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When I read your thread not only did I know exactly what you meant...i have walked in your shoes. Please know I am not a mental health professional in any way.....but I feel very confident in what I am about to tell you.....first I know how scared you are...and please try not to be...it is very...

When I read your post, I felt immediate concern for you both. I can not tell you how I admired your concern and willingness to help your partner. My first reaction, was that she may be concerned more about how this will affect you...she may fear your affection for her will end. Often survivors...

When I read your thread, I could not help but to so understand where you are coming from. Speaking from my own personal experience, finding someone you can talk to, who understands, and I mean really "gets it" is like explaining the color blue to a blind person...I wish I could tell you people...

Hi tphillips. I read your post and can so understand how you feel....first I would like to tell you, you must be unbelievable strong person, I also can not imagine how difficult going through this and being a mother to 3 children....I am amazed at your ability,and I have had similar...

When I read your post I felt for you....That being said, I can identify with one thing, I can only tell you I spent a lot of years struggling with denial...I told myself I was a drama queen, and I denied adamantly my alcoholic father loved me and would of never done something like that. I...

Sasha. It can be hard to know someone else's feelings in this instance it is compounded by the fact, this is not personal relationship but therapeutic one....I wonder if this is not where the crux of problem lies...your T may have had the best of intentions at first but physical hugging may...

Does not sound good...about your T....she may not be the therapist you need right now...and maybe on the borderline of doing you more harm than good....PTSD/Trauma is a intense speciality....especially if there is history of sexual abuse, flashbacks and possible dissociation, the very last thing...

I hope this thread finds you and Sophie alive and well....I could feel your pain as I read your thread, please do not give up.....I know what it feels to be at the end of your rope,to spend your life for what feels like beating your head against a brick wall... I can understand why you are...

I anguish over posting this thread,because I was very concerned it would be taken the wrong way. The very and I do mean the very last thing I would want is to encourage anyone to be mistrustful of people in their lives....God only knows how difficult trust is for every person on this site, it is...

In reading your post, I could identify very closely with your feelings....one of the most crippling wounds of a childhood defined by abuse is the inability to stay out of the way of abusive people....''if you can imagine a small child maybe 3 or 4 years old,she is crying , she is on railroad...

Perhaps you have a " trauma laugh " it most likely some type of defense mechanism . Right before I have flasbacks usually several hours before I stRt laughing....it is obvious to me what is coming....sometimes this is actually a good thing....in my case I know the "twilight zone " is cueing up...

It is possible to fake anything....but what are you doing to yourself ....by not getting the help you need? Just a thought.

I had no idea want to do during flashbacks ...If I had know the following list found on Internet.....one thing I leArned the hard way is make sure you have both feet on the floor during a flashback . Everyone experience with Flasbabks is unique but these things are very important to know ahead...

I have had problem with depression for many years....early chilhood sexual abuse/ complex Ptsd . Often the depression can get to the point you can not willyourself out of bed....definitely relate, but many physical illnesses cause the same level of depression. Would like to suggest you see your...

I read your post....sorry this happened to you. One thing that really bothers me is that there are not enough...not nearly enough trauma groups with focus on men....and it is heartbreaking....I remember seeing Oprah show with Tyler Perry and the audience was full of men who were sexually...