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ok I haven't been on here in a while and atm I don't feel as though I have anyone to turn to except here, so I need to vent and ask for others advice. A little over two years ago I was sexually assaulted while out jogging. From a combination of this and early childhood abuse I was struggling to...

All round feeling very alone in this stupid trauma struggle. have to keep myself occupied and distracted to help ward off SI or more so acting on it. I'm worried what will happen when I stop ;( I do have a good support team, or so I thought. My T hasn't replied to my last three emails (she's...

Ok... so I had a rough session in therapy today, I was physically and emotionally drained. went home and fell asleep. I dreamt my T turned up at my house during what I refer to as crazy hour ( that time of day when it's all systems go, dinner bath and bed for my kids) She sat and talked while...

So I feel like I'm playing a tug of war with my own brain. As I have mentioned in previous post I was sexually assaulted last year, the police were involved but much to my disgust the 'person' who attacked me has not yet been caught :( as a result of my forensic testing there is DNA if he is...

*Trigger Warning* Ok, so a little background to help with my question(s). I grew up knowing I was different. I wasn't like most kids I knew, I was a "foster kid". I went back and forth between my bio parents and foster parents between the ages of 18 months and 2 1/2 yrs. my bio parents were...

Not sure if this is where I should post this, sorry if not. I REALLY could use some help, any advice welcome. I'm currently experiencing some excruciating body memories from childhood sexual abuse. All my 'go to' self help and calming techniques aren't working or only minimally effective ;( I'm...

I've been doing some 'Inner Child' work with my T and she's been talking about orienting my little self to the here and now and I feel stuck like I'm playing a tug of war with her. Has anyone experienced anything like this or what has happened when you've managed to orient the little self. I...

Ok so I'll start with a quick recap. I have been seeing my family GP for almost 8yrs for the general woes but also have a heart condition which requires a pacemaker/defibrillator . I was sexually assaulted by a stranger while out jogging, end of last year. After all this I was diagnosed with...

So here's my dilemma. My T's', my (yet to meet) Psychiatrist and my Doctor all have different views on medication and which ones I should be taking. A few weeks back I was having an extremely difficult time, wasn't thinking straight and sleep deprived. I overdosed on sleeping pills not with the...

I have found this site quite helpful in trying to understand a little more about myself and what I'm going through. Thought it's probably time I introduce myself. I'm a 32 yr old wife and mother of three young children. I'm also a CSA surviver and was diagnosed with Complex PTSD last year after...