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    The talk

    I've been dating someone for about 4 months now. This is my first relationship. I'm starting to feel as if I should be sleeping with him. However, I know I'm not ready for that yet. I don't want to explicitely tell him my readons yet I still want to have a conversation and see where he stands...
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    Dating, trust, intimacy with ptsd

    I've recently started seeing someone. I've never dated before and that was quite a big step for me. However, I'm having a lot of doubts and anxieties about it all. I have a history of csa and also was recently sexual assaulted/harrassed. I find it really hard to be intimate with this new guy...
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    Sexual Assault Trigger that cannot be avoided

    I had a friend sexually assault me a few months ago. I was sexually abused as a child so his actions actually caused him to become a huge trigger for me. I feel my stomach drop and get panic attacks when someone mentions him. Anyway, I have to attend an event which he is also attending in a...
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    Cannabis

    Hi, I recently smoked pot for the first time and the following day was actually rejuvenating. I felt so relaxed and I had a great night of sleep. I know that it is not a long-term solution, but sometimes the triggers are too much and I can see how cannabis might help with the anxiety and panic...
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    Alone and self-blaming

    I am so exhausted all the time. My depression keeps growing worse even though I am on medication and see a therapist every week. I self-harm because it's the only thing that calms me down when the pain gets too much. I was sexually abused as a child and sexually assaulted by a "friend" a few...
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    Drowning

    I have been feeling depressed for a while now, but lately it's just getting worse. I keep having things that pill up on top of each other and I feel so close to completely losing it. I try to keep my mind off of everything that is bothering me by keeping myself busy. But, at the end of the day...
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    Panic attack prevention

    Today I was at the grocery store with friends and one of them made a joke that made me think of my trauma. My vision went blurry, heartbeat started racing, I had a hard time breathing.. I was going to have a panic attack in the middle of the grocery store. But, my one friend who does know about...
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    Sufferer Hi i'm new here - need to talk about recovery and coping

    Hi, Only recently, I finally acknowledge my trauma after an event that triggered a lot of bad memories from my childhood that I had been actively trying to repress my entire life. Since then, I've been dealing with intrusive thoughts, nightmares, panic attacks, depression, etc. My entire life...
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