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My relationship with my bf began a year ago, and ended today! It has not been a 'dance on roses' to say the least. Letting a new person into my life after my trauma, has been a great stressor for me. I have especially been challenged on my trust issues, not that he has given me any reason not to...

Your post made me cry too, and I know why: You write with such compassion that your words touched my heart!

Thank you for this legend! Thank you for putting into words what I could not!

In Denmark, where I am from, the head of the childrens 'council' (not sure what the proper term is in english) resently came forward with her own abuse as a child, and brought up the issue we are talking about here. She explained that while she HATED what her stepfather and her mother did to...

Such a malicious tool to inflict guilt and shame on victims! I once read somewhere that a serial rapist admitted to forcing orgasms on his victims in order to make them confused, and question if they really wanted and liked being raped. He found that they were less likely to report the rape then.

Hi Eros, Welcome to the forum! I wish you luck, and I am sorry this happend to you! You will not get any lectures here, just support :)

As you can see, I've changed my username. It is still me, but I like the name Crazyhorse better. He was cool ;)

IndigoButterfly, I have to comment: Brilliant, simply brilliant advice!

Just had to add: My aim is not to go back to my old self, but to find a balance in a new, awesome me - without the PTSD symptoms! :)

Thanks a bunch :) I am familiar with his book, although I have never read it. Your stamp of approval makes me less nervous to get started on the process!

I hate when people (used) to say they miss the old me, or I should go back to being who I was then! I do not miss my old self! I see now that my old self was headed for disaster because of my inability to set boundaries properly. (Guilt in what happend to me should not be read into that). My...

Are any of you familiar with Peter A. Levine's method in therapy? I know my T is educated by him, and intends on using his method on me! Any feedback is welcome:)

Gosh, this forum really is great! I actuallly came across it a while ago searching for alcohol and PTSD. My trauma involved alcohol aswell. When I read your experiences with alcohol, I can relate to something in almost all of them. And did you see me running around, thinking I was the only...

"Let it go! It was such a long time ago!" " Nobody even remembers it any more!" - Okay, then don't bring up Jesus to me!

Everyone should do what feels right for them :) I just found great relieve in 'coming out of the PTSD closet' to prevent my professors thinking I was lazy etc. My grades in my masters have been awesome;) but I coulden't always meet the same deadlines or attend classes to the level of my fellow...

Welcome to the forum! I am a student too. I am currently working on my master thesis, which I am supposed to hand in late Febuary! I may have to postpone it, as I am not functioning well these days, but I make the most of it the days I have but a little energy. My professor knows about my PTSD...

I am so glad I could 'help' :) or at least let you know you are not alone! It was easy for me to stop drinking in the sense that I am not addicted to alcohol. But it was hard to realise that I was not able to do the things I did before I got PTSD. I really enjoyed to go out and drink some beer...

Hello :) I can relate to a lot of what you are experiencing. When drunk, I have also used to lash out on my boyfriend in that fashion. At first it shocked me, and I felt reaaly guilty and crappy the next day. I did not understand why I did it. But I figured out that there were many reasons. The...

P.S My mother suffers from SP too, so does one of my sisters. It runs in the family, so if you have it, it is very plausible that one of your family members do too. What really puzzles me about SP, is why everyone seem to have the same hallucinations? Or at least very similar. Hence the name...

Sorry: your fiance ;). Congratulations :)

Thank you all! I've tried screaming, but nothing comes out. I can get myself out of it most times, by focusing really hard on trying to move a limb and not panicking too much before the hallucinations begin. Lovely Jubbly, if you hear your boyfriend making the grunting noises, just touch him, or...

I woke myself up this morning by laughing in my sleep! What a wonderful feeling! I think I can live on that all day. :joyful:

Hi Lionheart, Thank you!:) I am not on any kind of medicine.

Thank you too, Gizmo and movin'On:) That is just the thing about my trauma. It is hard to explain really, but my rape was not an attack in the normal sense. I was passed out, so I did not really experience much of what was going on. I was not jumped, threatened, held down or in any way...

Thank you so much Sues :) Yeah, I find it hard to accept that someone put this on me! That their discision is having such a negative impact on my life. I am glad I can find support here. I wish I dared to try and find it in my real life too. I feel like I have alot of explaining to do to...