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http://www.theonion.com/articles/number-of-users-who-actually-enjoy-facebook-down-t,29503/ You're not alone.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am doing better. I am have some small amounts of success socially which, although terrifying, is pretty cool. I have been thinking a lot about past events in my life. There are a lot of things that I used as evidence that I should not have self confidence even...

Running is good but its just exercise. Exercise is important and will help too, but find something that requires a bit more in the way of spatial awareness and quick reactions. You say you don't have coordination, most people who think that about themselves just haven't developed it. Besides...

I didn't read all the replies for this thread, I just skimmed them, but they mostly seemed to be talking about calming/grounding techniques. I am going to propose something different. Embrace that startle response, and learn how to use it in a healthy manner. What I am talking about, is start...

Just ignore him. He'll get bored. Don't answer your phone unless you know who it is and dont reply to his stupid texts.

I am so f*cking scared of success. Its terrifying. I want people to dislike me immediately because then I dont have to feel even more hurt when they get sick of me later. Someone actually liking me is one of the most terrifying prospects to me because then I just have to worry so much about when...

I dont have much to offer but things that are probably cliched, just keep at it and keep a positive attitude and you'll get there. I hope you get this stuff figured out and never have to deal with him again. His face WILL fade with time.

I'd say first, start looking for a new job.

Yea, me too.

I am so sorry you have to deal with this, her too, and the little ones of course. In my opinion, nothing is going to give her the ability to protect herself and her kids like a handgun and a concealed carry permit, but thats not for everyone. You're in my thoughts and I hope you all stay safe.

Honestly, there isnt really a reason, but thats not to say I am suicidal, just, I want to be alive, theres no more reason than that. I recently had a revelation that no matter what life throws at me, no matter how bad it gets, I want to be alive. Hell, it wasn't this way when I was a kid cus I...

They are probably picking up on some amount of indecisiveness (which is in reality you being unsure what to say and being hesitant to reveal anything about your ptsd) and think that perhaps they are helping you to come out of your shell and be less uptight, which they view as a good thing. They...

I try to drink lots. I drink mostly water, then some amounts of milk, juice, tea, and beer, and thats it. Sometimes mixed drinks with liqour and other things but thats rare enougth it shouldnt count. In the summertime here, it gets well over 100F many days, but is a very very dry heat. If I am...

Gizmo, I just want to hug you. You gotta get some hobbies or something though. Find something that brings you some joy. Something selfish isnt bad but helping others seems to be one of the easiest and simplest ways for me to find a little meaning and joy.

I am glad to hear your symptoms are largely gone. It sounds like youre in a bit of a limbo/transitional period. I hope you find things that fulfill and enrich you. Volunteer work maybe? Helping others makes most people feel good.

You know, you don't have to fit in. If people are talking about themselves, when its your turn, you can always just say something like, "when others engage in self advertisement it doesnt bother me, but when I have tried to do it it always makes me sick. If you want to know who I am, then you'll...

Thank you, I agree with everything you've said, but I kind of disagree, but also agree with the black/white vs grey area thing. I agree because I shouldn't try or need to be liked by everyone, if I fail to be charismatic it does not mean I am failing to be true to myself. I should just strive to...

This is strange for me to say, but I think I am subconsciously sabotaging my life, in pretty much every aspect, and have been for a while. I like to think of myself as a very self aware and analytical person, so this seems so strange to me, but its starting to become clear. I've worked long...

To be alive is to suffer, ptsd or not. Theres a lot of beauty, but no one who is alive does not suffer every day.

I don't get enough.

It can get better. I remember falling asleep in class in college. Perhaps not the best thing for a student to do, and I would often awake startled and uncomfortable, but in retrospect it was actually a kind of exposure therapy and falling asleep in a big lecture hall full of people was both...

What you are experiencing are emotional flashbacks. Not visual hallucinations, but all the feelings of a prior event come back. My father was not at all willing to accept the fact that I wasnt born knowing how to use the toilet. My potty training process involved lots of yelling and...

Finish moving my stuff into my new house so I never have to see my washed up occasional crack smoking 55 year old landlord again. Play guitar. Organize stuff at the new place. Catch up on sleep.

I get that this is unpleasant, but it might not be that bad. If you were forced to have any contact with your abusers, I would say get out of there, but you said your grandparents are supportive and caring, as well as your boyfriend. This might even be good for you, hear me out. From what I...

If it were me, I'd just stop caring about them. People come and go, it doesnt mean you werent friends, its just the way of the world. Especially online only friendships, people just move on.