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I don't know how to answer, but I have the same problem. You are not alone :) and I hope that is comforting.

I have a bit of telling guilt at the moment. I had to tell people 13 years ago about my dad sexually abusing me from 6-9 years old. My grandfather and mum and the community found out when I revealed what happened I have this idea that a lady or a gentleman doesn't tell as they would hurt...

You are growing Gizmo, making new realisations and feeling grief for the first time. Be proud of yourself. : ) I have a younger sister too, who is toxic towards me, right from even when she is rude the moment she sees me. And I had to let her go multiple times. The last was when she kept...

Wow I was hoping you were joking, some new laws are crazy.

You have got to be kidding.:barefoot:

I was abused by someone, who was abused by someone in the Seventh Day Adventist Church.(So I've been told by another victim of the same person who along with 4 other victims (including my 2 uncles who didn't turn out to be abusive.) I'ts about time the community came up with the times. Silence...

I think with PTSD, it really depends on the individual. There are some people without PTSD who do not have the qualities to be a good parent. There are some people that have qualities to be a good parent who have PTSD, and some without. I am a parent. I had severe PTSD 13 years ago and was...

Losing a parent the day after your life threatening trauma can feel a bit like a cross between PTSD and complicated grief I think. One can lose a parent in many ways. The powerful emotions of losing a parent not through death the day after a trauma can make it almost seem like death I think...

bugger ah well. :) Ha I can't look at a lot of things in American either.

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The latest show of fruits basked is pretty good. It's really insightful and a different view on the topic forgetting/keeping memories. You can watch it online. This particular episode could be applied to PTSD memories. Although it's about people making others forget memories rather than PTSD...

I found the last 2 years of processing my trauma (Been doing this for 13 years)has been pretty intense, at times almost not coping. Processing trauma takes the time it takes which is different for everybody, my therapist said. I don't process my trauma really, like Anthony said processing...

I have the reverse problem. I have a brilliant knack for picking good men, I pick them in 5 minutes, but don't have good ability to stay away from unhealthy women friends. I always thought my strong awareness that my dad was abusive and disowning him as a parent from 5 influenced my ability to...

Yes I've had lots of those insights, some insights are so funny too. They help to which is a bonus.

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Take care, know one of my friend's husbands have a pacemaker for years, he doesn't slow down as he is a farmer with 6000 acres of sheep, wheat and oats. He is going very well.

sounds like you are doing all the right things, providing and not abandoning them. As someone who was abandoned can I say it might be the thing causing the difficulty not you.

The trauma that gave me PTSD involved my parents trying to destroy my career by threatening my life and yelling. I was abused too earlier. Maybe ask your therapist. She would have the best idea. My therapist also understands that I have personalities, but I am stronger than them so present and...

I reported the crime, but when the constable told me that without evidence it was highly unlikely my step-dad would be convicted, I decided not to put myself through charging him as it meant I would have to go the witness stand to see his smug face or near this person who had such power to hurt...

Have a wonderful day! .

I think that is a common thing with PTSD. I've been more of "I'm bad" which is a similar thing. For me it is just a combination of the polarisation, guilt, thoughts on how to please my mother any way I can, memories all those fun PTSD things. It is just a symptom of PTSD . You worry about it...

This is my personal opinion as I just found this thread, and I have had a lot of success in the past before I got PTSD, getting distinctions at uni, winning trophies ect and having leadership roles before PTSD. I guess there are different levels of goals, end goals and sub goals to achieve end...

Thanks Anthony, thanks for the forum, it helps a lot.

thank you guys. : )

It took 13 years of therapy, but yesterday I finally reached 3 months (working every week) in my job. My husband and I are opening a bottle of wine tomorrow! Working long term was my goal when I started therapy 10 years ago. I got my first long term job 2 days after the attack that gave me...