually getting over this all may take a long time

French chicken sandwich Pistaccio ice cream or mochi?

I know how you feel. I think doomscrolling certainly contributed my trauma. For me even headlines can be very triggering as they often sell their stories by doom&gloom. Site and newsblockers have helped me although I still browse them with my other Phone. Try To avoid multimedia news as far as...

I am sorry for your loss @ellzeena ! Welcome to Forum and hopefully you find help here

This! We are make mistakes but in a healthy relationships we deal with them and move on. I believe it would do you good to get more people In your life. Also maybe you could consider taking more time for yourself. Are there any hobbies you used to enjoy but dont have had time to do lately?

What would need to happen in this relationship in order you to feel safe? Would it be possible for you to rekindle your relationships to your family and friends?

Unfortunately no :/

I agree. In the meantime focus on yourself and taking care of yourself. Do you have a therapist? How to parent oneself? Not a snark but a honest question

I wonder would somekind of body awareness therapy work for you better 🤔?

Well I am now listening to an earworm on repeat: Toto's Africa.

Agreed it seems she is treating you like a misbehaving child. What if next time she feels the urge to punch or choke you she could be the one to stand next to a wall or some other place of her choosing to calm down? @scruffybiscuit what if the roles were reserved and she would be the one who...

I have had issues in the past with some neighbors which have been very rude & hostile (if I see them outside they just state at me angrily or once shut the front door of the apartment house right in front of me so I couldn't get in the corridor. We don't seems to have a common language so...

Has anyone used REBT therapy or help help book treating trauma? is the therapy model much different from act or cbt? Was it helpful or not-helpful in your case?

Can you block him? Or make an alternative account he doesn't know about?