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So that makes 4 job loses in a row. None of them have lasted more that a month. This company is a transdiciplinary clinic that treats learning disabilities. The director is a neuropsycologist so I thought this job would be good for me. I was wrong. The main reason I'm being let go is lack of...

my roommate and I don't get along. we argue like cats and dogs. we been struggling with the bills and the stress made it worse. his anger outbursts have become violent outbursts. he has thrown stuff at me and last night he actually slapped me. the neighbors overheard the noise and called the...

i been noticing that i might be having problems with crowded areas. i'll be sitting there and then all of a sudden my heart rate will accelerate and my breathing will accelerate as well as if i'm not getting enough air. this will continue for a minute or two and then go away. this has happened...

so i've noticed that some things make me jumpy and other things don't even phase me. i can be around fireworks with no problem but if someone walks through a door out of corner of my eye i jump like crazy.

Just curious to know some of the things people have said to justify abuse towards you and others. i've always got "she gave you a roof over your head and food in your belly. you should be thankful!"

i'm not sure if this is a general result of being abused or if it's related to PTSD but i'm extremely flinchy. it's as if my body is bracing itself for a hit. any suggestions on how to overcome this?

so i'm being nosy on facebook and i see a status update from a relative saying this "thank you (my abuser) for being such a pesty grandma!! i hope i become just a good as you one day. 20-30 years from now i will REALLY thank you. thanks for looking out for you grandkids. love you". this woman...

haven't posted in a while. work full time now, still in college, and just moved into an apartment. so been extra busy. this is kinda weird because it's not like I've never been in a house by myself before. every little noise I hear creeps me out just a bit. I have this weird feeling that someone...

anyone experience this issue? when i sleep i feel like im not totally asleep. like part of my brain is still alert. kinda like when you start to doze off . its really fustrating because i think its part of the reason why i feel so sleepy during the day.

so I landed a job as a housekeeper at a hospital! my student loan came and I have enough to get an apartment. the bad news is that before I can start working I need to be able to prove my identity with a birth certificate. which means i'll have to call my parents and ask them to send it to me. I...

so my older sister (mommie dearest's biological eldest daughter) is the only family member who knows about my PTSD. She and I have always had a pretty good relationship and I've always admired her. the thing is that even though she knows about my PTSD, she doesn't really understand about it at...

Is anyone heard of /experienced with Dr On Demand? it is a smartphone app that i've heard about on Dr Phil. they have trained proffessionals that deal with physical and mental issues. Especially trauma patients dealing with PTSD. Since im a college student and might have a job soon (yay!) i was...

I've never attempted suicide but I do have suicidal thoughts. I try to imagine what would happen if I didn't exist anymore. would people even care? Cuz I get the impression that they don't. I'm not talking about just family. I'm talking about past friendships, love interests, and other peers. my...

have you ever avoided something or someone so bad that it/they started showing up in your nightmares or dreams? the family members that I've cut out of my life keep popping up in my dreams. whether they are pleasant ones or not. friends that I've cut off also pop up every now and then. idk if my...

the dreaded day has come that I have been given an exit date from the shelter I stay at. I have to be gone by the 9th of January. I have to pray that this other shelter has room for me or I'm f*cked. and I WILL NOT leave on the streets. everything I've been working for, college, volunteering at...

I don't know if it's because I'm in denial about my symptoms or if I'm just procrastinating. I guess it could be a little bit of both? I had my mental assessment back in September and my symptoms have gotten worse. I keep telling myself "you're f*cking homeless! it's just normal stress. it'll...

So after replying to a post regarding sexual abuse i got the idea for this thread. I've never been a victim of sexual abuse (thank you Jesus) but i still knew the difference between an appropriate touch and an non appropriate touch. strangly my parents never told me but i still sorta knew. do...

how many of you use insomnia to your advantage? I'm a college student so when I can't sleep I stay up and study. ;)

when i'm not having nightmares, i have these weird dreams that involve some aspect of my trauma. They usually involve me spending time with my abuser or other family members. Last night i dreamed about fondeling with pieces of wood my mother used to beat me and my sibilings with. how many of you...

my stay the emergency shelter that I've been staying since last November might have to come to and end. I've had problems with keeping a job for longer than a couple weeks, had colon surgery, and took me a few months to recover from an infection at the surgery wound. so that's why I've been...

so I've read about how many of you have OCD like traits and I can definitely relate. I'm constantly having inappropriate thoughts and images. Most of them are violent especially if I'm around other females. I obsess over my trauma as well which I know isn't healthy. that's why it's difficult for...

Idk if there's already been a thread on this but i'm really curious. does PTSD develope over the years? Or is it just like BAM! PTSD? Can you show symptoms early in life and then get it full blown after another event?

since I stay currently at an emergency shelter I have a 9:00 curfew. Meaning that's when the lights go out. it's really frustrating when everyone is able to fall asleep within 45 mins and I'm laying there for hours. then when I do fall asleep I always wake up too early. I trouble falling asleep...

i have this strange habit of eating too quickly. Can anxiety cause this? does anyone here also do this?

I'm terrified of having kids one day. I would love to have kids but I don't think I could mentally handle it. Do your children ever bring up memories of your past? Do you ever feel afraid that you might treat them the way your abusers treated you? are you overprotective of them because you don't...