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My heart is with you too @Amalia Hugs to you and @Junebug :hug:

Thanks everyone for your kind words. @Amalia im sorry that you are going through a rough time. If you need to talk you can PM when ever you need. I'm always thinking about you too @Sammyiam . Sorry I haven't been on as much as I used to. Hope you are well x @SnowJo thank you for your...

I feel: Scared Down Lonely Used Upset Confused Unsure of how to handle situations with people and it's causing anxiety.

I'm starting exposure therapy next week and don't know what to expect. I'm terrified that it will shatter the progress I have made this year and that it will make my symptoms worse. I don't want to bring all these memories to the surface but my therapist has told me that is necessary for...

Here if you need me :hug:

I'm like this with everyone I meet too. A pretend/ closed off me. I'm sorry you are going through it. It isn't a very nice thing to go through. Although it helps as people can't hurt me, it does create a sense of loneliness. Or at least it does for me.

Keep trying Laurie. Do it for your children. One day you will have them in your life again. :hug: don't give up on them.

So I've noticed I am extremely reserved lately. I hold back on everything and have found that I now don't trust anyone. I don't know how I got here. I guess it allows me to 'not feel as much pain' if someone where to hurt me or betray me. No one can if I don't open up I guess? Does anyone else...

Sorry you have been feeling this way Laurie. Keep your chin up and be kind to yourself. There is a possibility for everything. I hope you find everything you want in life. swords :hug:

Hi kp good to eat from you and I am very glad you are feeling so good. Keep it up and congratulations for all the good that has been happening to you, you deserve it :)

Deep ocean below Deep flowing waters, splash upon the shores, Of a thousand possibilities, That lie within the sea floor. It's surface so reflective, Entwining the beauty of the sky, With all the millions of stars, Above our heads at night. It's waters so cold, Ever changing tides...

:hug: after what you have been through in the past, I'd say it is perfectly normal and understandable. The same happens to me. Now that you are older I know it can be confusing as we know that they don't mean any harm but we still make that connection to the past. I know that with exposure and...

Hi @Aimpricot . My ptsd is caused from two things, abuse suffered as a child and from a traumatic illness I suffered. What you have mentioned does happen to me, so know you are not alone. As my illness was to do with my lungs, o get memories of feeling like I can't breath. What I do it try and...

I know how you feel and like others have already said, it is normal for those with abuse history to feel like that. Are you seeing a therapist? It will help if you do. I know you feel like this now but with therapy and support (such as the forum) it will help you feel less alienated. Also I...

I've been on melatonin 10mg to help me sleep especially for when I have y phases of night terrors/nightmares. The problem is that it's not working anymore. I keep having night terrors and its fighting the effects of melatonin so I can't sleep. Has anyone had this occur to them? I'm desperate to...

@scout86 yeah I haven't had the luck of having an awesome family. I see what you mean about their reality of you, I believe my family so exactly that. The friends I have made seem very nice and I don't think I can handle it if they turne they backs on me. I will think about it and perhaps tell...

@scout86 im scared to mention the I have PTSD/ what causes it to people because every other time I have it hasn't eneded well. Such as when I told my family what happened and now they don't talk to me and blame me. My fear is that this will occur again. He does know I am here. I am safe just to...

@FridayJones i am safe now, even if I may not feel it at all. The problem with where I live is that it's such a small place. I'm scared this will happen again which I don't want it to. Especially if I'm alone. I feel I owe them an explanation to what happened as I never went back in to watch...

Last weekend I decided to go to the cinema with a few friends I have recently made. Therapy had been going well and I was slowly moving out of the bubble I had created. Beforehand I couldn't go tot the cinema as it scared me that I was stuck in a dark room with strangers. I went in with one of...

Sorry for such a late reply. Im struggling. I cant talk yo anyone :( im even finding speaking on the forum a massive challenge. I cant face anything.

A huge weight is crushing me or atleast its how it feels. Everyday I drown a little more and its getting harder to surface. For every step I take foward, I fall 5 back. Its exhausting, frustrating and I just cant. Life is a struggle when you cant trust not even your parents and the only...

Birmingham is easier for me to get to

I cant till sept but ill join the next one when im back in the uk :)

:hug: sis. Maybe you should bring up these concerns to a T? They might be able to help you amd tell you if you do have adhd or ocd? Youre a very smart woman and that is why you managed to get a degree. Dont doubt your abilities. Disabilities dont make you who you are, they are just indication...

Id be up for meeting! Will be back in Sheffield from around mid September this year!