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The first sentence tells me that you are not interested in the one thing that is the sole foundation of the problem! Politics is the real problem & the Politicians who are signing poorly written polices, laws, mandates into law without fully explaining them to the agencies that are hired to...

I just got to read this on sunday afternoon. I will try to play catchup on amnesia. Oh how I sometimes wish I could forget some of the shit I've taken part in over my many years on this planet. Buy nooooo, I eventually remember every detail at times that are extremely inconvenient & uninvited...

If someone is asking you if you know the combination to the safe, I'd report that as a potential security concern. It is also a safety concern for you if she is giving info to others & they target you in a robbery attempt. This is where I would start your reporting & answer other questions...

I sort of feel like all of us here in the US are now prisoners of our abusers because they are suddenly in the highest & most powerful positions & refusing to have any sort of empathy for the people. So, it's almost as if the people in power have given a hall pass to the other misbehaving...

Hi. I won't pretend that I know what you are up against, so I will just come out & ask you this... Have you recently changed meds or added a new food to your diet? What scares you the most - not knowing where time went or not knowing if it is safe to tell the therapist about it? I ask these...

I am always looking around & if I see anyone "lurking", I will just drive out of the parking lot & go into another store in a different part of town. I am finicky about things like that because I avoid confrontations if at all possible. A person who "lurks" is a potential threat to my safety...

I also shun anything with "organized" or "religious" attached to it. In fact, I now call myself an atheist because it is as close to my true way of thinking that it gets for me! I respect the power of nature & all others can kiss ass on someone else! :rolleyes: Thanks for starting this open...

Yes, I see & know it is abuse. I hope sugar will be outlawed one day too!

I am also on medical SSI & have been since final approval in 2004. I .was moving around a lot & the SSA worker said I should not send in any type of forms with my personal info in them. They said if they needed info, they would send me an appointment letter & I could accept or reschedule. So...

I am working on a book that deals with the times I actually did divulge certain traumatic times in my life. I learned that it is better for me to remain anonymous for all future disclosures. The last thing I ever wanted was to become known & sought after for "advice" to others on how to handle...

Going to court in the US is comparable to a dog & pony show. If either fails to appear, it makes it a worthless experience for the people involved who usually just want to use the courtroom to advance their own careers & rarely do any of them truly give a shit about us, "victims"! I tried on...

You also said "Being believed in so important"...We all have the ability to believe in ourselves & no one can ever take that away!

In the 1950's they kept us in cages. They called them hospital cribs. They were cages enclosed on 6 sides. No way to escape. Nothing like being 4 & having people hold you down as you scream & stick you with needles, cut out your tonsils & basically treat you like shit. It is one reason I...

Wow - Thanks! I really needed to read something positive today. This was very helpful & makes me happy to know others are embracing their "special super powers"! I also enjoy translating English to Spanish. I had a great Spanish teacher who taught us how to roll our "R's" & to this day I...

O, I guarantee you that you are NOT ALONE in your feelings of isolation & confusion with the world! A lot of us have chosen to drop out rather than chance becoming victims again. There are far too many unstable people just looking for those of us who are "walking wounded". I call them...

Well then, I have to tell you that I think you are lucky if you get to stay with those roots & get to know them. Why do I say this? Because it seems like every time I find a root, a damn gopher comes up & takes it away! Seriously, my mind just is no longer able to keep track when the world is...

I guess I take it like I do my breathing...it's a part of my life & I enjoy & embrace my moments "in flight". I love to see where I go next & I always come back, so what's the big deal? I don't have to work, so I have the option of embracing what I have been told is "disassociation". I...

Has anyone ever attempted to use humor to get someone to turn their thinking around? I found this worked for me in similar situations when I was living in homeless shelters & on the streets with vets who had massive issues that seemed to pop up in the oddest moments imaginable. Especially...

I think it's becoming a cleansing ritual for me. I enjoy seeing how far I can push it without ripping the flesh! I got the stuff from my kid for free & it took me years to finally get to the 0 gauge. I want to take it to the next level because it's fun & the ugly earlobe creases from my heart...

I learned how to forgive myself. Everyone else is on their own!

You did what you needed to do to survive. I have been there a time or 2 or 3 or more myself. Too many times to count, let alone remember! I never forgot a voice or a smell or a name once I've heard it 3 or more times! So, voices & smells stick in my head from my past abuses/abusers. I only...

If memory serves me, I think the turnaround time is around 14 days. If your symptoms get worse & you are not sleeping, that's the time they used to give us to get help back in the 70's & 80's. This is a traumatic experience & the FDIC used to have counseling sessions for their workers to get...

I learned the hard way to never ever allow anyone else to pour a drink for me or open a bottle of beer. I've been "dosed" too many times to count, so when I tell you that you got ROOFIED I think I know what I'm talking about. You may need to talk to a therapist if your flashbacks turn into...

My own Mother used to tell me that she would not have to beat me if I could only learn not to look at her! Then she would tell me to look at her before she beat me. Mixed signals & mind bending are what these types of people are doing! Does not matter if they know it or not - they are...

It's hard to find people who have the time & energy to keep up with those of us who require their full attention. Not worth the risk in my view & it turns out to be a monumental time-waster for me because the last thing I ever want to do is have another full time relationship in my old age. I...