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I cant remember when my CSA started, how long it occurred, just know that it had to end before high school (death) and it happened more than once; I didnt start remembering anything until undergrad, which was a vague sense of something. I didnt even make the connection that it was CSA for...

shoulda seen the med section to put this in... thank yall for the responses. yeah, we been touching a bit more on my baggage. It just seams like it increased rather suddenly and so seamed connected. and thank yall for advice.

just recently given this for situational anxiety-producing situations, for me predominantly social. I think it helped me get through a tough therapy session that might would have produced near panic. Cant tell how much it helped with being in rush hour traffic but that was first time taking and...

hope this is the correct location. Couldnt figure if this went under anxiety section or here. I was recently put on zoloft, despite having held off on any meds as long as I did. While it has helped with intrusive thoughts/memories, and possibly the anxiety and depression, I am noticing that...

i know this is an old topic, and not able to say much as having a hard time, but wanted to say a thank you for this topic and that I aint alone with such a struggle.

thank yall for all the reading and responses.

you aint alone. struggling through this too

hard to type this, but when I was asked by the counselor, I could barely nod. it is one of the hardest aspects to deal with/work through, esp when you think it proof that what they did wasnt that bad because you got something from the abuse. been told that it is not an uncommon situation, so...

apologies if this has been overdone in asking. had a session with talking a bit about my CSA abuser, which meant spending that night's sleep attempt with unwanted snippets of disgusting images. so been struggling with trying to determine what's "memory" versus what's "imagination". I cant...

sorry I dont have much in terms of advice, but to say you aint alone in struggles

not much to give in advise this moment, but definitely relate.

definitely this for me.

as to the original question, assuming some of my behaviors are defined as self-harming (intent to do harm as opposed to incidentally hurting is what qualifies, correct?), I am in my early 30's . I have been a skin picker as far back as I can remember; look for the smallest of blemish/bumps I...

guess I should have started here? ? but, newbie to this place. how does one do a proper intro here? just into it? hope this correct. I go by Zarae or Z online, (my cat will appreciate me using her name) a chirstian, minister's wife, finished my M.Div and waiting for my husband to finish his, so...

my words fall short in expressing gratitude to all yall on there for taking time to write out responses and provide me with such information.