PawPrintHeart

12.4.22 I sit here today feeling hopeful. So much of my time has been subconsciously given away. I've given it to the people who hurt...

First of all, I just want to say that I am sorry for the extremely dismissive behavior in both of your parents. This type of abuse is so...

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...

Very strongly agreed. I happen to be in the opposite camp, I work infinitely better with male therapists than female ones. And it is...

Oh yeah, a cold parent that witholds affection can definitely send you out into the world with feelings that nothing good awaits you. On...

It is so frustrating when you can't find a good therapist. It took me years to accept that I needed help from a professional. I've...

I have similar issues with my mother. She has always been very sweet and kind, but only up to a certain emotional point at which she...

In my experience/observation, pretty much anything can cause trust issues… the major difference between causes are the types of trust...

Thank you <3

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...

It's been a while since I've participated in this forum, but I often want to. The lack of motivation makes it difficult to pull myself...

HI, @PawPrintHeart! Welcome to the forum!

And the EDS explains a lot of things that I wouldn't have known, the dislocations (not just 'clutzy'), the cold intolerance (not just a...

Hi, I hear you and you are not alone. I also suffer from CPTSD as well as ADHD/Autism and I finally just got my EDS diagnosis. While...