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    Toxic family

    Today I felt ill with fever yet I still wanted to go with my boyfriend to a wedding, as it's been a long time I haven't been to a wedding. Anyway it's a small thing. My family nagged me to stay at home which is fine. But then my grandmother got all up with her usual negativity. She blamed me...
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    Feeling Like A Loser, Even With Small Steps

    Today and lately, I still feel like a ''loser'', even when doing small, personal steps towards self-recovery. Even when reminding myself of things I've achieved, I still feel like a loser. I get thoughts like,'' you don't make friends easily'' or ''your bullies were right in the past, remember...
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    I Feel Too Tired

    I am too exhausted, too tired. I accept that I'm not and will never be enough, I accept that okay and I'm sorry. But I'm just tired and want the pain to go away.
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    I Don't Know What To Do Anymore

    I feel like I'm the most useless sack of trash in the entire world, without exaggeration.
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    Being Extra Kind To Oneself Thread

    I thought that.. with ptsd and all, it's most likely that a number of us are too hard on ourselves. So this thread is to write goals that relate to being extra kind to yourself. I'll start: 1) I will be more appreciative of the soothing sounds that I listen to. My favorite sounds consist...
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    Internalized Shame, Flashbacks

    I am aware that it is irrational, but I still feel some form of internalized shame for my flashbacks. I still have flashbacks of certain people who bullied me, of what they said, even though those words were many years ago. It wasn't really what they said that bothered me, I am generally an...
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    What Comforts You On Your Hardest Days?

    What are the things that comfort you the most -- on days when you feel like you've hit rock bottom?
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    Tears

    Today, I just don't feel so good. I feel like I do try hard and no matter what, I'm a loser (that's how I feel right now). I cry, because I feel so tired and exhausted, I don't know why I'm putting it here.. Just wanted to reach out. What do you do when you feel this tired?
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    Exhaustion/ Burn Out

    Lately I have been getting some more flashbacks, and as a result I have been beyond exhausted. These days, I mostly just feel like playing games or being in bed all day to rest/ sleep/ be on the computer. What do you do if/whenever you are in this situation?
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    Self Care In General

    Hello there :) I am new to this forum. (Waves) I have had PTSD and flashbacks for a certain period of time in my life, and I made a resolve at present to be more gentler with myself or at least more caring in general towards myself. In the past I used to push myself too much. Here are some...
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