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I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right category, so please change if i am. I need your advice. My family is pressuring me to go to a funeral which my abuser will be at. I cant face him and his family. I know the person who passed away very well. And I fell very bad for not going to pay...

Hey, did she ever mention increasing the rate? I don't think you mentioned anything about her talking about increasing the rate? So you are worried that if you talk about your financial situation being better then your T will ask for an increase? Yet you have been with her for 2 years and...

I'm actually in the process of locating my old teachers. Like @Ragdoll Circus my abuse happened mostly at school. I know for SURE the principal knew and most of the teachers as well. One of the girls told her parents and they made a huge problem at school but no one ever reported it to the...

Hey :) I'm wondering have you ever been able to go? How was your experience? I hope you were able to find something that works for you!

I've been suffering from PTSD for a year-and-a-half before I was officially diagnosed. I was REALLY struggling and had no idea why. I went to multiple specialists until I found out I have PTSD. And like you said when I started treatment it turned into a beast. It became harder and harder to do...

Why do you want to start therapy again? If your stable and life is getting better without it then why do you need to rattle the cage? Take a brake you don't HAVE TO go back unless there is something else you didn't mention. But if you start take is very slow, let you T know what you just told...

I am sooo happy for you guys!!! Enjoy every moment and have fun!!

Thank you so much!! Having the right type of support is very important, that's why i choose these 3 people. I don't think any of them know what exactly PTSD is, I didn't even know how bad/hard it really is. I really thought it was something only veterans get and that's how my sister responded...

Thank you Rosie! I'm so glad i was able to say the words out loud. It was really hard for me to convince myself to do it. I don't think i will share it with anyone else for now. To be honest i don't want PTSD to take over my life, I fight it every second of the day and if i officially label...

I finally told my husband, sister, and friend i have PTSD! I feel so relieved! I have been with my husband for 13 years and i have NEVER ever hide anything from him, he's my best friend and i am always open and honest with him. So being diagnosed with PTSD and not telling him was a major...

I still can't talk to my inner child. I fear her and avoid any interaction with her. But I'll let you know what I did with my daughter. She is 6 and her grandfather passed away a few months ago, she was devastated, she was in love with him. We tried our best to prepare her for his death and we...

This thred is very helpful. I just began my disability journey, I decided not to apply on my own and find an attorney or an agency to help. I know it may be denied a couple of times but the attorney would know what words to use to make the process less complicated. I'm still shopping for...

I like to schedule my appointments early so my anxiety doesn't build up too much during the day. It's a 30min drive and i make sure I have loud music on, it helps me stay grounded and sometimes I sing along if i feel like I'm going to disassociate. I park in the same exact spot everytime. I...

Good for you for controlling yourself. I would have probably just walked away. I cant be close to anyone, men or women, I have to step away. I avoid lines as much as i can. If I'm grocery shopping i put the cart behind me and keep a good distance between me and the person in front of me. I...

2017 .. what a year.. I think it was one of the most stressful years of my life but i still able to accomplish some great things. The most important is i realized that I need to take care of MYSELF .. I learned so much about myself and I'm teaching myself to be comfortable in my own skin...

Great job!! I bet you feel releaved! I am glad your T helped, it sounds like you have someone that truly cares and follows up.

I don't kick but punch .. kind of like pushing someone away. I "wake up" and continue punching for a few seconds and go back to sleep. It's weird i actually see myself set up and punch but I'm so knocked out that I just fall back asleep .. not sure if it's the melatonin that keeps me sleepy but...

I haven't confronted mine. I run into him every few months. A few months after I began remembering the abuse i ran into him at my children's pre-school, I was walking out with my 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter and he was walking in to pickup his grandson (found out later that his...

@Sarah12 thank you for allowing me to piggyback on your thred. Thanks for everyone who shared their experiences, I know we're all scattered all over the world but hearing others stories and ability to speak up helps a lot. Let's me know that eventually it will be OK. Like @stp2012 said our...

I am also interested in hearing others experience in reporting. I just found out that they removed the statue of limitations in my state for sexual assault. I was happy to read that but began panicking at the thought of reporting him. I am personally not ready to speak about it but i know when...

Welcome to the forum. I was sexually abused 23 years ago and all the memories decided to come back this year .. it is a very difficult situation. So yes it is normal for memories to come up years later. I wasn't able to process anything untill i began therapy. What you been to therapy yet?

I am reading your post and nodding my head, this is something i have been struggling with my whole life. Nice people = Evil/danger! My abuser was and still is the nicest person anyone has ever meet, he always has a smile on his face and everyone welcomes him with open arms. He is a community...

Do to your local police department and report it. He can NOT do anything to you, he is just trying to scare you away. Don't get scared, like you said you don't know who else this guy did it to or what else he did. Please don't take this lightly, I understand why your friend is scared but men...

I started therapy not knowing I had PTSD, I had absolutely no idea what it was. So I started from scratch with her. But i promised myself I would be 100% honest with her and try and answer every question she threw at me. After a few weeks i had a deep session with her, I explained the background...

Hey, I know exactly how you feel. I am not very religious myself but i was raised in a family that was and i have major guilt when it comes to things i am not supposed to be doing. I was so scared to talk to my T, I was worried that she will judge me or my religion. I was also scared to say the...