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I am reading the book "Toxic Parents" and I just got to a chapter about forgiveness. The author spoke about how she believes that forgiveness should be one of the last steps in recovery, if it is needed in recovery at all. "I took a long, hard look at the concept of forgiveness. I began to...

Welcome to the forum! I hope you get the help that you need. This is a very good place for information and support along the way! Peace and Hope Manic

Welcome to the forum! Peace and Hope Manic

Hey, Welcome to the forum! Definitely sounds neat... I didn't know about some of these techniques before. Thanks. Manic

Good for you for taking this leap of faith! You did it! I'm sorry to hear what you've gone through and are going through now. I understand your fear and how overwhelming it can be. As for where to start? Start with what feels right. With what you feel comfortable talking about. It can be...

I can definitely relate to most of your post! You aren't alone in the way you feel. I hope you do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. You deserve to be healthy, happy and secure. Peace and Hope Manic P.S. I also love your name!

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I know it probably wasn't easy. Sorry you had to go through all of that but I'm so glad she is happy and healthy now. You came to the right place. We're all here for one another. Welcome! Peace and Hope Manic

I have PTSD. PTSD does not have me. Manic

Definitely. Triggers can come in way too many forms. Triggers can be anything. Unfortunately, because of the trauma we have suffered, our brains work a certain way. They're "trained". Just like when I was young and my dad would hurt me when I did something wrong, whenever someone gets mad at...

Warning: May be triggering (especially to those with Combat PTSD) So I've been wanting to use this "blog this post" button for a while now and this is the perfect time! There are way too many threads on nightmares and I think I have figured it out a little bit. I just woke from a really bad...

Glad it went well, Leftwith! You deserve to have a good birthday and to feel good about yourself. I wish you best of luck with your wife and I hope to catch up with you soon! Manic

So I like to leave the barn open on nice days so that it can air out a bit and such. My horse decided that he would rather eat all the hay that's inside the barn instead of the hay, that he's supposed to eat, outside the barn. You can enter from either side of the barn so I walked around the...

Had you asked me about a week ago, I could say I am stable and getting towards improving a little bit. However, now I believe I am, unfortunately because of certain recent situations, deteriorating a little bit. Hope to be back to stable soon! This is a good thread and important. Sometimes we...

Hahahaha!!! Support, you're a hoot! :rofl: Manic

Leftwith, I know you've been having a hard time lately. You mentioned how tomorrow (Friday) is your birthday and how it will be hard. So I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to you in hopes to make it a little bit better! Do something nice for yourself! :occasion: Manic

Welcome back, Beth! Good to have you back. :hello: Manic

Hahahaha. This cracked me up! Especially number five! :rofl: Manic

Remembrance Day has always been important to me, as it is to most. But after learning so much more about Combat PTSD and hearing their stories, I feel like I can't do enough. Thank you so much for your service. You're always in my thoughts, not just on this day. Manic

I'm glad you're feeling better SF. Hopefully you can find some helpful grounding techniques if it ever happens again. Do something nice for yourself! You deserve it. Manic

Something someone once told me is that one of the most important things you can do is remember that even though it may be that same time of the year that it happened, its a completely different year, you're a different person now, etc. If you start to feel like you're back to when it happened...

I agree with what PerfectEmpire said. If you go through beforehand what you would like to talk to her about and write it all down so nothing is forgotten than you won't feel as if you missed anything. However, if you still feel like you missed something or there's still more you would like to...

Yes! I definitely know what you mean. I guess part of me new it was linked to my PTSD but I never really acknowledged it. Especially if my anxiety is high, after a panic attack or dissociation, I feel dizzy, exhausted, sore all over and feel like that same truck ran into me or I ran a 20 day...

At first I used (and well..I guess I still use) humor is a defense mechanism sometimes. If something is really upsetting or I'm fighting with someone, I tend to throw in little jokes (not in a rude way). Sometimes I do that if the subject is a little sensitive to talk about. It helps get it...

I'd like to echo Helena. I understand that its hard to trust others. A lot (if not most) of us understand that but this is why the forum is here. We're here to help one another. Like Helena said, don't go it alone when you're feeling this way. We accept you for who you are and want to help in...

Onefineday, I know where you're coming from. I feel the same way! I have never had a positive experience with men and it is extremely difficult for me to look at a man and not see him as someone I or someone else will get hurt by. Thank you for opening up and sharing that story with us. It...