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Dear externalsmile, I am sorry you thought I ws referring to you. Not at all! I am new here and this is the very first post I've read from you. I don't know anything about your situation or you as a person. I was referring to certain people in my own workplace. That said, I hope you...

At this moment I feel nauseous, sick and anxious. I am devastated by family who have labeled me as "whacko" and they are perpetrators. I feel abandoned by those who have in the past tried to support me but have seemingly "given up" and "written me off". I hate this illness. I would not wish...

Hello Sentinel, I am new here but I have struggled with CPTSD for many years, half untreated, half treated, and at time in between, in denail. :) Obviously, I cannot judge your situation without having witnessed it firsthand myself, but from what you describe, I would say that you handled it...

Hello there. I am new here so of course, I have not seen specific instances yet, of what you are referring to but I can relate to your frustration in other areas of my life. I was diagnosed with CPTSD about six years ago. I struggled, untreated, for seven years prior to that. My diagnosis is...

Scarlet, I really love your metaphor. I relate to it very much. I have found too, that an "identity crisis" went hand in hand with the PTSD, in my own experience. The loss of knowing who I was, (or not knowing, as the case may been at various times), is a huge factor. I have learned that...

Thank you both so much. I have not heard from my daughter since I dropped her off on Wednesday afternoon, but I am trying not to be anxious about that and just let her be for now. It's a lot for her to digest and I think she will eventually come around to some understanding. She's a young...

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and input. In the last week, I have accomplished a few things toward healing myself. 1. I have budgeted out how much I will need to see a doctor and pay for prescriptions. 2. I have made an appointment with a cognitive therapist and will see her on...

Hello - Thank you for posting because recently I have been experiencing this also and it is a new symptom for me. (I am not on any medication right now. Still have to save up the money for a doctor and meds.) Today, while I was working, I had to walk the facility with my boss and suddenly I...

Dear justme, Bless you for sticking it out as long as you have. I want to encourage you to remember that this monster is larger than anyone. For your own safety and sanity, I am sure you made the right decision(s) for yourself and you are important also, in this equation. Just because your...

I am new here and I posted my basic situation in the Introductions Forum. I am a survivor of sibling abuse as a child, and later as an adult I was kidnapped, forced to marry, kept as hostage and assaulted in every way over a 3 year period. That was 15 years ago. Recently, my teenage daughter...

Thank you scarlet, for sharing about your mother. It helps to know that I am not the only one who is not believed. I truly don't understand it. Why would we say it if it weren't true? Why would we put ourselves and everyone else through that? I have been accused of attention-seeking, "not...

Thank you for your thoughts. I don't have a prescribing doctor right now. I am just sort of doing all my preliminary research so that I can know more about it, and know what to tell a doctor when I do see one. I have never been on a mood stabilizer and I have never been diagnosed with...

Thank you both very much for your responses and your opinions. I guess I should share a bit more about my "pharma" journey in order to explain my interest in this combination. The reason I am considering this cocktail is that the last time I was on meds I was taking Zoloft (100mg) daily and...

I am considering trying these - I would like to hear from others who have used this combination. I want to try Prozac for the depression and Trazedone to counteract the "hyper" and insomnia. Your thoughts are welcome.

Hi scarlet, My heart goes out for you in your struggle. I was abused also as a child by my brother and my parents really don't want to acknowledge it - my mother doesn't really believe it was anything more than "sibling rivalry". I truly understand your struggles with relationships and...

Hi Scarlet, Bless you - thank you for your message. I really do understand the pain of all this. I feel often like I can't put enough words together in a coherent way to explain it, when I am trying to talk about it. The feelings are so overwhelming I just clam up. The isolation for me, is...

Thank you very much James, for your simple acknowledgment and welcome. It means a great deal at this time, as simple as it may seem. Bless you and thank you.

Hi elfynity, I applaud your courage and your journey. I can relate to it. I am not qualified to give any advice but I think the others are right that you should find a good therapist as soon as you can. I hope your symptoms are abating since your last posting. Like Nicolette, I hope that...

Dear Ozzmeister: First, let me say it's terrific that you are so supportive that you came online to ask your questions. Without knowing your gf or what caused her PTSD it's a bit difficult to answer. Every person is different and the causes of PTSD are often as important as the symptoms of...

My name is Suzanne and I am a survivor that is currently having a really difficult time. I have been diagnosed several years ago with Complex PTSD as well as major depressive disorder. For many years I have managed on my own, without medication and a lot of self talk. I am finding that more...