Recent content by honeycomb

It is only 8am here: Today, I got up. Today, I drank some coffee. Today, I packed some stuff up for moving. Today is just starting. Today, I will be going on a walk through of my soon to be new house Today is the beginning of my new life away from my wife Today, is kind of scary, yet, exciting...

I know what you mean. I haven't worked in over 15 years, I am an insomniac with really messed up sleeping and of there is the ever present PTSD syptoms. I think not having a regular schedule plays into the time loss thing a lot. I lose days and weeks all the time. Occasionally I lose months and...

oh yeah Happens to me a lot. It's a type of disassociating and also not being able to concentrate on the present moment. It has caused me to miss appointments that are important. It's quite annoying! Thankfully I do not need to work.

I would say focus on your issues and not your diagnosis or lack there of. I have been misdiagnosed so many times over the years and each time there was a new diagnosis, I bought into it. This wreaked havoc on my self esteem on top of all the trauma that I have been through as an adult and...

OH Jason, I know how tiring all of this PTSD shit can be. It seems that we are always pushing a boulder up a hill just to exist.....especially when we are in a low frame of mind or mood. I feel saddened that your wife would say such a thing to you but she did. Sounds like your whole family is...

We are the only ones that can let go of the guilt feelings and shame/blame game once we ACCEPT in our mind that it truly wasn't our fault. I had a conversation with my partner about me not having a higher power and that some things I could not just let go of. My partner said that my higher...

You asked, Why do abuse victims feel at fault and shame? What a great question! I can answer for myself. I was actually in complete denial about guilt or shame. The first time a therapist suggested that I might feel guilty and that it was my fault, I was OUTRAGED. I left the office...