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I could try and look for that, I'm not sure what type of therapist offers these services, though. I'm also worried because there are so many crappy therapists out there and I've got to find something that works, fast. It'd be nice if there were higher standards for this profession. I still have...

Thanks for the kind words. I'm in an emergency situation right now, so I've got to do some decisive things, and I've got to do them now. My issue is that I've tried to rally myself to kick butt, but these trauma symptoms are knocking me right back down again. So I'm in a seriously dangerous...

Hello everyone, I'm acknowledging now that I have PTSD and seeing a trauma specialist could really help me. I'm worried about it, though, because: * I currently have no support network. No family, no friends, nada. I'm 100% alone in the world completely isolated from all human contact * I...

Thanks for the support everyone. I figure I'm a lost cause, so no worries.

Good morning everyone, My question of the day is: can I have a normal life? As in, is it possible for me to recover to the point where I can actually have relationships and don't live with this horrible condition? I've had PTSD since I was 16 years old and I'm in my early 30s. The majority of...

Haha, maybe I will. Thanks for the replies. I don't mean to be a bummer, but this is just way heavy stuff I've got going on here, and I am really frustrated about how hard it's been finding help out there in the world.

What I've learned is that this is a brutal, heartless country. It's no surprise we're having a neo-fascist thing going on with Donald Trump. I was predicting this like a year ago, just based on how rabid people have been getting about attacking and crushing "the weak". Not a good time to have...

Thanks. I think I might just kill myself. There's really no help out there available to me ATM since there are no programs that I can use, no place I can go for help, and I have no IRL support to lift me up. I'm in a dire employment situation, there's no safety net in the US, and I'm really just...

The only public mental health program in my area is a substance abuse one. Since I only smoke, it really isn't relevant to me. I live outside NYC so I could try there, but I'm not a NYC resident right now, so I might not have access to it. I'm going to keep looking, but the only ones I've found...

OK, I've come up with a plan. Thanks for responding to my question, Cashew, I've given this some thought. I'm going to focus on short-term recovery right now. I can find a new job if I pull my shit together. I can worry about the long-term stuff once I get myself situated. That's where all of...

I guess I'm not bad with compassion. In school I used to stand up for kids who were being bullied. I blew the whistle on illegal abuse and harassment at my last job, which got me retaliated against. Compassion is probably a strength and weakness in me ... it's one of the things my family used to...

It has to be an option, because I live in a high-cost area, and there's nowhere for me to go but on the streets. This is the US we're talking about here, nobody bats an eye if you end up homeless/commit suicide. If you can't make money for someone right now, you're worthless and your life is...

Thanks for the reply. My definition of recovery has two parts, I guess: short-term and long-term. Short-term Recovery: I'd like to find a new job so I don't end up on the streets, and I can have access to health insurance. Long-term Recovery I'd like to be able to enjoy my life, which I've...

Hello everyone, I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. I first experienced it when I was 16 and it was bad: I thought I was losing my mind, I couldn't leave my bedroom for a month, couldn't sleep, etc. But I quashed it down and went on with my life, as is our culture. Which of course just made it...

Hello everyone, I was recently diagnosed with PTSD, and I'm starting on this uhhh ... interesting journey. I figure I should probably seek out some support. I've been trying to deal with this on my own using bibliotherapy, but my bootstrapping and will-to-power is nothing compared to the...