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I think that's partially how I remembered my childhood sexual abuse was from yoga and meditation (alone at home, I did YouTube videos and often freestyle meditation). It's crazy the memories the body holds. It is something I believe in but maybe I'm too much of a wimp to do it regularly and face...

Hi welcome to the forum! Sorry you have many reasons to be here, it sounds like you've been through a lot. I have a lot of thoughts, about victim mentality. I think it's possible, to not identify with being a victim without getting justice. (There was no justice for me, I didn't have it in me...

No sleep tonight. It's spicy time travel infinity version.

"Self care is so important, be sure to take time for yourself" "Why are you isolating yourself? You know that's harmful"

Thanks for explaining this. I've experienced this as well. Most grounding exercises freak me out.

I had thought the same. Maybe she has BPD not PTSD. But obviously we don't know, just looking at the symptoms listed.

I grew up with an abusive dad and I was perpetually constipated or had diarrhea. It was so normal for me. Used to throw up on occasion too, purely stress induced. Crazy, about a year after I moved out, I started pooping regularly every day or every other day, easy normal stool. No more vomiting...

Yes, I've experienced this as well as vomiting. It's not fun. It'll pass, but until then, damn.

I don't think it's really a bad thing, but it has to be kept in balance. Like only looking at triggering content in manageable doses and taking a break after/self care, etc. Then it's a form of therapy instead of really traumatizing yourself.

I'm a huge fan of earplugs. I use different ones for different situations.

Maybe they are different pitches? Idk

Good point

Honestly I didn't realize how bad my abuser was for me until I'd been away from him for about 6 months to a year. He was my dad, it's very hard to see your dad in a bad or even evil light.

I actually really agree with this. Your comment took me back (in a good way). When I was a kid, my house was steel framed and the windowsill frames were magnetic and so we're the edges of my bathroom mirror. I actually got excited when I moved out and had a fridge of my own that I can put...

Mine was a million different things to me but primarily negative. So no, I choose peace.

I was abused as a child and I've thought and said the exact same things you wrote that she said. It's hard. But it's something she has to work through. Be consistent, show her that you're different, that you're there for her. As far as sex goes it's really tricky. Some couples find a lot of...

With your partner? Anything and everything. My husband doesn't want to know all the gory details and I respect that. He always wants to be happy and not think too deeply about things especially if they're sad or negative. So I just tell him basic stuff and more importantly how it affects me...

Which disorders do you think are worse than PTSD? All the antisocial ones?

True lol

I think like anything, it's a potential factor but not definitive. Plus, I don't think there's been complete and thorough studies on it.

I'm very interested in this theory... Do you remember where it came from?

I think I meant in the big picture. The main reason childhood incest abusers get away with it is because their victims don't report (that's what I believe anyways). If the police or court is dismissive of you personally, that sucks. But later down the line, when they get similar reports from...

It's definitely hard. I may have had people that could speak on how my dad acted in general but not obviously something such as molestation that was private. But the main reason I didn't report was just that I didn't think I had it in me to feel like I was proving myself to the police or court...

My question with this is, has she ever been safe enough to deal with poor mental health? My mom didn't show any signs of trauma aftermath until three years after she divorced my dad. I didn't until I was 16 years old (spent a lot of time alone at night). What would happen if she was by herself a...

This actually makes sense to me. I'm quite intelligent as well, my family is in general. But my ability to learn was impaired by PTSD in grade school.