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I know that a symptom of ptsd is a heightened startle response. But I feel constantly stressed and tense. If I'm having a conversation that becomes mildly debating, I get really restless and anxious. I just can't handle any conflict at all. Then if I'm watching a program or movie and it gets a...

Yes so true. My family definitely exist in a 'happy' little bubble. One that denies mental health problems really exist or that abusing your children wasn't just some old-fashioned normal. My mother's favourite quotes: 'no one's perfect' or 'there's no such thing as normal - what family is?'...

I've had to cut my entire family out unfort to keep a few dirty players away. If I really wanted to go to a funeral because I loved that deceased individual, I may go but I would be as discreet as possible, slip in late and leave early to avoid any contact kinda thing. You can't change how...

I think it's important to be self-aware and know our personal strengths and weaknesses. But for this reason we have regular cpd appraisals with our managers. These things can then be addressed before they potentially cause issues. I don't think it's appropriate to bring it up at a random meeting...

Haven't had the chance to read all of the replies but I just wanted to add a little comment. While my other half knows I use this site, it wasn't until just over a year ago that I actually let him in and told him I was abused before (that was after years together and having a baby). Yet I still...

I agree with @desiderata310 try to bring it up with your T. It's really hard to change what we think and coming onto a forum to ask people's opinions won't help you in that regard. We can only answer your initial question, which was that french kissing an infant is sexual abuse, that's a fact...

My mum makes excuses for everything my dad ever did that was wrong. Or she'll twist the story to rationalise it. Ask anyone besides your mother for their opinion. If you have a therapist, ask them. Even your father became mad about it. Your parents love you as you said. But they're still friends...

Hi @theshadowoftheliving just wondering if you met the new T and how it went? Thinking of you.

Anxiety sucks. Especially when we're going into therapy to help minimise anxieties in our lives, it seems counterintuitive when therapy itself is anxiety inducing, so it's only natural to get frustrated when this happens.

Definitely abusive. Any sexual act is abusive when consent isn't given or when the person lacks the capacity to consent. Did your parents know about this? Sorry I'm not aware of your backstory.

All I can add to the previous replies is that you get professional relationship counselling if you do get 'back together'. It seems he doesn't know what he wants anyway, and I'm sorry you've been on the receiving end of it. But it also seems as though you chose to get swept along in your own...

I've only just had my 4th session with my new T and my progress is so slow it's frustrating me too. Not that I expect to move really quickly initially, just that I'm back to not being able to speak again - just as I was with my last T. I guess I thought this time would be different as I'd felt...

My suicidal ideation was seriously heightened by ssri's yet they kept upping the dosages to try to treat the self-harming and suicide attempts. I made 2 close attempts and after the 2nd, I knew it wasn't just me so I quit cold turkey against all medical advice. I experienced some withdrawals...

Was it your first session with her? Give yourself a break and some credit! Well done on being able to utilise the drawing to help calm and ground you. She sounds quite creative in her methods to help you feel comfortable and safe. I did a lot of art therapy with my last T, which I fought the...

Well done! You can thank yourself mostly for succeeding too. Congrats :-)