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You are the real you here and are respected and even admired for it @EveHarrington. People think they are anonymous online so tend to share more of themselves, and we here with similar life experiences see more of the real you than even you yourself may realise. I like the real Eve, have...

Your abuser sure has done a number on you hasn't he :( Think about it like this, if someone, anyone other than you confided in you that they had been raped at age 3 (even if they worded it more like 'I first had sex when I was 3' would you consider that person a slut? Or anything other than a...

Them feels. Sometimes it feels as though I'm speaking in the third person.

The body/mind connection is something that the medical profession really do not take seriously, it really needs to be studied better I think. I am always stunned by the physical reaction my daughter has to stress, and it always leaves me wondering which is the cause and which is the symptom...

Lol, I am in a mood tonight. No patience for self absorbed crap. Soz for the bad language

How long have you been friends? Intimate friendship or plutonic? She's trusted you with something big for her, she will regret, back out and avoid anything that causes the memory to resurface. You aren't a trigger, but a reminder of her feelings. Send her a text or email, tell her that you...

How can you sit there and say that yelling and abuse and putting him down are not your fault? What,he has a knife to your throat forcing you to do those things? Never occur to you to WALK AWAY if you cant control yourself? Gather your thoughts and return more composed? Do you understand...

Wait, what? You TOLD your doctor that you get into such states that you take all your medication, wake up bloody and bruised with no idea how you came to be where you are at and are concerned about the safety of both yourself and others, yet nothing is done because you struggle to EXPLAIN why...

Haha, must be a trend. I have spent the last 5 years in my job avoiding any and all mention of my fractured family as much as humanely possible. Not because I care, I think my family stories are HILARIOUS. But for some strange reason it seems to make others uncomfortable and ends any normal...

This is absolutely spot on. I have thought often of primal instincts once used for basic survival, that have now become wasted nervous energy that is labeled mental illness because its original purpose is no longer relevant but due to either trauma or chemical reaction the instinct is...

Adhd is virtually impossible to control without meds, and every adult I've ever met with it seem to have no clue of their strength, and almost zero ability to control themselves in a high emotion environment. He needs to seek assistance for this, and you holding him accountable for scaring you...

1. Just 5 things? How to narrow it down... MY DAUGHTER IS SPEAKING TO ME, I seriously thought she might never again. The relief is immense and can feel the part of my soul she left with returning slowly. 2. Humbled at those here who offered advice and or support during this mornings meltdown...

You're overloaded you poor thing :( Way too much pressure both externally and internally for one brain to take. The whole shock therapy thing scares the life out of me, is that really necessary? Some of what you are dealing with at least is purely situational, your symptoms will ease if...

Such a darned fine line isn't it? Pretty sure I mentioned somewhere on this forum about an incident with my 10 year old and her same age step brother and two pubescent step sisters that happened a couple years ago at step mums. NONE of the kids were traumatised in any way shape or form by...

Story of my life.

Today was a brain hurty kind of day. Now just focusing on not retreating and shutting down. Hoping everyone else is doing well, has found at least one something to smile about and has a trauma free day/afternoon/evening wherever you are xxxx

I can identify with your first point strongly. I went through a stage when my youngest girl was a toddler, where I was always 'seeing' things that weren't there between her and my son (he was 12) I drove myself up the wall trying to 'catch' him up to no good with her, then the resulting...

Lol! I was looking at that before and thinking wtf were you trying to say even woman? Here's a list of symptoms, ranging from averagely messed up to seriously messed up, but look at me! Nothing wrong here people, I'm fine. Okay then... Oh well, if I cant laugh at myself then what can I...

Thank you @Ragdollcircus, your faith in me gives me a little hope. I get so bloody confused. Switched on me is totally overwhelmed with it all and so I switch off and then decide its all my imagination, attention seeking or dramatising, nothing wrong with me that a good sleep wont fix ;)...

Y Yep, back to cbt for me definitely. I've been able to use it effectively in the past, in fact it was the only technique employed for my symptoms at the time (1990's) there's so many other options now its almost overwhelming! And you are right in saying that my hang ups are the root cause...

The more time I spend here, reading and interacting with those of you with serious symptoms of PTSD, the more I find myself questioning my diagnosis (which is to be fair, almost 20 years old now and I'm realising, given without full disclosure on my behalf) In all the samples I have of my...

I I love this! The word boundaries leaves me with a foul taste in my mouth, we aren't dealing with tantruming toddlers, this is 2 adults, and when you are talking about simple difference of opinion, that isnt going to cost the 'losing' party their lives or esteems or anything at all really...

That was the hardest thing I've ever written in my life and I almost deleted it in fear that I hadn't taken enough responsibility for my actions. Thank you for forcing me to examine it @Alice.in.Wonderland, without you demanding that I stop hating on myself, and look at my codependance...

Dont ever feel like you need to tread carefully @Alice.in.Wonderland. We need honesty like yours here, and id never be offended, I understand people are trying only to help. Be blunt if that's you, I'm fantastic at taking criticism, its what I do best ;) And you just managed to hit me hard...

An opportunity :) To go for a promotion and stick it to those moles who deserve to see you shine. PTSD wont slow you down x