Recent content by Phoenix_Rising

Context--and please understand that some of this is quite new and I'm trying to cope with it... Incident in question We were up late getting ready for our daughter's birthday party the following morning. It was late, we were exhausted. We got into a fight over something stupid--pop going...

Hi, it's been a long time since I posted here, but I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around this one, and have been struggling with this issue for a long time. On Sept 30, my husband said to me--in the context of a long list of questions of the things he does not force me to do--"I did force...

I'm pretty overwhelmed right now. I was informed by my SO that we only have 2 weeks to clean an entire house and I'm pretty physically disabled not to mention a psychological mess. My mother came over to "help" yesterday and she was being really awful. She's coming over again today to help with...

I feel so lost and alone. I don't know where to go or what to do to cope with this. I need some support, and I don't see my therapist again for a week. It's going to be a hard week in a lot of ways. I told her I would be okay but I'm not really... What should I do??? I want to find a place...

"We were just chilling and he was all over me and I didn't want him to be, but I didn't say anything. I felt like I had to. We were about to have sex and I told him to put on a condom. He didn't listen to me. I didn't say anything." Actually, this is not consensual sex, and is rape--she asked...

I'm suffering from severe exhaustion now. My life is resting so I can do small things like a little around the house, go to therapy, go grocery shopping. Every day I have something however small, the next day I have to be home for a rest day. I'm so tired of it. Pun not intended. Lol.

Hi @Abstract :) I'm back after a long absence too. I just wanted to say I remember you, and I'm glad you're back! :) You do belong here, and I really hope you stay. :hug: It's hard to be isolated. I've been doing the self isolation thing too. Happy to see you :inlove: Phoenix

I'm sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is, 2 years ago my therapist, who I had been with for 14 years, also died from breast cancer that spread. I grew up with her, and she was the only one who had been there through everything. It's really hard, and I still miss her. I always want to talk...

Kacee... Oh wow. He wanted to propose to you on New Years eve but HE FELL ASLEEP?!?!:facepalm: I wonder if he is so far gone that he doesn't realize how truly awful (and pathetic) that sounds. What a prince! :eek: Sheesh. So glad you're not buying in to this... He reminds me of the Prince...

Kacee-- In case there was too much "miscellaneous stuff" in my last post for you to deal with (frankly I might not have read all the posts once this thread got seriously derailed away from the support you needed if I were you) I just want you to know that I think you are really, courageous...

Good grief--I'm sorry but this is getting out of hand. I am a so-called "sufferer" (I really wouldn't label myself that way but it's necessary, I know, just to be clear on this forum of where people are coming from) and have been dealing with this for about 24 years--I've been in therapy and...

Georgia, Reading what you wrote was like reading about myself at your age. I was also sexually assaulted, more than once, and developed all of the symptoms you are struggling with now. I also had an abusive home environment and a mother who didn't understand/blamed me, an alcoholic father...

I just read your last post, and have to say I've been on the receiving end of those threats and verbal abuse, too. I am sorry, and I am sorry that it sounds like she does not seem willing to get the help she needs. But, there are lots of people out there (me included) that struggle with these...