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Undiagnosed Trying to acknowledge my trauma from childhood sexual abuse.

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Mythia

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Hi, I stumbled upon this by accident but it seems like a great resource. I would love to connect with other survivors of childhood trauma because I don't really have a frame of reference for what's normal. I am very young, I just turned 19, and I'm trying evaluate the direction of my life but I feel like I'm regressing and I have no one who can understand me. I have not had therapy, and I have good friends but there's only so much I'm willing to burden them with. The only other person I really know who's gone through something similar is my abuser, so the feelings and symtopms(?) I have feel very daunting and isolating. I feel gross.
 
I'm sorry that happened to you and you are struggling with it on your own.
Are you able to get a therapist? I have found mine to be so helpful. Gives that space to explore the feelings and heal.

You're in good company here. Many of us have childhood trauma and sexual abuse. All our experiences might be slightly different, but the feelings it leaves us with can be very similar.

You're very brave to be facing this and expressing what you have. Whilst you feel gross: you aren't. And that gross feeling can and will change.
 
hello mythia. welcome to myptsd. sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here. you found a whole cluster of folks who are on similar missions.

processing that childhood trauma is an important piece of emotional growth, whether you do so as a young adult or a senior citizen. it is all too common to reach retirement with the emotional maturity of the traumatized child you were at the time of the trauma. congratulations on your wisdom in deliberately approaching that psycho snot knot early in your life journey. steadying support while you do the do.

welcome aboard.
 
it is all too common to reach retirement with the emotional maturity of the traumatized child you were at the time of the trauma.
Indeed! I was a 3 year old in a 52 year old body. It was embarrassing. I caught myself sucking my thumb in therapy! Yikes! Good on you for reaching out. This is a great place to learn and heal, I have not found any other resource as helpful except therapy.
 
hello mythia. welcome to myptsd. sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here. you found a whole cluster of folks who are on similar missions.

processing that childhood trauma is an important piece of emotional growth, whether you do so as a young adult or a senior citizen. it is all too common to reach retirement with the emotional maturity of the traumatized child you were at the time of the trauma. congratulations on your wisdom in deliberately approaching that psycho snot knot early in your life journey. steadying support while you do the do.

welcome aboard.
Thank you, and I love the phrase "phsyco snot knot" 😂
 
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