Search results

I call this (laughingly), "zero to nuclear in b*tch seconds" - and according to others it is very scary indeed. It is an amazing sight to see... sometimes I would experience it outside, watching myself - I don't think I do it anymore but I tend to avoid dealing with things, so I could just be...

It was never an option for me since mine was in a relationship context and it became the norm. The first few times were normal, he was very romantic, loving and sweet. He started sexually assaulting me a month or so after we met. Not all the time but it didn't matter, from day one it was always...

Welcome imb4ur1973 - I am sorry to hear of your problems but so glad you found this forum. Your dog sounds like a wonderful friend and helper. I know you may have experienced that some people have a problem with pit bulls, but I've never known a bad one - only bad owners. You are doing a...

I was diagnosed in 2000 with Complex PTSD due to 'stockholm syndrome" (the original name for CPTSD) effects of DV, by a psychiatrist. It refers to a kidnapping event in which the captive began to identify with their captor and all that encompasses that. Shell shock is what they used to call PTSD...

I am sorry you are all having a rough time right now, I wish I had the right words to take it away... I need you all right here to post your knowledge, feelings and thoughts so I can read it, think about what you say and learn from it! I've been given many different meds over the years and...

Hi & Welcome...there is so much support and help here, you've come to the right place :)

For me, it's never been a real question....I have had thoughts (no matter what anyone says, everyone thinks about it - it is a natural thought process when suffering), but when they come my immediate response is...what if they came up with a miracle cure the next day - that would be my luck...

Kids are funny things, they accept people at face value and yet they can be as perceptive as hell. I subscribe to the K.I.S.S. (keep it sweet & simple) method for everything and it works out really well with kids. Just be yourself and talk to them with respect (I'm not saying you're not, just...

There is a difference between Faith, Religion, Church and Christianity. I have faith, I am a christian, I belong to a religion and I attend a church. I was raised to have faith but I did not attend a church or belong to a religion as a child. When I did attend church with friends as a teenager...

I work for myself as an artist - but that is new, until recently I worked from home in 3D object creation for gaming... I used to be in information technology at a law firm but that was early on in my diagnosis and I was lucky if I showed up on a day to day basis - I lost the job within 90 days...

Thanks, I appreciate the advice....It seems these problems always crop up at the worst possible time....I was doing better, not using any medication for my memory (my physical doc gave me SSRIs to help the memory - low doses of the SSRIs tend to help in this situation - off label use) but I...

I have some questions about memory, avoidance and dissociation ... I believe I have avoidance issues (avoidance coping?) because when I try to learn more about my PTSD, I will literally immediately forget what I wanted to look up, or I will think about something else before the question or...

I doubt that much of what I can say will make it better for you, but please do take care of you. Whatever you do, don't give up, don't give in...fight with every fiber of your being - do not allow it to take you over. You can push past this. You are not alone in your feelings... many of us have...

I see nothing wrong with it if someone wants to sell their body for sex, if they want to, for whatever reason. But I have a serious problem with pimps and sex traffickers, and I wonder about someone's self esteem if they say they want to do it (not that it is any of my business). I consider 75%...

I left many times and went back because of promises or arguments that I was in the wrong for leaving, that I made a vow and I was in the wrong for leaving and that things would change when I came back...they did, it got worse, I lost more and more freedoms until eventually he had people watching...

I did not report until I left. I didn't because it would not do any good. He attacked me in public or private - in front of others and if anyone tried to interfere he would attack them, so it didn't matter. When I ran away to the shelter, we reported to the police and it did no good - he isn't a...

Years and years ago (2000) before PTSD became a buzz word and people argued over specific "diagnosing" criteria and symptoms, I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD by a psychiatrist and his team in the Dallas county medical system. Nobody argued whether it was included in the diagnostic manual or if...

I was the same way....very reserved, very quiet, very "bookish"... same problem with the temper...not so sure that is such a bad thing tho... its just self preservation...maybe a little late in the game but still necessary....it does lessen tho or did for me...I seem to be a little calmer now...

I couldn't tell you since I don't know him. But I would re-iterate that asking is preferable because you are trying to learn to relaxation techniques and need to assess the situation yourself before turning to others. And I agree with Silver, you definitely need to have a calm discussion.

Hi - you could feel like a different person every day - I certainly did and still do, all the time. Because he has no idea what he is dealing with from one minute to the next, I have learned from my husband to tell him what I am feeling and to ask for specific help when I need it. There is no...

I feel the same, I haven't had much therapy though I've tried... I also have severe trust issues even with a therapist...my last attempt to talk to a psychiatrist was a complete failure, no matter how hard I tried all I could talk about was the mundane. Six months and I was still unwilling to...

Mine was a similar experience as Coco9. I am so nervous typing this I keep making mistakes. My story diverges in that he is Canadian and we hadn't married yet. And also, he had people watch me while he traveled. He had women and men that were friends or worked directly for him that kept an eye...

Hi. I was diagnosed in 2000 with complex PTSD. I had run away from my fiance and changed my name, looks, address and so on with the help of the women's shelter while he was out of town. This was done because the women's shelter did a threat assessment on him and determined that I was in extreme...