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That's a good idea! Thanks, I will try that. :)

Procrastinating so bad right now. Finals are next week and I'm on merit scholarship so $ depends on grades. I know for most people who procrastinate it's not a symptom of ptsd but for me it definitely is. I have struggled with this all my life. What has worked for you all in terms of this? Thanks

Welcome Mva! Glad you are here :)

For me new memories surface when my mind decides I'm ready for that, not when I decide I'm ready for that. Typically trying to make myself remember hasn't worked. I notice that I get new memories whether or not I want them went something happens to make me feel more secure in my life. For...

Yes, that's the one. Thanks!

Since I'm new here I don't have to ability to include hyperlinks in posts but you can find it by googling or searching around on the general petition website they are using (Care2). If you type brigham young into the search bar on Care2's main page it is the first search result right now.

Did anyone else hear about this? Brigham Young U in Utah is punishing rape victims for being in violation of the honor code that specifies no sex before marriage. As if PTSD is not already enough to deal with! In my experience community response makes a big difference in how bad ptsd is going to...

Welcome Liligirl! Glad you are here :)

Hi Snowflake, glad you are here. I also had pets killed. It's a very hard thing to deal with. I believe they are in a better place and I enjoy spoiling the cats I now have. It still gets to me though. As far as I understand it's very common for abusive parents to try to claim that their kids...

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Welcome! I'm sorry to hear you're going through so much right now. I have found a lot of support and good information on this site. I hope you do also!

This is what I'm talking about: google "edgewater hospital chicago unnecessary surgery" You'll find many articles online about it. I grew up in the neighborhood and I was so young when most of this happened to me that I'm having trouble piecing it all together. To make matters worse, records...

Welcome tm2566! From personal experience I will tell you that you should only do EMDR with a therapist who is well trained in EMDR and experienced. Make sure that your therapist hasn't just done this a few times before. Also, ask your therapist about negative side effects past patients have had...

Thanks! I'm sure they're just busy. Good to know there are some of us out there :)

This is who I wake up to every day (Ollie (after Oliver Twist)). It makes such a big difference to wake up to his purring instead of the thoughts in my head. His mom was abandoned with me when she was pregnant and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. :)

I guess that answers my question! I will leave this up though in case one ever joins. I would love to hear from you if you join later and find this old post. I think we need more lawyers who have a good understanding of what it's like to live with ptsd. I look around my law school class and they...

Welcome Edward333! I hope you find this place as helpful and welcoming as I have. Your family sounds a lot like mine. It's very difficult to come from a family like that. I believe very strongly that people who come from a background like that can still have a good life though it is a big...

Welcome Dijjhad! I am also a student and part time worker. I know it is very hard to balance all that with ptsd. There is an education and employment forum on here that I have found helpful. I hope you find this place as helpful as I have :)

They have found me several times also but God has kept me safe through all that. It is tough moving around and losing touch with people but then again there are some great places I would never have been and some great people I would never have met otherwise. I'm so glad you have finally found...

For so long I was trapped because I was too scared to break away from them but it is one of the best things I ever did when I finally got away from them!

That is great that you had the strength and courage to run away!

In my experience therapists are just like anyone else in the world. There are good ones and bad ones, smart ones and stupid ones, well educated ones and ones in over their heads, etc. Don't let one or a few therapists define your experience with therapy as a whole. I have had to dump therapists...

Glad to find this discussion on here! Faith has been a big part of my healing. I have met abusers in church positions but that does not shake my faith any more now that I have educated myself on the Bible. The Bible even warns us of false prophets and people who will put on a religious front in...

Welcome Leafsandbranches! I'm new here also. :)

Hi Lilac, I don't have any experience with the study of art or psychology but I'm about 2/3 through law school. I'll share my educational experiences with you and maybe some of that will help your decision. I got a bachelors in literature 12 years ago and have always regretted my major choice...