Recent content by Alli D87

Thank you

I feel like it wasn't bad enough to cause me to have ptsd though it did. Like some people have had way worse things happen to them. I know everyone reacts to things in their life differently. That could be why this form of bullying gave me ptsd. I just... Feel very invalidated sometimes.

My abuser did threaten my life... And her bf did too as well as threats of violence. I'm afraid of them. And yes the CSA has bothered me my whole life but after the narc abuse it came to the front of my mind. (Narc and her bf had sex while I was in the other room, I heard it all). Plus I've...

I feel so guilty all the time and like I'm faking it somehow. I was emotionally abused by my narcissistic mother in law while my partner, her son, was battling cancer. The thing is that most of it happened behind my back. I would say 80% of it. I mean the other 20% is bad enough bullying and...

Your post and the responses made me realise that that uncomfortable tingling is a body memory... I was molested as a child and to this day still get that tingly feeling. "I am also asexual (don't like sex) thankfully my partner is okay with that :)

when I was 7 or 8 my 3 years older sister molested me and made me do things to her I wont talk about. Was I just experimenting? no way! she was for sure but using me to get some sort of sexual gratification is abuse in my books. I've been told by some that its just kids being kids and that...

My abuser was my narcissist mother in law who emotionally/psychologically abused me while her son, my partner, was battling cancer. Double whammy. So I find myself having flashbacks and being so angry I could throw things. Where do you find closure? She never accepted how she made me feel. I...

I'm curious to know what others think or if anyone else experiences this. My flashbacks can last from a few seconds to minutes. Sometimes it's like one after another after another in rapid succession within a minute or so (I'm just guessing at timing...). I hope I'm doing an ok job of...

Thank you so much, this is great info. Napping is a hard one but I'm trying my best :). Luckily there's a gym at the college that's free for students that I can take advantage of. Thanks again

I'm on 3 antidepressants and anxiety meds. The one, wellbutrin, is supposed to help with concentration and sleepiness. The other two are effexor and abilify. Anxiety med is clonazepam. I'm going to keep that in mind and ask my psych about it possibly being a med thing too. Thank you. Though im...

My prof know I'm having memory and concentration issues. I've dropped one class and sought out a tutor for the other hard one. Thankfully I can use a memory aid which is essentially a cheat sheet approved by the professor. Thank you accomodations. I'm encountering a lot of stress regardless...

Oh good idea! I use index cards for test studying, never thought of using them for this. Thank you

Hello there, So, I was a student before my trauma. I am finally trying to finish my diploma or degree, whichever it is... I only have this one semester left :). I'm encountering a huge setback... my memory issues from the PTSD. Not only can I not remember the pertinent information from the...

Looking back at life growing up I can now tell that the cocsa I went through affected my self-esteem and such. I now have PTSD from emotional abuse from my mother in law and ever since then memories I'd forgotten have started to surface. It's strange to know that PTSD from something unrelated...

Thanks so much. I have a hard time remembering coping skills when I'm panicking...heh. There's that 5 step one I can never remember. I like your idea :). I've been having problems lately with a lot of intrusive memories. Somehow this feels more like a flashback but yeah...only when I'm...