Recent content by AmyO

You haven't seen the last of me...Cher. Powerful lyrics that make you feel bolder in life

I am so sorry that you and your family are having to drag out this obsessive behavior from your ex. As we all know...they get off on control during the abuse and HATE giving it up after you get away from them. I wish I could say "trust the system" but you have to be on your guard with them my...

The last time I had to go to court and take notes against my ex (for molesting our three boys and abusing me), I started to shake so bad I couldn't read my own hand writing. After a few shaky lines I started the audio recorder on my phone and taped it all. It helped my therapist better...

Mytai..good luck tomorrow. I am glad that some form of justice of being served for you. I hope that your coping strategies are helping. You are more than that. I used to do the same because I felt pain was the only thing that was real. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and sending all my...

@LostAgain.. please be careful dearest..you are a very important person in this world and you deserve to feel safe in your own home. Document what you can and be safe. I didn't get a lot of evidence against my ex and still after six years I still have people say that I lied. Even after they hear...

I would completely agree that is has destroyed my ability to have a relationship. We argue and I know that what I am fighting for is right but then I start to question if I am doing the right thing. Am I right or should I just be quiet before I get hurt again. They tell me that I don't have an...

I can understand a lot of what you are feeling. Sometimes the overwhelming abundance of "normal" life tends to weigh us down harder than most. I never thought that I would survive a lot of my problems...that I too didn't have the strength. But I would look at my children as they slept and...

Thank you. This was very interesting for me as not only do I have PTSD, but three children diagnosed as well. Their therapist has them all scheduled for a neuro-psychological exam in the next few weeks. This is a great thread as now I know what questions I can ask the doctor about the testing.

I had a conference with the special education teacher at my son's school regarding "behavioral problems" due to his "issue". She kept asking me if the therapist was sure that it was PSTD (not misspelled...that is what she called it). She proceeded to refer to it as PSTD six more times until...

This year I am celebrating the 14th anniversary of my 29th birthday :p

Hello and welcome. When you are ready we are here to listen. Plenty of patience. Best wishes for you in the meantime.

Hi...you are doing the right thing by asking yourself these questions before you get married. But I would have to agree with the others that you need to talk to someone. If your fiance doesn't know about your past do you trust him enough to tell him? I can't say anything about the relationship...

Thank you. Actually very helpful. I thought it was just me. And there is actually lots of therapy...almost too much (state mandated). I wouldn't mind a weekly session, but they have anywhere from 3-5 people a day three days a week. It has been causing major chaos. Actually started having...

I am trying to find out any input I can on what everyone thinks of these two. I had taken the benztropine for a while when they put my kids on it I had to stop and think though. They don't really help me much, and they have been causing some more headaches. but my main worry is that they had...

Funny you mentioned this. I have 3 boys with PTSD and they keep telling me that it is ADHD. They gave my oldest stimulants saying that it would help calm and focus him. I have never ran so much in my life as I did with a child hopped up on adderall and misdiagnosed. I was just reading the...