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Sorry for the huge rant/lots of questions. I bolded the questions for you guys if you don't want to read all the mumbo jumbo in here. I'm not going to divulge too much information, but I was traumatized in my early teens (~11-14 years old), and I was never really taught how to properly handle...

Should've read through more of this, as there's sooo much to learn from all of you, and I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I feel this way too often, although unfortunately for me it's a way to "protect" them from the extent of it I guess. My mom blames herself (she thinks by "raising me...

I definitely understand. I fake it through the day, and most people don't seem to take notice of anything. Of course, as you said, by the time the day is done, I too, am very exhausted. I find it hard to be around people, I don't know, I just like to be alone but at the same time I don't. Ahh so...

@Jules0408 thank you! :) it's sad because we invite her to everything, and she has this irrational belief that we all hate her and intentionally don't invite her (when most of the time we're just plain forgetful). it's saddening to me, because i've (as pointed out in my message) forgiven her for...

Hey guys, so this is a bit long so bear with me. Feb 23rd, it was my birthday, and I asked this "friend" (C) if she wanted to come to dinner with me and my other friends, and she said she couldn't because she didn't have any money and didn't want to "just sit there and do nothing" because she...

Definitely on the mark, that's for sure. Yeah, it just felt like it because I totally shut down. I've been doing really well in therapy, and keep pushing outside of my comfort zone, but I felt like this was a bit too much, if you know what I mean. I just, initally she asked me to write out the...

I'm going to tell you my personal experiences with people like this. I had this one "friend" who cut me off several times, often barked things at me too, and often talked about herself and what was wrong with her life constantly. Last August while I was extremely suicidal from coping with the...

@Junebug Ahh this sucks. I don't know, like I've explored how I feel about it, why I feel this way, but I haven't tried the task yet. My next session is 3 weeks away, so I don't want to rush into getting this done. Cognitively, to my mind, it makes no sense. Usually part of me is torn, and part...

Self diagnosis can be good, and bad. Sometimes we are spot on, and others we are not. I pride myself on being able to be like "no, this isn't right, I know myself well enough to know something else is going on" and I just kept trying to find someone who would be able to understand all of it and...

@franciemarnie I will look into Somatic Therapy, thank you for that input. I'm willing to try anything that won't make me feel like sh*t if you know what I mean. @arfie I will definitely look into the "Parenting your inner child" as I find the same issue - it's leaking into my relationships in a...

Usually my sessions go great, but let's just say today went particularly horrible. I’m really frustrated with today’s therapy session, and at myself in general. My T asked about how I felt from reading from my "processing" book, and I told her I felt relieved, and she said there's another part...

- that's what I meant. Sorry if I wasn't clear haha. Personally I just tried to relate to what I was feeling and took it with me to therapy.

@BloomInWinter: Thank you!! That is so sweet of you to say. Sort of reminds me of what my therapist would say - calling me a tough cookie. I try to remind myself of how strong I am, but it's hard some days, y'know? Nonetheless, you are strong too, my dear!

First, I would suggest taking a look some of the symptoms of PTSD online, and seeing if they match for you. From my own experiences, I was misdiagnosed with generalized anxiety as well. I would keep saying "but it's related to ____" and eventually I found one therapist that specializes in...

@Justmehere: No, my GP isn't very helpful at all, and is often quite condescending. When I was initially given the diagnosis of PTSD, she asked me "what happened to you?" and asked me to describe all of it in excruciating detail, to which I found very hard to do. She ended up triggering me so...

Justmehere: I don't know.. My GP really sucks. I told her about the fact that I wasn't really feeling an effect of the Sertraline and she brought up that I "might not need medication" which to me seems a little messed up considering all the symptoms and difficulty I'm having. I mean, I don't...

Wow I thought I was the only one who did this before reading this. After my first traumatic event at around age 12 where I was locked in a bathroom in the dark for quite a while, I needed to have my mom sleeping literally in bed with me and have her arm around me and if she moved or if she got...

I'm on 25 mg of Sertraline (Zoloft) and it hasn't really done too much except eliminate the nightmares every night, and lessened my overall anxiety (although some situations and stuff set it off etc). Other than that, I'm very new to medications too.

Where do I begin? Well I am doing Trauma-Focused CBT (or I think she called it CPT for Cognitive Processing Therapy), and it's hard as hell. I was diagnosed with chronic PTSD (delayed onset - approx 6 years) and I'm 6 months into this therapy, and let me just say it's the hardest thing I've...

I had a counsellor exactly like this a few years back that caused me tons of emotional damage like what she has done to you. I'm so sorry to hear about the baggage she brought to your life, and I hope you can find a way to sever ties with this woman. Sending good vibes your way.

Also, why thank you. It's one of my favourite sayings, and I have it posted above my door. I find it to be true too, and I'm glad it has brought you comfort and reminded you of your strength.

I don't know.. I've definitely had the worsening depression, but that was before the Sertraline, as were the suicidal thoughts. It got really bad though last week, and since I've been off of it for 3 days now before I can go for my follow-up with my doctor, they have diminished greatly, which...

Where do I even begin? Tomorrow is my last day of this month on Sertraline (25mg) and I have to go back to my doctors to get a new prescription and have a follow-up. I haven't noticed much change for anything at all, and my therapist said I should be noticing a change by now. The only change I...

I really do have high anxiety, but I've numbed these feelings for a long time (6 years) which is why it's overflowing a lot lately. I'm learning to actually feel these feelings and not numb them with self harm and/or other substances. School is actually a massive trigger for me in itself, as...

I'm glad to get so many replies of experiences with Zoloft. :) I discussed it with my Pharmacist and stopped taking it for around 3 days, and then I noticed it didn't go away. I took the local transit, and I found the cause behind it. Unfortunately, it was anxiety that was causing the nausea and...