Recent content by ice man

Merry Christmas I have not posted for sometime and would like to apologise for this,no excuses for this except i have just not been up to it and have been trying to make sense of what s happening in my life at present. Anyway i just wanted to say Merry Xmas to all of you and hope you enjoy the...

Trukevoli when i i was between the ages of 13-15 i had a similar set up to you,round my mates house all his sisters friend s would come round with booze and we would get up to things as teenagers do,experimenting.But never did i take advantage of the girls who were with me,no meant no and if...

Looking at this issue from three angles,having experienced 1.having had a bully of a father ( emotional abuse over a long period ) 2.victim of a serious assault 3.dealing with victims that have suffered both i would have to say Anthony was saying makes a lot of sense .I have known many...

Good for you She Cat,i am inspired by your courage.I hope it works out for you,good luck:clap:

Well done Morgan,treat yourself for taking such a huge step,you deserve it:clap:

Thanks for your positive comments guys,still feeling apprehensive about how the therapy is going to affect me.As the the therapist i visited said "i cannot give you an answer on how it will affect you,it will depend how open and honest you are".This scares me as i have this idea that i am going...

Feeling uplifted today,went to see a therapist about starting therapy.This is a big step for me,as it has taken me some 20 years to get to this point.I have dealt with numerous therapists in the past but this was to help the children i care for, at last i am finally getting some help for...

Absolutely Blueeyedgirl,i have been a foster carer for some seven years now dealing with children who have had all types of abuse and most of the carers i have come across definately have issues from there past,some wiling to talk about it,others in denial.As the saying goes"birds off a feather...

Hi all today was the the start of my Flora London marathon fundraising efforts to raise money for my local cancer ward.Great feedback and postive attitudes from the people i spoke with,there are a lot of good people out there its just a matter of seeking them out

Hi Tam i am new to the forum also,my third posting.I think we have found safe place not only to vent our troubles but support others.This is what i would call a "win,win" situation "Never ever give up"

Thank you all for your heart felt welcome ,it really does feel like this forum is going to be a positive place to be.I do think your comment Junebug is spot on and that being a carer myself has made me deal with issues that have been simmering for far to long, thus affecting my life .I may come...

Hi to everyone, i am a new member and have been very moved reading through all your different stories and uplifted by the by the determination to overcome the demons within. My story begins back in my childhood at the age of around 7 ,as i remember it.My father had always been a boozer,in and...