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All I know to do is ask our therapist. I am just now learning the intricacies of DID and how some parts are unaware of certain memories, like abuse, and I'm afraid that's what's happening now. She's been trying to leave him for 14 years because of the abuse, and has been gone for over a year...

So, my SO was recently diagnosed with cptsd and a pretty severe form of dissociation. She "switched" recently and asked her abusive ex to stay in our house with her to help with the kids, even though normally when he's in town he takes the kids to his mom's. I can't live there because of the...

No clue, his schedule fluctuates. And unfortunately he's a huge part of the problem, but they have shared custody so there's no way she can cut off contact. He always told her, "if we're not together, we'll both die", he threatened to blow my head off, and we tried every legal avenue possible...

Yeah, I watch the kids sometimes for sure, but their dad is in town right now and if he happened to see me out with them, well, that would be problematic. The whole situation is so damned complicated right now, it's frustrating. Maybe I'll start a diary on here so I can get the whole story out...

Ok, this is only my second post, but if you read my first, you'll know I had a difficult conversation with my SO and our therapist, which resulted in her shutting down for the past week. She's still struggling to function at the bare minimum and has 3 kids, one who is a non-verbal toddler on the...

It makes perfect sense. I've read The Body Keeps the Score, and excerpts from her CPTSD workbook, so I know that there are some things she can control, and some she can't. Some things can improve dramatically, some may never change. Because she's been symptomatic in various ways the entire time...

She was diagnosed bipolar 2 at age 15. Had later docs disagree with the diagnosis, but either they didn't ask the right questions, or she didn't trust the system enough to open up about her experiences. Fast forward to age 33, stumbled onto a knowledgeable trauma therapist while we were seeking...

Hahaha! She actually mentioned taking her 11 yr old daughter out somewhere to break plates to get some emotions out. She has 3 kids, and the two oldest saw and heard way too much for kids to understand and process over the past 2 years in particular, and she's trying to prevent them from...

Also, just texted her good night and immediately got a "nite nite I love you too ❤" response, so hopefully tomorrow will be better for us both after sitting on things for a bit

Thanks for the validation, I tend to be an over-thinker, and I definitely have trouble recognizing that I am a human who makes mistakes lol. No time frame was set, no "space rules" at all, I just told her I was gonna go and if she realized that she wanted me around to let me know. She's...

Sidenote: since giving her space was my idea, and I haven't contacted her all evening, should I send her a goodnight text anyway? We say goodnight and I love you every night without fail, but I also know contact isn't giving space, sooooooooo....????

I had to chuckle at your "designated asshole" remark ?. Thankfully she and I have been friends for almost a decade, and the love and mutual respect has a very solid foundation. I've read The Body Keeps the Score, hell, I research things to death that are interesting and important to me, and I...

I appreciate that angle, but I did know the topic was going to be triggering, which is why I included our therapist- to advocate for her feelings since she has trouble expressing them fairly often. I knew my concerns were valid regardless of her past negative experiences hearing similar things...

Hi, I've just discovered this site, and after reading multiple threads, decided to throw my recent experience into the ether and see what feedback you guys have for my situation. Ok. So. My best friend of over 8 years, girlfriend of a year, has recently been diagnosed with cptsd due to...