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I'm sorry if that was depressing. I don't intend to be discouraging AT ALL! This is my reality, seen through a rough lens. I'm not discouraged; I see a long, hard road with gifts and treasures along the way and a beautiful light just ahead..

Gosh...I wish I could give you an absolute YES...but I can't. It's constant struggle--daily, hourly, by the minute sometimes. Like you my unemployed status is not my only source of shame or guilt. On good days I can answer YES to your question. On good days I edit my resume and search for jobs...

You have written exactly what I am currently going through. At least from what I understand. Everything you wrote was very clear and made perfect sense. I don't think you need to edit you post. IMHO. Thanks for putting the energy into writing this. It's very validating to me to see that someone...

Thank you. I really appreciate this. I know your advice is true intellectually. Implementation is difficult with this particular person because she's a cousin my age and we've been friends, best friends (or so I thought) since I was eleven and she was nine. I'm 34 now. Looking back on our...

I've been trying for years also. Exhausting, right? Who knew it would be so hard to convince people that supposedly love you to take you seriously? Luckily I have had two people come around who had pretty much written me off (my mom and my husband). I learned from them that it was never going...

Thank you sun seeker. It almost makes me feel like crying to read that you understand what I've been through. Tears for being "seen" and tears for the horrors we have had to face to get here. I do have lots of self blame, guilt and shame to get past. Some of my closest family members treat me...

Definitely. It was my physical symptoms that led to dozens of tests, most with inconclusive results, that eventually led to my ptsd diagnosis. Extreme fatigue to the point of being unable to shower, get dressed, run simple errands or hold down a job. Some physical maladies I have are chronically...

Thank you, Joan. I appreciate your welcoming reply. :)

Hey everyone, This is my intro. I am recently diagnosed after suffering from this debilitating illness my entire life. I was emotionally neglected and abused since my first day on this earth. All of my PTS behaviors were chalked up to character and personality defects which led to further abuse...