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I mentioned to my therapist that getting into an intimate relationship would probably bring up too many difficult feelings/memories. He asked - what if the relationahip was with someone that would support you with that? My response was that this would create a power imbalance and thats not...

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I cant give you a story from the other side sadly. Ive been single for around 18 years and Ive never experienced a healthy intimate relationship. I have thought about what it would be like, I think the companionship would be good. But I think after all this time and given my history, if I...

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Hi Jay, Im in a similar position myself (remission or repression). I wish you well with processinv your trauma.

Thank you @joeylittle this is good advice.

Thank you for all the replies. I can take it that this isnt a boundary issue and that helps me in letting it go and working with this lecturer without boundaries worrying me. Having done some reading around this subject though, the graphic information wasnt accurate and didnt offer any further...

Thank you, yes it did once Id looked up pariphilias (a genuine smile and appreciation for my own ignorance x) My apologies for not being clear in the op. Im not studying paraphilias, Im studying psychology of children and young people.This was a question about age appropriate interest in sexual...

Hi Dharmagirl. Thanks for your ressponse. Im not new to PTSD and generally navigate triggers ok.. and with a lot of self care. But I think there is a tendency with PTSD to go... oh its all me, my fault, my PTSD... but for me, AFTER Ive dealt with my own triggered reaction, it is important for my...

@Friday from a purely legal persspective, I agree with you. But ethics and boundaries go beyond legal dont they?

Recently I was triggered and realised my response was trauma related. When Im having a trauma related response, I cant get the trigger event in perspective. But now Im looking back and thinking the person involved in the trigger crossed a boundary that she shouldnt have. Ive been to lots of...

I think regression can be two different things. I experienced regression during an adult traumatic experience and I believe that was due to me being in a dissociative state. Not that I tried, but I dont believe I could have brought myself out of that state in that moment. But I also regress...

There are some people in the field of psychiatry that would like to reframe the question - what is wrong with you? (focus on symptoms and diagnosis) to - what has happened to you? (focus on causes and treatment). I think there are for and against reasons for both of those. For me personally...

Thank you for the welcome.

PTSD was at its worst over 10 years ago now. My symptoms are very reduced and I function well in some areas of life. But I remain avoidant of close relationships and struggle with relationships with people that have authority over me, such as bosses or lecturors. Im currently studying peychology...