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Sometimes, when people realize they can tell their story, they go through a phase of telling everyone who will listen...maybe that's what she's going through.

My abuser, aka my dad, is turning 80 and having his party this Saturday. All the kids are coming to visit for the party. He's written his life story and has one for each child and grandchild, he's planning on singing songs at his party, he is taking everyone to karaoke and wants me to bring my...

I am on the autism spectrum, so my memory is atypical. My first memory was formed prior to me turning 18 months old. We lived in an apartment, I remember the olive green kitchen, and I remember opening the back door, going down the stairs and going to the fence behind our apartments to see the...

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I just read on another website that people with PTSD are more likely to physically and mentally abuse their children! I would never abuse my child, never have, and would never think of doing so. In fact, he's a little too protected, loved very much, and adored. What do you think? What a...

I was just wondering if you can lose custody of your child(ren) because of severe PTSD. I have flashbacks where I think I'm being abused again. They usually happen at night, but once in a while they happen at home. Right now he's in school so he doesn't see it, but...anyway, anyone know the...

I've made the decision to remain unemployed until I receive my SSDI approval. I'm hiring a lawyer and hope that it will speed up the process. If I had decided to get a job I would have lost it anyway. I worry that people will think my symptoms are too severe to care for my son properly, and...

Merry Christmas! I have a problem. I have to see my abuser today, again, but this day is so hard for some reason. That and the whole family is coming to town, and I don't get along with most of them. Hopefully I will not get triggered. That would be the best Christmas gift. BTW Jack loved...

I feel your pain. You are not alone. I just wanted to offer those words of support.

I am experiencing intense separation anxiety because my therapist is going to be out of town for a week or so. During the day, I usually go sit in her waiting room and do things on my computer all day. It keeps me from going in to flashbacks during the day. Having said that, my son's presence...

That's funny! He's white as snow with an orange tail and blue eyes. I'm trying to snap a picture of our black kitten, but he's hard to get in focus. He has green eyes.

Will not sit still for a photo! Here he is, Prince Henry!

I am getting a kitten for myself for Christmas. We're picking it up tonight. I'm very excited. It will be so fun for our other kitten that is 7 weeks old...well...after they make friends with each other, that is.

I was wondering how people with PTSD deal with eating. I don't eat because when I'm hungry I feel clean. Strange, I know, but it keeps me from feeling dirty and disgusting all the time. It's a problem though because now I haven't eaten in three days. I also wonder if my son will be affected...

@catjudo I agree with you. In family situations the children should always be under close supervision while around abusers and never left alone with them. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep your child away from family.

My PTSD sometimes makes me irritable and I am a little impatient with my son. He reminds me not to be that way when I am, otherwise I completely shield him from my symptoms. When I feel like sh*t, I put on a smile and play a game with him, or read to him. I don't let him see my flashbacks...

I'm just wondering if anyone allows their children to be around their abuser, and if so, how much and why?

If there is someone you trust most in your family, you may want to ask them if they know about anything happening to you. Chances are, that if an adult in your family abused you when you were younger, there may be others in your family that are victim to the same abuser. That happened to my...

When I have a flashback and I can't hear her I don't know what she does to help me. I know she sits me up, but that's a lot of body contact. There are other things that she does with my body to get it to realize that it's in the present but I'm not sure I know how to explain it. She has told...

I don't want to stop. It distracts me. As long as I'm not trying to commit suicide or giving myself a concussion, it's my body!

3393 Iris Ave, STE 208, Boulder, CO Hour long session is 160.00, half hour is 100.00 but she does charge on a sliding fee scale as well She listens well, is very understanding, she won't discount your experiences and has many ways of doing therapy.

She does EMDR and EFT and is amazing. 303-442-1036 Sessions are usually an hour and a half She is great with trauma and adolescents and I can't think of a weakness

I got a new doc today and she put me back on all the meds that were keeping me functional for 5 years! I get my zyprexa back, my Adderall quick release, my klonopin, my welbutrin, my ambien!! YIPEE! I can see sleep in my future very soon!

I'm back on my zyprexa! Yippee! Maybe I'll sleep tonight after all. Oh, what a relief. A little peace in a terrible day.

My T talks to me, tells me to try to look around the room and then has me name what I see, what colors are there, what am I wearing, things like that. She has me take deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Tells me that it's not happening now, that it's in the past....she...