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I understand feeling the shame, but if someone else made this thread how would you judge them? Would you be able to show compassion? If...

I have been there with that length of break and symptoms and for me it wasn't sustainable. I don't really have any good advice but I...

Welcome to the forum. I know how hard it can be when life piles on stressor upon stressor. For me, when that happens, I have to narrow...

my old T said something very similar to me. I am now married and have a healthy, consensual and sexual relationship. Having said that...

You’re reminding me that there is a widely held view that children can’t consent to sex with an adult no matter what. Which gets into...

That sounds awful. How are you doing now?

Yes, cheated is a good word. It's a sad thing, when parents can't provide the love and care they should. I've come to learn that...

I am done trying to talk to this particular manager. I have actually brought this up. All she will do is ask me what I've done to fix...

in my own case, among the common reasons i have found for this effect is that i share one or more of the quirks i see in the subject of...

When I start to get irritated with my colleagues/neighbors etc and it doesn't go away with the situation, I have learned to tune in...

So, the department I work at right now is pretty dysfunctional. For many reasons, not just the ones I am going to mention, I am trying...

Just wanted to say I can relate. Dealing with something similar.

Oof that is a lot and really hard. I think adapt is a process and there is probably bits of adaption that have already happened but it's...

I agree with the others. Anger towards abusers and enablers is a reasonable part of the process of healing. I am curious why your...

That's such an odd way your therapist handled that. Sounds like a bad fit and good that you recognize that early in the process.

I am glad that you are out of that situation. And very sorry you had to deal with that. How are you doing?

Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have some things to figure out. What can help, is not focusing on the memories or even the...

I find it incredibly sad that so many people, including children, grow up with the messaging that being interested in sexual feelings...

I thought I'd update. We had a bit of an email exchange. Got caught up on each others' lives in a general sort of way. She is...