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Oh, I forgot to say that I am an extremely grateful person. I have fallen over myself thanking her for her help during my husband's surgeries and any help, period. I am very kind and cordial to her, helping with food and cleanup at family events, making sure to send thank-you notes, buying...

Hi, everyone..... Is it okay if I just talk a bit? If I share how I'm feeling, maybe, just maybe, I won't feel so panicky and suicidal. (Not actively suicidal.......but more of a flashback to the shame and despair of childhood in which terror and lack of protection made me just want to drop...

Hi, dougy...... Yes, I most definitely have felt this way. In fact, I feel this way most of the time. I, too, grew up in a family with abuse, manipulation, betrayal, hatred, violence, terror, and lack of warmth and love. To make matters worse, I was such a bright little girl and a very...

Hello, everyone...... I am fairly new to this site and have already been so uplifted by the responses to my threads. Thank you. I have been wondering about something. Most of my inner pain from childhood trauma comes from intense feelings........feelings of shame, rage, sadness, grief...

Hi, intothelight....... Yes, you're so right about losing time. I never realized that I did that, but honestly, I will look back at certain periods of my life and I draw a blank. I don't think I would know of a way to live without the dissociation. I think it is entwined within the very core...

@ChronicallyIll I'm so glad you can at least share your thoughts and feelings here, CI. I have had you on my mind. I will keep you in my thoughts. You are deserving of kindness, understanding, and empathy. Please know that you have people who care. I care.

Dearest ChronicallyIll, My mother has used denial her entire life, so I have some understanding of what you're going through. It's painful, isn't it? We at least would like to receive the kindness, empathy, and support from our mothers. PTSD flashbacks and nightmares are unsettling and painful...

Dearest Notsowild, First, let me express my sorrow that you, too, were so abused by a parent. How horrible. I am so very sorry. I think that's great that you are practicing mindfulness and grounding techniques. I'm just a tiny bit familiar with those and would definitely like to learn more. I...

Dearest Rising Sun, Your words are such a comfort to me. I have never thought of myself as a warrior at all. But I have to admit that when I was reading your words, I felt my spirit leap inside. Thank you so much for being so kind and warm and uplifting. I will keep believing, hoping, and...

Hi, everyone..... I'm very glad to have found this site and to have found you. I hope I can both give and receive support here for my Complex PTSD. I was severely abused as a child and teen, so much so that I started dissociating at a very young age. I didn't realize that I was dissociating...