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Lovin this..thanks joeylittle..will be using for sure ;) I don’t believe it has anything to do with us at all. We are not magnets for or attracted to or connect with or have loser written on our foreheads. We just have a higher tolerance for bad behaviour because we are so used to it. And...

(really sorry for previous posts..having trouble getting it to post properly) :nailbiting: ok..so here's my crack at it..& please forgive my laymen terms ;) Complex trauma relates to: prolonged and repeated trauma..such as torture..& where I believe the problems start to rise, as we are...

The separation of PTSD and CPTSD or DESNOS would allow the specific research required for the proper treatment of these specific symptoms relating to complex trauma to take place & relevant funding obtained to do so. Something I gladly welcome :) Really hope that helps..it has for me :tup:

Ok..so here's my crack at it..& please forgive my laymen terms ;) The explanation for these symptoms is the victim’s failure to develop or maintain adequate “self-functions.” These are basic ingredients required by all individuals to feel emotionally whole and to positively engage the world...

You know you have PTSD when - you can't think properly because the house is a mess - when you're parked in the middle of an intersection telling off the driver in front of you, that is just sitting there at the lights and waving them to go so you can make your turn...only to look up & realise...

Hi all. I'm new here & trying to work out if people are still catching up & if so if & how I can join in too. I'm on the Bellarine Peninsula but happy to drive to Melbourne. Or I'm happy to start a catch up. Would love to catch up with some people I can feel normal around. Gets pretty lonely...

Hi guys, I'm from the Bellarine Peninsula but would do the drive to catch up. I'm having trouble establishing new friendships & would love the opportunity. Thanks :)

Hi...I'm new to the Forum....and I just want to put this out there....I don't know, maybe I've really gone and lost the plot, but....while my whole life I've always known that I was different, it is not until I spend time with therapists or come to places like this, where most of the information...

Just out of curiosity....is it just me or has anyone else questioned the legitimacy of 'normal' anyway...I know the old saying of 'normal according to who?'....but really?....cause the way I see it, going by statistics 1 in every 3 women have experienced sexual abuse/assault and 1 in 5 men have...