Recent content by Linda313

It is cathartic to read this thread. It's too long and complicated to go into the details, but everything came to a head with my family about 4 years ago. My mom has been dead since 1993 (good riddance). I have two older sisters who I have nothing to do with. I have somewhat of a...

This is something I struggle with at work all the time (whether it's about performance or whether people talking about me - I'm paranoid). I have gotten pretty good at stopping the racing thoughts. This may seem a bit weird, but it works for me. I literally step back and ask myself, "Does any...

I'm so sorry this happened to you, Kaira. I am so sorry that people who could have helped you didn't. I am sorry you have had to walk away from your PhD. That has to be so frustrating. I can so relate. I experienced the same thing with my husband. He raped me twice while we were married...

I'm sorry you are struggling. Every day can feel like a gauntlet. I hope you are out of the abusive relationship? Are you getting help?

Sometimes it can feel shameful to talk about things but once you do, you feel so much better. For years and years I kept it hidden that I had obsessively masturbated as a child. I was so young, I didn't even realize what I was doing, but it felt dirty. It wasn't until I was in my 30's that I...

Thank you for the welcomes. Ladee, i failed to mention in my intro that I have been working on/trying different treatments for about 25 years. Unfortunately, many don't work or have such bad side effects (medications); are very expensive with so so results (biofeedback); hard to find and...

Hi. I live in Maryland in the US. I have struggled with CPTSD most of my life. I grew up in a very abusive/neglectful home. My mother was very violent, and my dad didn't protect us. He left my mom when I was 14 and left me with her. I have 2 older sisters who I am estranged from. My mom...