Recent content by sarafina

Last night on Coat to Coast AM they were talking about PTSD and vets. The guest , I am sorry I do not know his name, has a website. He calls PTSD among vets "soldier's heart" and it was the term used after the US Civil War. He takes Vietnam Vets back to Vietnam and uses a variety of old and new...

Childhood Trauma does not heal on it's own or go away. It can be buried from time to time but this is not a longterm solution. I speak as someone who was abused in childhood (physical, emotional, sexaul, spiritual abuse) to the point of developing fragmented self aka Dissociative Identity...

I had a traumatic event in October of 2013. I was detained with 28 others by police for one hour surrounded by cops in riot gear. We go to court in February but it is preliminary. I had some mild PTSD symptoms (as found in many symptoms checklists out there) and my symptoms placed me in the mild...

Sounds like you really need to avoid the abusers in your life and it is not hard to guess that going back to where abuse happened triggered bad memories, ptsd symptoms, and nightmares. I hope your kids are safe and that you are getting good therapy. There are safe medications that can help with...

Still I would like to live in a smaller city that is more tranquil. Last night I was running home because I thought fire trucks, which I could see from a distance, were in front of my building but they were 2 doors down. And they did not stay long so it was not a major fire.

I wish you all the best in your attempts. When I re-read my words that were quoted I noticed a typo that I did not catch previously. The word "if" should be replaced by the word "is" in "it if up to you..." Kind of obvious. When you first meet with any therapist it is the time to ask what kind...

You have indeed had a very difficult life. I wish you healing and happiness in the future and will have more to say another day.

Does the pastor of his church know about his murderous past? I really think he (or she?) should. It is possible but I think unlikely that the perpetrator is genuinely repentant. And the elders of his church need to be aware that he should never be alone with children and should be watched. Does...

I have just started participating in a trauma support group as there is no affordable trauma specialized therapy available to me where I live. The coordinators are both qualified and even after only two meetings I feel am benefitting. Everyone in the group is understanding and trying to be...

What you and your family experienced is horrific. I can only identify with one small part of it; what you said about wanting to contact the wife of your daughter's murderer. I am so sorry you lost your daughter this way. Several years ago my daughter was sexually abused by a former boyfriend...

This is an update : My older daughter has re-established contact. The younger one who was also arrested seems to not have any trauma symptoms and GOOD NEWS my post-trauma support group has finally started and it is a good group and I am glad to finally meet some others who have experienced the...

I have had a falling out with the Dawson shooting survivor daughter, not that she was physically present to the degree that you were. She is non-communicative and I am respecting her wishes not to have a relationship for awhile. I hope in time she will contact me. Meanwhile my other daughter was...

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply to you. I have been mildly depressed for weeks and not wanting to talk or write about my symptoms. There are more intense and less intense reactions to stressful events. PTSD is on a spectrum from mild to more severe symptoms (there are many online tests...

It sounds like you are quite young yourself. Are you getting some counselling as a woman in an abusive relationship? I hope you will consider doing so. Also read up on Codependency and learn how to care for your own needs. Nothing will get better if your partner does not get therapy; and you...