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All the best, Ms Spock.:hug:

Thank you for this opportunity, I'm a supporter, may I join in? I have a lot of areas to improve, and being newly married to my husband (who suffers from Complex PTSD and either Bipolar Mood Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder, or both) has launched me onto a path of learning and trying...

Makes you wonder who actually thinks of these advertising concepts and what they were thinking? Poor misguided and ignorant souls, may they soon wake up to stop objectifying and stereotyping both women and men. I hope the advertisement soon gets pulled from your television airways!:meh:

What a cruel and invalidating childhood environment to grow up in, Trevor! And to face the persistent denial of parents who display such blatant ignorance as to what could possibly have been wrong...I agree that sometimes cutting oneself loose from such people is the only way towards a positive...

Hello Ram85, My first thought is that maybe your therapist first wants to help you feel safe, and help bring you to the point where you have stronger coping skills: self-soothing; better able to bear with strong psychological distress; feeling more grounded, before moving on to you sharing more...

Dear BeatenMan, I agree with radicalgratitude, spiritual abuse is terrible. Fundamentalist views in any religion are so damaging. There are so many loaded messages, and this thing that people do, interpreting our lives "on behalf of" a Creator and claiming to be spokesperson for what the...

Dear Crimson. Those who violated and tortured you deserve to rot. There are incredibly sick and evil people in this world. To torture and violate anyone is despicable. The damage done takes a lifetime to process. Peace and Love and Healing to You.

Yes I agree it is a difficult time of year. The messages we get bombarded with by the media and by those around us, is that December Christmas time is a time to be joyful, a time of sharing and giving, a time of togetherness and forgiveness. A time to be close to our family and friends...

Thank you for this Forum, and to all those who take part in it, as the year winds to a close, may the future hold promise and healing for all. This place has been a refuge and sanctuary and a place of knowledge and new insights for me since I stumbled upon it quite by chance whilst searching...

Yes, I can see how damaging it is for a child to be raised by a BPD parent! It is quite a contrast being an adult in a relationship of choice with a person with BPD! You did not have any choice whatsoever as a daughter, much less any understanding at the time as to why your mom was switching...

Dear Intrasearching I'm replying because I recently married a wonderful man and he has a lot of the behaviours, thoughts and feelings you express in your postings here. He has a clinical diagnosis of Bipolar Mood Disorder and Complex PTSD, but the past 7 months of living with him, have made...

Thank you Annie B. I see the wisdom and insight you have gained the long and difficult way growing up with your mom. Thank you for sharing with me. I need to hear something positive. The few people I do disclose to about my marital relationship, are understanding, but I think they fail to...

My big conundrum of the moment with my Borderline Personality spouse is, what do I say when I am absolutely frazzled and stressed out by his behaviour, and he notices and asks me "What's wrong?", "Is it me?" or "I am getting too much for you, aren't I?". Or when he gets philosophical on me...

Thank you Annie B and Dimplesg520 for both of your elaborate and kind replies. I appreciate that you have taken some time and thought to reply to me. I suppose I am feeling quite desperate and my desperation seems to be growing more and more. It has been 7 rocky months of marriage. I did...

Thank you Annie B. Yes, I purchased a copy of Randi Kreger's "Stop Walking on Eggshells" and have read it from cover to cover. It has helped me in the sense that I have become deeply introspective about myself, my life, my childhood and why I am such a co-dependent personality. I have...

Has anyone read this book, supposedly a true account of horrific child abuse, suffered by David Pelzer in the USA in the 1970's? I am reading his trilogy at present, I momentarily have forgotten the other two book titles, I think it ends in "A Man Called Dave". This man suffered awful...

I am strongly suspecting that my husband in fact is suffering more from this personality disorder (Borderline Personality Disoerder = BPD), than his diagnosed Bipolar Mood disorder. And I do believe he definitely also suffers from the effects of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I am...

It is a deeply sad day here in South Africa today. May his soul rest in peace now, it was a long walk to Freedom.

Hi RussH As a supporter of a man with deep trauma, C-PTSD and Bipolar Mood Disorder and / or Borderline Personality, I have witnessed how extreme the emotional flooding can be some days after a therapy session with a clinical psychologist. My Husband would attend a session on a Monday...

Hello FortMillian There is a lot of insight in your posting. I can so relate to the "rabbit hole" concept! And all we, the loving Significant Other, can do is wait faithfully until our loved one reappears. We don't know what to expect when they "reappear", but need to be prepared for any...

Dear Anna. There is no judgment, you are handling your life as best you can right now. Nobody has the right to judge anyone. If those around you are passing judgment, can you try to let it just wash away like the tide ebbing out. You are a precious human being who has been through terrible...

:hug: Thank you All. It helps to know that there are people scattered around the world who understand as they are going through similar trying experiences. Yes, I try putting on my brave face with most, especially here at work. I am so bad at that though, when something is not right, I tend to...

I have been finding that I am isolating myself from my few friends that I do have. I just don't have the energy to go into the inevitable "How are you?", "What have you been up to?", "How is married life?" etc whenever there is contact. And the assumption seems to be that I am having a grand...

Good Luck Freedom. I really don't know anything about DID so can't make helpful suggestions. Sounds like a really helpful thing you are doing for others to give them some guidelines as to how to behave when your alters come through.

Welcome dear Anna. I do not want to call you by your chosen name "Emotional Retard" because it is not a fair name for anyone. Hope you find healing and hope you can surround yourself with positive, kind and caring people. This is a good place to start.