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Yes it does..I have issues with these things as well..they just manifested themselves differently. What my psych doc said made a lot of sense to me too. He said that it was good that I got out of that relationship when I did and I agree. He explained to me the reason that he became controlling...

Sexual crime in and of itself will never go away and I fully understand that. But I absolutely believe these people need to be punished severely and ostracized. I think they should be branded like cattle..because they will forever be a danger to society as long as they are not institutionalized...

Numb out..either through dissociation or self medication or addictive behaviors of just about any kind. I'm always running from my emotions because I'm afraid to feel them too. I have no idea how to manage feelings...any feeling. Even good ones. Especially the good ones. Except through self...

I can absolutely relate to this..I continued to maintain a sexual relationship with a man that was hurting me on so many different levels. Not intentionally, because his own PTSD hindered his ability to love and form close intimate relationships..I knew that, yet I kept going back...and it...

@SexOffender It does take courage and to a much lesser extent, compassion, to hear what you have to say. I feel compassion for the sickness in your mind and soul that causes you to have such evil thoughts..and I do feel it is a sickness. A cancer of sorts.. However, my compassion ends there...

This is such a fascinating thread and I've come back and read several different perspectives that have really been interesting. So many larger societal issues at hand than just human rights. So many more important questions to pose. In a world that has taken the love out of sex, replaced it with...

@Kefira No kidding! All too well..I look at it this way though,, at the end of the day..you don't owe anybody an explanation for for needing time to take care of yourself. Everybody needs some time to get their shit together at some point in their life..and I mean everybody.. and you are no...

I don't see them as human either..I guess since they are technically human beings they should be given food and water but that's about it. If we even have to keep them alive. I personally think all sex offenders deserve to die, because the minute you chose to violate and sexually degrade an...

I've been having an issue for the past few weeks that I can't exactly explain and I'm experiencing things that I'm not quite sure are even possible. I'll start by giving a little bit of a back story on the situation and then go from there. If I begin to ramble, please forgive me. I'm a victim...

I'm so sorry to hear about your situation with your boyfriend! I too have dated an Iraq vet with PTSD and I understand the struggle. Is he seeking treatment?! If not, then he needs to. If he chooses not to, then you need to leave. Bottom line, you need to do what is best for you at the end of...

I'm the exact opposite with my PTSD..I have always felt like this was something that was out of my control. An entity of sorts that's hijacked my soul and my physical being is just along for the ride. I may be in the car, but I'm not the one driving. Uncontrollable physiological responses are...

I think that's all you can do really..take it piece by piece and just chip away at the bit. So glad to hear that you're doing well with smoking..it will be so worth it in the end! At least that's what I keep telling myself. :) Absolutely, I hope so too!

I know for me, just being honest was what works best. Not the kind of honest that says.."Oh, I'd love to help you but I haven't slept 4 days and when I do I have horrifying nightmares. All I really want to do is punch something and then cry for hours and I think I may be going insane. My...

Thank you, Leah! Lots of hugs to you as well! Managed to make it through last night without one..but I got very little sleep and was extremely anxious the entire time. It's like sometimes I am afraid to fall asleep because I never know what the dream world is going to bring..I'd much rather deal...

I love roller coasters..love the adrenaline rush of the whole experience :)

This is a huge step in your recovery and you should be proud of yourself! Abusive relationships can destroy your soul if you allow them and you can never go wrong by walking away from toxic individuals. Not to mention you will be able to focus more on yourself and your own recovery without the...

I had a nightmare for the first time in awhile last night..usually my nightmares mimic my traumas to a tee, or are symbolic in a way to what happened. This time it was the latter. During one of my rapes, I was sodomized. During my dream, I was watching someone be sodomized..screaming, crying for...

Thank you, Lion! I wish you the best of luck with your smoking as well! I too have been using nicotine replacement and it has been a godsend! It's been two weeks without a cigarette and I can actually say, for the first time in years, I'm actually kinda proud of myself! It's tough..but possible...

Getting help and talking it out are the two most important things you can do at such an early stage of recovery from your trauma. Allow yourself to feel and process these emotions now so that you can hopefully reduce any future emotional and psychological damage. So sorry this happened..

I too suffer from chronic pain..migranes, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune arthritis. It took me a long time to really be able to cope both physically and emotionally with the constant pain but what I have found really helps me is deep breathing exercises and meditation. It also helps with anxiety.

Omy gosh, yes! It's hard too sometimes because I'll be talking to someone or like hanging out..and the next thing you know, they're like "uh..hello?! And then I have to make up some lame excuse..ya know, because that's a lot better than saying.."Oh I'm sorry, don't mind me...I'm only losing my...

@Lionheart777 Thank you..my heart breaks for all you have gone through as well. I feel for everybody on here, really. Yet I am amazed and inspired by the strength and resiliency of everyone on this board. And I believe that if we were all strong enough to survive our traumas..that we're...

@KwanYingirl..absolutely! One day this all won't seem so strange anymore..

I have had chronic health issues for my entire life due to my extremely premature birth and ongoing trauma.. PTSD major depressive disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder Chronic lung disease Fibromyalgia* Chronic Fatigue* Autoimmune arthritis* IBS* *resulting after multiple traumas Much...

For many, many years, I was very numb young woman..I felt nothing. I used to cut myself to feel and I was completely dead and void inside. Now, that I'm getting a little older I feel emotions very intensely, both physically and psychologically. I've slowly been working towards steering these...