MaplePancake

I saw how other parents treated there kids so normal was not the same for them as it was for me. Didn't think it was bad just this is...

I think I always knew. But not for the reasons I should’ve known. I grew up in a community where it was rare to have divorced parents...

This is an interesting one, for me I suppose it has layers. The first layer being that my parents are Deaf, I knew from pretty young...

When aged 4 or 5 my friend came to celebrate my birthday (for dinner) with me my dad and siblings... and I knew from the look on her...

When l couldn't have friends over because my Mom would have episodes and say things in appropriate or yell.

My childhood family experiences were mixed. I certainly am not trying to say everything was bad, a lot was quite good. Anyway, in...

I hate the mere idea of someone yelling at me. We are probably evolutionarily wired to feel some degree of fear or anxiety when someone...

I didn’t have childhood trauma per se so I almost feel like I am high jacking this thread a bit. I had depression and pretty severe...

Hi Pablo Any chance you would feel comfortable showing your treatment team what you wrote? You have a lot of issues in your current and...

Definitely no criticism here, you know yourself best and if I had someone reminding me of my abuser, that would not be exposure therapy...

The traumatized part of your brain isn’t capable of saying “if someone below the age of XYZ abuses me, then I won’t get PTSD, but if a...

Listening to podcasts, walks in nature and movies that don’t require much attention

I know a lot of healthcare workers quit during the pandemic. Are any of you on this board? Do you have suggestions on what type of...

If it is in the moment I find being alone helps. I quit my last job and one of the reasons is because they were utilizing all the space...

I know that it is a bit child like of me but I do tend to elevate therapists in general. Maybe it comes from a desperate sense of...

Hello if I read you correctly you want to stay in the same field, and not just have any part time job? If so, you probably will need to...

Thanks. Yeah, I think it would definitely be a trigger. The other guy used my mistakes and weaknesses as an excuse to scream at and...

So I got an email from my former place of employment which was a hospital. I feel a contradictory mix of thoughts. I am happy that...

Ha. I relate. I mean, it feels nice to be wanted but… You can always quit if something doesn’t work out

Welcome. I have found this place to be very supportive. I am sorry you have had such bad luck with therapists. That is such a...

My heart goes out to you, I am so sorry you had narcissistic selfish parents. And your stepmom didn’t seem to be that nice either...

Not everyone will get PTSD, thank god, but some people are more susceptible to it. I think my family of origin definitely contributed...

Yeah. I am dealing with tmj and frequent nausea which is probably due to anxiety but what is really weird is I feel ok mentally. Just...