Recent content by Shellbell

Thank you Ayesha. It is my intention to start at online support group from my Info/blog page once it's well established. :)

Hi who am I kim, No, I have researched this a lot and to my knowledge there are no PTSD groups in Brisbane. I did meet up with another PTSD sufferer from Brisbane Northside and we are now close friends :) I also run my own Facebook PTSD Info Page now, although I won't say what it is, as...

Definitely a huge accomplishment and very worth all the slog and very hard work! And I agree, an incredible testimony! :)

I had yuck nightmares, but felt okay when I got up this morning. Feeling tired now, so having an early night to be hopefully energetic tomorrow for my beautiful boys as they will be very excited! :inlove:

Sedd, welcome to the PTSD forum :) So much of what you said I identify with. I have also learned from childhood, that my 'safe place' is alone, relying on no-one. I get more confused by people being nice, than people hurting me. Hurting me I get and I know how to deal with it. It's a...

Yes our minds and brains have excellent coping methods and are very resilient. I viewed dissociation as a really negative problem, until I realised how well it has protected me during abuse. I'm glad I dissociated, it helped me cope. Now I try not to be so annoyed by my minds current need to...

It's like we don't so self care and being kind to ourselves well at all. We continue what others did to us - undeserved punishment and we do it instinctively, without even actually realising some times until it's pointed out. The subtle self harm stuff can be harder to identify, but once you do...

Nightmares are awful. Take care of yourself Pincake, it's a difficult time of year and you deserve to be kind to yourself. I hope you sleep okay. Hugs if you need one :hug:

Sailorgal, it does take practice and most the time I can do it. There are times when the issue is very distressing and I react emotionally, but I can re-focus and get back to how I need to be. Trauma & PTSD are very difficult to deal with and it's a learning curve. Fortunately, I have many...

Sailorgal, you are right, standing up for yourself does cost you sometimes and it also makes you see clearly what people's intentions are. We all have the right to stand up for what we believe in and have our opinion heard and respected and if people can't respect your view, then that's there...

I got round struggling what to say at the last session with my T and how to thank her by telling her how much I hoped she would have an amazing Christmas and how lovely it was she was having a month off to really relax. Which I do really feel and hope she does have a really good break from all...

Thank you Abstract and Lizio for your posts. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know you understand. Having compassion above needing to be right is such a wonderful quality. It reminds me there are people with compassion and true understanding of trauma and it's psychological...

Anthony, it wasn't an 'accident' that he got his gun licence back, and you using such statements is upsetting. So if I'm having a 'pity party', then it's your inappropriate choice of words that caused it. So, yes, I have sat and cried about this for the last half an hour because of your...

'Shit happens', 'Accidents do happen'. Wow, thanks Anthony for making me feel like I'm not supposed to be remotely upset by that. Silly me, I must remember to not be traumatised or upset by the lack of justice I recieved and the invalidation of a psycho that raped me in captivity for 4 years and...