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Yeaaah that might be why I got to this point. My T from public health (friggin hate that woman) she was pushing me really hard, forcing me into attacks just to satiate her own curiosity, without offering any relief, which made my suicidal ideations worse than what its been, in a good while, that...

My diagnosis is pretty fresh, so I'm still trying to figure things out. It's been hard, but it makes sense now, because I just kept getting worse, so did my anxiety and avoidance, and I had no means or ways to deal with it. I am a hugger though, so i'll take that hug 💜 Yeah, I tend to get...

Today I'm grateful to my cats Id be dead without them in my life, they give me a reason to try to hold on for a little while longer. Also on a lighter note, I'm thankful for scented candles, and this delicious cup of green tea, the fact that I was able to take a shower today. I'm happy about...

hmmm so doing further investigation i found out that avoidance isnt necessarily just avoiding places, but avoiding triggers all together? And it makes a lot of sense to me really, I've been avoiding so many things I used to love, just because I connected them to certain people or events. I loved...

I think I'm just scared of change, Iv'e lost so many people in my life, there was a shooting, and I happened to not go that day it happened,I dont want to specify the event as it will give away my location, (as I am paranoid of my stalker ex to find my threads) My hometown dont really hold any...

Good evening everyone. Feeling lost because I canceled my trip back home to see my family. I usually make room for one trip, every year, so that I can get to see my family and old friends. I moved away back in 2011, living back there made me really sick. But I couldnt do it this time, a friend...

Today I am grateful for: My partner: for always giving me validation when needed, for not enabeling me, for telling me how proud he is of every step I take on the way, when I can't appreciate myself, or am blind to my victories. For getting out from the house: with no breakdowns, before or...

Thank you friend! 💜 Just hoping that sharing some victories might motivate someone on here 💜 I have a lot to thank this community for after all 😊💖

I've been pretty low, and felt like I was a step closer to the grave, with every day that went by, but a good T have been a game changer, for real! And thank you! 💖

I just felt like sharing some good news for once ✌️

Havent been active on here as much lately, due to my recent fragility (getting very easily triggered by stuff) Good news is I'm finally getting trauma focused therapy, and my new T is an actual gem. Going private is expensive though, but I actually get something out of each session, and this...

Ice Tea and a Croissant ✨

took them 19 years to give me my PTSD diagnosis, and I've been in the system since I was 9. Been misdiagnosed with both Bipolar and Borderline personality disorder, then while my health was heavily declining due to untreated trauma it got acknowledged. I'm going through talk therapy for now...

Thats good to know really, thanks for sharing your experience. I know a little more on what to expect, hope the first time wont be so hard then.

I go through this as well, I had an episode recently where my gut feeling told me to run away, that there were too many red flags. And I ended up brushing it off as paranoia. The person involved shared a lot of personality traits with a former abuser of mine, and I found out they were a narc the...

I was on my way to get Ketamine therapy, but had to postpone it for now. My T noted that I need proper treatment before we go any further, so I'm set up for EMDR this upcoming monday. So I'm curious, how was your experience with EMDR? Did it help?

I tried to tell my old shrink that anti depressants had no effect on me, but they didn't want to give me treatment for my trauma, and prescribed me new medication that made everything worse. My depression got so bad it was like nothing I had ever experienced before, and I think that low point...

Thank you for the suggestion. Id love to be able to confront mine too! I'll pick up any tool that'll improve my mental health. But yes, pleased to know that so many have found help with this book, I'll definitely pick this one up :>

"I'm useless, a burden" - I don't care what happens to my body, to me, as long as I am of use to someone. People can take their anger out on me, use me in a way they see fit. Maybe then, I'll have value. If I make someone feel better, maybe my existence won't be in vain. So I'll force myself to...

People react to things, and digest things in their own individual ways, but I am glad that you took it like you did and got help, that's very brave :) That's very uplifting to read, I hope to get to that point too one day. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of tools did you find most...

I'm glad you were able to get over it, cancer is an ugly thing, so it's very understandable that you reacted to it like you did. The world is ugly, and I'm sad to hear that there were little understanding back there. I hope I can be as strong, and get over this hurdle, thank you for sharing...

I'm just still digesting the fact that I got the diagnosis, and feeling a little lost, to be honest. So I'm curious. How did you feel/react when you got yours? Did you deal with inner turmoil? Disbelief? Relief? And how did you start your journey towards bettering your life? How did people in...

Right now I just feel tired, but all of these are good tips. Its a lot to wrap my head around, and with everything that's already on my plate, it feels a little easier, oddly enough. I get the guilt part, my mom already feel pretty guilty after my youngest brother got the diagnosis, as she was...

Realizing Autism Spectrum Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder share the same abbreviation. I'm on the spectrum

I guess the pro is essentially, now they'll know why I've been so different the past years, maybe they'll understand. Con is, maybe I'll be further estranged from them. But then again it might be the other way around. Might just be my anxiety though, maybe it'd be better to rip the band aid off?