Recent content by jtri11517

When I told my daughter I was feeling depressed , she asked what was wrong and I told her, " I'm not sure why. It's a chemical imbalance in my brain." She said I needed to stop finding excuses. Really? My boyfriend tells me I can control my feelings and I should get over it. Honestly, I feel...

My therapist told me that it takes as long to heal for as long as the trauma lasted. Example: I was in an abusive marriage for 13 years. It could take me 13 years to get better. That seems like a very long time and makes me feel worse that it's possible I will suffer for so long. It has been six...

Closing down is a defense mechanism. You are only trying to protect yourself. I have been told that a healthy mind is not something you are born with. Healthy minds are made. I wish you didn't have to wait so long to see a Therapist, that makes it so much harder for you. I am glad that you get...

Emotional numbness. I tend to go through the motions without pleasure. I struggle with not feeling connected to anyone or anything. On days when I am strong I tell myself that I am allowed to enjoy and nothing bad will happen to me for doing it. I wish I had a magical way to fix me but I am told...

I don't know what is required in an introduction for a forum because this is the first one I have participated in. I am a domestic abuse survivor. I have been diagnosed several times with PTSD and understand it to be a human reaction to a traumatic event. I hope to find support here and hope to...