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Are you saying that he will moving in with you is causing you stress? That's totally understandable. What can you do to reduce your stress levels in other areas so his presence doesn't overwhelm you? Please don't give up. A common thought distortion is All-or-Nothing Thinking. Some treatment is...

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Hey, Cris! Welcome to the forum! It was really brave of you to share your story. I'm deeply sorry for all you've experienced, and that your nightmares have returned. I don't have a very similar experience to you, but I do understand your frustration with everyone turning a blind eye. It angers...

Thanks @FridayJones . I'll keep that in mind as we get to know each other better. I'm sorry you had so many traumatic experiences - one is too many!

Also, when did you tell the guys?

Hey, AJK! This was truly fantastic advice. I think I will need more practice at receiving affection, and I never would have thought of warning him about flipping out before I'm ever actually in that situation. I'll communicate more clearly, be committed to the snail pace I need, and will put my...

I grew up in a highly abusive environment, have dated two abusive boyfriends, and been sexually assaulted twice. I've done intense work to manage my flashbacks, lose compulsive behaviors, etc., and am in a really good place right now. I just started dating someone who also had abusive parents...

I broke down crying after hearing so many Father's Day commercials on Spotify yesterday. Thankfully, it helped me get over missing any positive aspect of him. My dad's a narc, too. I went no contact with him about five months ago, but I'm so pissed off right now. My f***ing grandma called me...

I don't experience symptoms while showering, nor during a gynecology exam. My gynecologist is one of the most talkative people I've ever met.. it's pretty distracting. I remember my dad bathing me, and that wasn't a scary experience. He taught made it fun by teaching me degrees and directions by...

I know all abuse hurts the same amount and affects us the same way, I'm just asking so I know if I have something additional to work through and because I'd like to understand my past and stop it from affecting me today. Only when I'm using the toilet. I'm reading about recovered memories...

I main sorry that happened to both of you. :( Damn, ok. I am in therapy. I have a really difficult time talking about any of my experiences in person, but I'll try, especially since you've experienced something similar. Thankfully I went no-contact with my dad about five months ago. Thanks a ton...

My parents were emotionally abusive, my dad attempted physical abuse but I sprinted upstairs into my room and my mom stopped him just outside my door, I dated two abusive boyfriends, and was sexually assaulted twice by two other people. What I'm trying to figure out is whether I was sexually...

@sun seeker, yesterday I wrote something very similar. I'm at the end of my rope, too. Today I looked up the warning signs of suicide - you're exhibiting a ton of them, even more than I. Most of the reason I considered it seriously was the threat of not being able to work. My symptoms were...

I just reported my first sexual assault (that occurred my senior year of HS). At first I didn't because after it happened I figured if he had known that coercion is sexual assault and extremely harmful he wouldn't have done it. Then a year later he "joked" about getting girls drunk in a very...

Whatever you're not feeling is OK. I talked to my Grandma about how I was feeling hopeless, and she suggested I be thankful for what I have. The thing is, I make a gratitude list daily, but it's an intellectual exercise and I don't feel the gratitude. My lack of feelings are just a PTSD...

I've lost consciousness like this at least 4 times in my life, and the times I went to the hospital they labeled it vasovagal syncope. I was diagnosed with narcolepsy with cataplexy a year ago, as I lose muscle tone when I feel a strong emotion, am stressed, or am exhausted. I read today...

If he was continually asking it'd be sexual coercion, which is still sexual assault. Any touching you didn't want is sexual assault. I hope you're doing OK. <3

Please don't leave!! Your story IS significant. Thinking people are leaving chat because you join is a really common cognitive distortion, personalization. It's just part of depression - your thoughts aren't accurate and they're not your fault. Just because you're miserable and sad right now...

Fellow blind person. I experience the same problems of listlessness and lack of energy. Today I couldn't stop crying for hours and the pain seemed unbearable. I felt like I was creating negativity and felt badly for calling my mom, but she cared that I was feeling badly and that was enough. I...

Agreed. I'm reporting one of my sexual assaults that happened two years ago now, and might do the other one later. There was no statute of limitations for rape in the state where it occurred, but if you check that then you can know if the officer was telling the truth.

Yo, dope suggestions, guys! Thank you so much! :) I'm seeing a therapist right now, but won't have access to a trauma specialist until summer, so I didn't know the ins and outs of coping other than to stay in contact with people even though you want to isolate and meditate. I will do all of the...

This weekend, I've been doing the police write-up for reporting the first of my two sexual assaults. It's the first time I've gone near the memory, and I have to think about it carefully to make sure what I report is clear and accurate. I've written up through the oral sex, and am becoming...

Thank you, @Lucycat . I had no clue that I was experiencing intrusive thoughts. At first I was avoiding thoughts of the trauma, so "fixed" that by facing the trauma constantly.

Thanks! I definitely will. I was diagnosed with adjustment disorder after I was diagnosed with narcolepsy last year but never mentioned the other stuff until recently. I was supposed to have my psychologist appointment this afternoon, but he cancelled for an emergency. I rescheduled the...