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I found this forum great for group therapy.. ☺ I don't have that option where I live. and the best thing of all is you can come and go as it suits you.. if your feeling antisocial you don't have to post.. if your feeling social and want to join in you can.. So yeah go a head and place blame on...

Hi, Just quickly, about Facebook. .. are these people you have lost, real friends or just acquaintances? if they are acquaintances then really who cares, they are just junk filling up your life with more drama and BS, sorry if this doesn't apply, it's just my thoughts on Facebook popularity.. I...

... I was venturing into a school to pick up some children I know... I didn't realize it was going to be nearly the whole school there.. so anxiety kicked in big time..I had a little kid pass me by with his mom and I was clutching myself around my arms, he said in a loud voice, it's not even...

That's the biggest issue huh, people look at you as if your a drugged up piece of poop. people stare and make rude comments passing by. it's just ignorance and fear. But it really doesn't make us feel any better, I've had 4 people in the past 12 mths ask if I'm ok when I've had a breakdown in...

Hi Wes43, I am dreadfully sorry to hear of your circumstance. everything you have said in your first post, apart from losing your home, applies to me also. I am unsure of the insurance world in America but do you have loan protection? this would help cover your repayments for a while...

It's like walking on eggshells. Each one scared to step just in case there's a trigger.. My only helpful hint would be to acknowledge the triggers as they come and just say something like Heads up, its not you its me..... like a safe word.. to let each one know that there is a triggering...

Hometowns? Do they really mean anything? Your Hometown, the place your spent your childhood, growing and learning, in many of our cases, the place we were abused, does it mean something to you? Does it bring up emotions of shame and regret, or joy and happiness? Was it a good suburb? Or a dingy...

Dear Ms Spock, I too understand the shame and feeling of deprivation of not having a full and fantastic life, I personally live on the fence, I know I can accomplish what I put my mind to, I just have no drive to do it. The fear of putting myself out there for education and lack of has been my...

Hi all, I'mjust writing to let out a little of my worry, Just a bit of back ground regarding docs.. I was seeing a Dr fortnightly for 6 mths then she left to go on a working holiday, leaving me with another Dr that she assured me would be as helpful as her. For the past 3 mths this new Dr has...

As part of my ptsd I suffer from many many headaches and migraines. A few years back I was prescribed oxycontin for a different ailment however I found that it also did wonders for those bad bad days, when I wake from the pain or can't go to sleep becasue of the pain etc. However saying that I...

I occasionally feel like this Eve, I sometimes want to physically assult those who did this to me, or call and abuse them, but I can't. I can't becasue silence kills them even more. I have tried to find ways to release this anger proactively but I don't know how to apply it in my life, I'm...

I watched that movie for the first time a few months back.. and I have to say it was intense, more than I expected . They should have warnings on movies like that.. but I thought it was a good portrayal of life unerstand those circumstances. All the best lonely. Killa

Hi, Firstly, you are NOT pathetic! You have suffered from severe trauma. That is not your fault! I'm so sorry for the trauma you have suffered from, no one deserves to be put under attack in everyday life. However you have come to the right place for understanding, support and help if you...

My daughter has been singing "heathens" non stop today as it was a song that was requested in her singing club. I looked it up as I have no idea on current movies or songs... holy Cow! I totally agree... I wanted to dress my girl up like her. Badass! I wouldn't mind dressing up like her but I...

It's funny but I find the hunger games quite disturbing mentally, the story is full of ptsd yet so many people miss that aspect of the movie

I was up late watching TV, when the breaking new came up on the screen, we watched in awe and terror and compassion as we witnessed the carnage erupting, I remember watching as the second plane hit and thinking, why has no one said anything about this yet.. it was live coverage... what stands...

On a more logical note, it is more likely that your brain is having a hard time adjusting to the absence of your loved ones from your lives, hence why you 'see' 'hear' 'smell' them where ever you go. Instead of fearing and freaking out, take a moment to enjoy that sensation of being close to the...

Personally I have cut off my abusive parents completely. Not only for my own well being but for my daughter and my husband also. They love me unconditionally, unlike my parents, and to have them witness how my parents treat me is unfair and damaging to them. And me. I owe them nothing. There...

Thank you so much I can't express my gratitude enough for your words of advice. I will out those to action now. Thank you. Xx killa

Hi gmw, I like that it takes you time to process things like that. I am the same way though it takes me ages to process things.. I'm such a slow methodical thinker. I don't like rushing into things and I research nearly everything before making any decisions, writing helps me put things into...

I'm not sure if this is the right spot to put this but, I'm a wee bit worried about these new thoughts running around my head, the last 3 days I've had intense feelings of wanting to rip my face off. Scratch it all off so there is no recognition of her. I've made some marks on my face without...

Hi Nae Nae I'm sorry for all the turmoil your relationship has brought you, welcome to the club. ☺ I'm a sufferer my husband is not. This is my own opinion and I hope it helps, The ups and downs he has exhibited makes me feel that he is deeply depressed and has feelings of wanting to leave...

Stockholm syndrome feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim towards a captor. I am unsure if this is or can be applied to cases where no hostage or captive situation is prevalent, However you can have these feelings of trust and affection...

Yep all the time. I'm brutal sometimes on my self for the choices I've made. Some of them were my choice, some where guided by the trauma I have suffered from and the way I grew up. Yes I should be accountable for all my actions which makes it hard to be kind on myself, unless I actively attempt...

@Sweet_E Thanks for all that info! I'd be happy to brainstorm ideas, you've already given me so much to think about and you have also given me a couple of other triggers I didn't give thought to.. especially the being heard trigger. That actually is an immediate trigger for me, and yes it was...