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Hey there. You are not over-reacting honey. This is awful but I think (considering what you've described) it's a normal reaction to have to what you've been through. You have all my sympathy and cuddles if you need. A couple of things, and please understand I'm a problem-solvey type of...

Thanks so much for everyone's support! I'm all enrolled and it's going well. So much easier not to have to go in to class!

Yeah -- I think that's why I vacillated to 'society doesn't care' -- because my 'nobody cares' feeling doesn't really attach to you, M-, my husband, etc. It attaches to the nebulous 'everyone' that becomes 'no-one'. You are such an inspiration to me here. Seriously love, you work so hard. I...

I feel like nobody cares. Or maybe that society doesn't care. I feel like no one cares.

I've reported the post to the website, as they have really good guidelines about this kind of content. I agree that further discussion with her (about this post or otherwise) is hazardous to my safety and my mental health. So I've discontinued discussion regarding it and no longer follow her...

Something truly incredible happened today. I’ve been considering quitting my ABA (Australian Bachelor of Arts) because the unpredictable nature of my chronic illness and C-PTSD keeps me housebound most of the time. I never know when I can make it out, so it’s hard to attend lectures and...

Hey there, I've been in a very similar position with one of my past partner/carers. He left me 'out of the blue' after a lot of warning signals that he either refused to discuss or made me feel were unreasonable or unsafe to confront. It was harrowing and difficult when he left me, with no...

I'm finding it really frustrating and hard right now. I'll put my issues first for once: I am terrified of confrontation, triggered by disapproval, triggered by disapproval from authority figures and peers, terrified of silence and unresolved conflict, sociophobic, and extremely empathic with...

Teflon Duck, I absolutely understand that, as an Administrator, you needed to moderate my post and to respond to the issue. However, considering that I had stated in my post how much I am triggered by these matters, perhaps slightly gentler wording could have been used? I genuinely didn't...

Update. 4am Talks, drinks, painkillers (yeah I know) weed, and I'm up because excruciating muscle spasms in my lower back and legs won't let me sleep. Can barely stand to let my husband near me because I'm not feeling defended, even though I understand he doesn't want to tell her right now...

I am sorry. I have read your legal policies and believed I was acting within the laws stated, as the social networking site I mentioned is a public platform, and usernames and the contents of all accounts are not password restricted and viewable by anyone. Therefore I assumed they could be...

Yeah... I know it's silly. You mods are so awesome. It's a major major thing and I really do try to be assertive in my life but it's hard not to be terrified of reprimand. I do keep working on it it therapy, however. Oh... blergh so many things. Last week it was more 'waiting for a...

*puts head in hands* I know... I'm in Australia The laws are laughable here -- (though Tumblr is NY based and maybe under USA jurisdiction...) I was abused systematically for 10 years by an Organized Pedophile Ring who are all still at large here in Melbourne, and am desperately trying to...

Good point. The last incident was a drawing and not photography, so I didn't think reporting would go anywhere. However, this is photography so the site may have a mechanism for reporting this content. I've sent an e-mail (I couldn't find specific content reporting on their help section)...

I'm not sure if this belongs here or under flashbacks and I can't find a 'triggers' section. I have a lot of trouble navigating websites. I decided to put it here as I'm practically having a panic attack because I'm afraid the mods will get mad at me. I'm triggered by the thought of authority...

Isolated and lonely again, misunderstood, triggered, anxious. Feel like my issues don't matter and can't be understood. Want to smoke, no cigarettes. Want to self-harm, don't.

Bit of rant -- not in a great headspace. You know how Harry Potter is famous as 'the boy who lived'? I feel like I can never get away from the burden of being 'the girl who copes'. I've been dealing with C-PTSD for 22 years now. My first therapist was Freudian. I learned really early...

hey there, I just wanted to give you a warm welcome and tell you that I, like you, struggle with feelings of isolation even though I'm surrounded by loving people. As others have said, I think this kinda comes with the territory -- dealing with feelings and states of being that most people...

I am so glad and proud that you have chosen to reach out for support. You are an amazing person and mother and I know that you'll find the support you need as you go through this rough time. *hugs*

safenow, I'm into a lot of spiritual practice as well, and can see auras, ghosts, etc etc (too much to list and I don't want to go off topic). I've been lucky enough to find a pagan/spirituality friendly therapist who not only believes in what I perceive, but uses my spiritual practice to help...

Wow! The Albatross, Safenow, and everyone who talked about pain scales (both mental and physical) thanks so much. I had no idea this would be so helpful and cause so much positive discussion. It's interesting to see how many of us have experienced the problem of under-reporting pain or not...

After reading about how 'The Spoon Theory' has been so useful to so many people here, I thought I'd also post about the Comparative Pain Scale. I haven't made enough posts to be able to post links yet, but if you Google search 'comparative pain scale' it should be the first result. I've...

Hey there Britt -- I really appreciate your reply. I am doing my best to stay connected and social as much as I possibly can, and I agree that it is very important to my continued health. I do know the spoon theory very well :) It's a very useful system for understanding chronic illness and...

Thanks so much for starting this thread. I have C-ptsd, Fibromyalgia and CFS, and definitely believe the Fibro and CFS are co-morbid with my C-ptsd. I mean, I've looked at the research, and the possible degenerative effect of having even just the high adrenaline/noradrenaline levels for 20...

Yes -- the Chronic fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia are as a result of the long term effect the PTSD has had on my body. It's taken ages for the medical community to understand that. Back in the late eighties when I was diagnosed the focus was all on the 'mental disorder' and there was the...