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    Anniversary Approaching...

    Monday will mark 8 years since I was kidnapped, drugged, tortured and raped repeatedly by two young men I knew very well. This is my first year I'm trying to make it through sober and I really want nothing more than to completely shut off. I'm so tired of trying to make therapy work and stay...
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    Songs With Special Meanings

    What are some songs that have special meaning to you? You don't have to explain unless you want. Mine are... -Back to December by Taylor Swift -Hold On, Hold On by Neko Case -Young and Beautiful- Lana Del Ray ( walked down the isle to this one) -Foolish Games by Jewel -Was it a Dream by 30...
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    Sexual Assault Rape/exposure Therapy

    I was just wondering if anyone was up to sharing what exactly you did as exposure therapy for this type of trauma. I'm currently doing it myself and it's working, but we're uncovering walls I didn't know were there. I was just curious about things I could potentially discuss with my therapist if...
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    Learned Dissociation

    For several years now, I've found ways to intentionally distance myself from my feelings, thoughts and emotions. Most of that was through medication. Anyone know of any alternatives that can be used to distance and deal? I'm having a really bad weekend and I need a way to function. Meditation...
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    News St. Paul's Trial Outcome

    Was anyone else upset that all the kid got were a bunch of misdemeanor counts? The prosecution even proved he sexually assaulted that poor 15 year old. I'm so sick of people getting away with these kinds of acts. It really upset me and now I'm still kinda unsure how to deal with my feelings...
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    Exposure Therapy

    Has anyone been through this type of therapy? I did straight CBT for 5 years and we've recently started exposure therapy via writing that my therapist reads and we discuss. ( I have issues verbalizing what happened without becoming physically illl). It is all very new to me and I'm kinda...
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    Has Anyone Delt With A Substance Abuse Problem?

    Over the past eight years, I've struggled with benzo, dilaudid and heroin. I use them to dissociated and I'm currently two years clean thanks to my two year old daughter but the cravings are coming back to me and hitting me hard. Should I speak with my therapist before my next appointment? Go...
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    Hanging On...

    I dated this guy Blake from January of 2007 graduation in 2007 until October of that year; our family's had known each other all our lives. He was pretty amazing. Rich, handsome, kind of an asshole. He had a twin brother. They got me into all sorts of drugs, money, partying and sexual insanity...
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    Anyone Taking Prazosin?

    I started it in conjunction with my Lamictal and my Clonazepam and I finally was able to sleep without any hypnotic medications. It's also helped with daily anxiety levels. I was wondering if anyone has had side effects increase at the higher dosage? My doctor is about to move me from 2mg to 4mg.
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    Sufferer Hello There

    I am a twenty-something, female survivor of a stalking, kidnapping and sexual assault. It's been nearly 8 years since it happened, but medicine, therapy and justice still aren't allowing me to live my life. I'm looking to connect with people that understand how I feel. I look around and friends...
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