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Welcome to you Twisted and Distorted: My heart breaks for you. But we are not here to judge, just listen and help how we can. No rush. You share what you want to when you need to. There is a lot of support for what you are going through.

Dear Red: I know this may not help much but hope that it will give you a better understanding. I know Southern Oregon. I ran from there to get away from my ex. (GP). I had times I would just pass out for at least three years before I left. Three Rivers would take me to the ER, give my way...

You would be amazed at how understanding kindred spirits can be. So, rave on big guy. Your anger has been bottled up and you need to let it out. I come here and share as it helps me with my frustrations and meltdowns. If I didn't have the forum it would be impossible for me to cope. You...

Bailey so rocks for you, Tim. I love the way you regard her as family. I am glad that you have her to help you in your recovery (slow as it may seem). I hope things are going well with you and your family. What do you usually say to people that come up to pet or feed (kind of asinine IMO...

Hi Somethingiswrong, Welcome. I understand the frustration you may be feeling right now. You know something is up but can't understand when the clinical aspect keeps flip-flopping with your diagnosis. It is very hard to get the right treatment when they don't know what you have specifically...

You have gone into what I consider my Stepford mode. I use it to just keep going. Put yourself on automatic and exist, basically. Your anger is so understandable. You think of everything that you have gone through and you think 'What did I do to deserve this?'. Nothing, you did absolutely...

Welcome Julie. I am so sorry for all that you had to endure. You have fought a major battle so far and my prayers are with you that you will see justice. You can be so proud of yourself for the fact that you have survived it. I totally validate your fears and it will hopefully ease after his...

I am Narcoleptic due to repeated head trauma. I will just drop if I don't keep myself going. I got steel toed boots to the head. And the O word is Older. I just don't want to admit it half the time. :laugh:

You will have to take it slow. There are so many aspects of Ptsd that aren't so simple. She may just need the time to get back to grounded. Even if at first you just have a family member or a friend she talks to let her know that you still care about her and that you will give her space, you...

I am in counseling myself. But I just started two weeks ago. I think that is been what is helping to bring me down. I had to remember things that made me worse. The last three years of our marriage, my ex would bring some of his friends home every friday night. I would put the kids to bed...

I will take all the hugs I can get right now. I feel bad for even coming here for something like this. I can't stop crying and it hurts so bad. I feel nauseous and confused. I blame myself for the turmoil my family is in and it kills me every time I look at my boys. I want to just break...

I am freaking out so bad right now. I feel like I have gone into cave mode and I can't shake it. I have been triggered so much lately that I don't want to go out and just avoid it all. I can't deal with my issues when I have to help three boys deal with theirs. I keep getting from everyone...

Hi brat17, I know how you feel. The Adderoll jacks me up too! If you don't mind me asking...Narcolepsy or apnea? I have found that the addies also help aggravate my PTSD. You get so jumpy without them anyway, but when you get so "up", for lack of a better word, it just seems to make...

I avoid going out unless necessary until stressors get so bad I can't stand my apartment. I hate it because I live in an apartment complex with my three boys and the neighbors run a virtual grapevine from one door to another. I can't go out without someone saying the boys are being too loud...

Hi, Tim (you too, Bailey): Welcome. Here's to hoping that you find the forum as great as I have. I am glad that you have Bailey to help you out. Sounds like you have so many more stressors right now that it's nice to have that someone special to ground you (in a figurative sense, no offense...

C- I am glad to see you back. I am glad to see the lines of communication are open. Was worried for a while because you have become like a little sister. A lot of concern, yes, but you know your own mind and heart. Either way, I am still here for you. I hope that it works out for you in...

TEL: Hi, and welcome. You are such a strong person to have even survived your experiences intact. You should definately try and finish your book. You have an intelligence and caring that radiates from just your posts. It always takes time but you seem to be on the right track (funding...

Niece: We have a 'friend' that might be getting hit, what should we do? Madea: Before or after the funeral. Madea's family reunion.

I can't thank you enough for all of that. Had my second counselling session today and I feel about worthless. Having to answer the questions like 'why did you stay?' and 'did you know ahead of time'? How could anyone even think of something like that? So I told her ' if I knew, I would be in...

Okay, now I feel OLD:eek: on top of everything else. :) I am pulling out the classics and listening to the Heavy Metal soundtrack. "Veteran of a thousand Psycic Wars." How fitting is that. :rolleyes:

C- I hope you are having a better day. Ever heard the expression "Misery loves company" . My ex would love to be especially hurtful when his day was lousy. It's basically walking over you to feel better about themselves. Don't even get me started on "suck it up and deal". The number I...

Here's to hoping you feel better. It is very hard to even imagine sleep. Like Anthony said, you almost get used to minimal sleep. It gets difficult for me sometimes because I am always on guard listening for the kids when they go into nightmares (wake up screaming, thrashing around, even mild...

Thank you. I didn't figure that was the case at all. Everyone here has been such a great source of information, support, and reassurance for me that I felt almost protective of everyone (mom complex kicking in). I do apologize whole heatedly if I offended anyone as that was not my intention...

Hi TEL. I am so sorry you have to relive that over and over. It is hard when you either can't or don't want to remember what happened. I had an abusive ex that he would beat me for just the common stuff, but he would also beat me if I didn't "perform" for his friends. It gets pushed so far...

This helped me understand quite a bit. As I am writing this please pardon any lapse in typing as I am full on in tears right now. You nailed it on the head when you say that it feels like you are back to square one. I have spent the last two years avoiding my problems in favor of helping the...