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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Him He's gone Just walked out How will I cope Time.
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    Afraid Of Going Down The Slippery Slope Again

    GWhizz - it is normal to grieve and guilt comes often with a miscarriage. But it is not your fault! A million different things can cause a miscarriage. Because of my own experience, let me just say you should feel blessed with the child you already have. When I had my miscarriage, I found...
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    What Do The Concepts Of 'family' Or 'home' Mean To You? Are They Different Because Of Ptsd?

    I see family as the same. But I'm not as strong as most of you who have detached from family and made a new. Maybe because I am divorced and have no children. I feel I have no home. The only family I have is the abusing controlling and unhealthy family I was born into. And I still claim it...
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    What Do The Concepts Of 'family' Or 'home' Mean To You? Are They Different Because Of Ptsd?

    I see family as the same. But I'm not as strong as most of you who have detached from family and made a new. Maybe because I am divorced and have no children. I feel I have no home. The only family I have is the abusing controlling and unhealthy family I was born into. And I still claim it...
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    I Realize That I

    I realize that to get healthier, I must distance myself from some people who may have been important to me in the past.
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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Okay? That's all? Why not more? Where is my drive? Electric!
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    Boundaries And Self-care

    I am sooo with you here. I can not stick to my boundaries. I let my mother step over all the time. I STILL think I can please her and keep trying. But she can just shoot me down in two seconds. I keep letting her get close enough that she can really hurt me.
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    My Abuser?

    Justmehere: "To me, I don't like that it implies he belongs to me or something weird in my own head. YOUR abuser. " At first I wasn't getting your post until the very end. It was the word YOUR that bothered you not the word abuser. I see how I would say, "He's not MINE!" I get completely...
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    I Realize That I

    I realize that medicine is now a necessity in my life. YUCK!
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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Memories Frightening thoughts Let me forget New happenings swallow me Renewed
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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Forest Tall trees Don't get lost Shadows are all around Frightened
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    I Realize That I

    I realize my mother will never understand my mental disabilities.
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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Enough! That's it! Don't want more. My life is full Done.
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    Poll Is Your Therapist A Trauma Specialist?

    I just switched in May of this year to a trauma specialist therapist. Boy what a difference! I knew I wasn't getting what I needed from my old T but I had no idea how much better therapy would be with someone trained in the field.
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    The Meds Are Right In Front Of Me

    Ayesha I am Bi-Polar also leaning on depression mostly. I told my therapist about it and she stressed how important my meds are. I know all that. I've been on this current recipe for 6 years. I just have no motivation to box them and take them. I didn't tell my psychiatrist, I know she...
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    Sexual Assault Is This Sexual Assault?

    That is definite sexual assault. That is a classic "Date Rape". I agree with the above about reporting it to try and stop it from happening to someone else, because he will for sure. But you really have to be strong when reporting a "Date Rape" because to agree to the meeting. But you said...
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    Sexual Assault Are Some People More Prone To Being Sexually Assulted

    I have had the same thought! I wondered did I have a sign on my back as a child, "available here for sexual abuse come one come all". My abusers were unknown to each other so I know one didn't just say to the other - she's an easy mark! As an adult I question that all the time. Was I just...
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    The Meds Are Right In Front Of Me

    I'm really doing bad with my meds. Last month after I picked them up at pharmacy, I really just kept them in bag. I am on several anti-depressants and anti-psychotic meds. Some I take in the am and then at night I take one. For a month and a half, I've just quit taking my day meds. I really...
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    I Realize That I

    I realize that my new T is going to work out! Yee Haw!
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    Poll Does Prayer Help You Feel Safer?

    Without prayer I wouldn't get through a day! It helps me immensely! After I realized that my parents weren't going to love me unconditionally; I learned God would. That's all I have to count on.
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    A Word That " Defines" You

    Chameleon
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    What Are The Three Words That Describes You Best?

    Sad, scared, and lonely
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