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Not too long ago I was rummaging around in my mother's basement for a movie to watch (she and her husband have a large but messy collection and I was allowed to borrow something to watch) and found some old home/family videos from when I was very little in a box. They were originally on VHS but...

For those who grew up with abusive mothers, especially if your mother is still alive. Every year I manage to avoid any insane conflict or drama by using the grey rock method. Last year was a little awkward but grey rock worked. My golden child brother wrote my mother a 5 page letter all about...

I took a long break from this forum for a while, and unfortunately what has brought me back is this issue. Not at all unfortunate that this place exists, I mean thank goodness it does, because I had pretty much nowhere else to go to be able to relate with others about these particular things...

This past weekend I attended a two-part family gathering. The first part was a massive gathering for the entire extended family, and as I walked around, I saw people that I had not seen since my childhood (I'm 28 presently). It didn't take long before I started to feel extremely strange and...

I saw my psychiatrist again today. We talked more and I was able to be assertive which is a small miracle. She was a lot more receptive than I had thought she would be, so that's good. She agreed that trauma is probably playing a large role in my symptoms, and she agreed to back off the...

When I talk about moral nihilism, I'm not talking about religious debates or anything along those lines. I'm talking about people who try to claim that there is no such thing as right and wrong. Once in a while I encounter one of these people, and they always seem to think they are so...

I read about a study that says people who dream of murder are usually introverted people with a lot of suppressed anger. That probably describes me pretty well, actually. But I also wonder if it's a twisted sign of possible healing, for someone with trauma. Lately a lot of my nightmares have...

So some months ago I sought out treatment for PTSD and depression. This involved seeing a therapist and psychiatrist who work together at the same facility. It hasn't gone very well at all. The therapist seems completely uncomfortable with me and frequently cancels our appointments at the last...

So there are various sorts of therapy techniques out there... CBT, DBT, EMDR, etc etc etc. Most therapy techniques seem to be about getting rid of unwanted things. Like anxiety, dysfunctional thoughts, repressed trauma, etc. Is there any type of therapy that is about building? Or rebuilding...

I noticed there are forums for depression/sadness, as well as anxiety/fear, but didn't see anything for anger. When I am wound up and jumpy/tense, I get angry very easily. I tend to internalize it, but it still sucks. I believe that what happens is that my emotional processing just goes way...

Okay, fair warning, this is a rant. And when I get into this ranting state of mind, I don't always make sense, sometimes it's just a bunch of compacted frustration and confusion. BUT I was abused by my parents. My mother continues to be emotionally and mentally abusive and manipulative at...

My mother and her husband left last night for another vacation. They'll be spending a while in Mexico. I'm currently living with them, so I can take care of things like the mail and such. It was evening time and dark out when they left the house to go to the airport, and on their way out, my...

What I mean by distorted, is certain details changed or missing, or maybe there is just a theme to them, a relevant theme, but not the exact traumatic event? Or are your flashbacks always pretty spot-on as far as the details of what you experienced? I'm not sure if I really experience...

This isn't really a productive thread, sorry, more of a I-just-want-tell-some-people thread, although anyone who can relate, your sharing would be appreciated. To be fair, a lot of things give me anxiety. But so does trying to see someone for help. I waited three days to get a call from this...

Wondering if this is a mild to severe trigger for anyone else. But irrational people give me panic attacks. My issues are mostly from childhood abuse, so I know that probably factors in. My parents were very unstable and irrational. Working as a cashier in a convenience store, I encountered...

Hello. I am a woman in my late 20s who went through a lot traumatic abuse when I was growing up. I can't even remember all of my years but what I do remember is bad. I had my first major breakdown when I was 15, and I was diagnosed with depression, given zoloft and sent home. Since then I have...