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This might be weird so feel free to ignore it if you’re not religious. But I’ve heard a theory about hell that after we die God shows us the pain that we’ve caused others. So for those who’ve hurt you and have hurt me, they would have to go through all of the pain that the put us through to...

Working out helps a lot. Mostly because I’m taking my mind off of things for an hour or two (yoga is especially great) and it makes me tired enough to sleep it off. It’s kind of a distraction thing but I feel a lot better after and I don’t do well with just sitting with what I’ve discussed. It...

Hi everyone! So I recently entered a new relationship with someone I care about. He knows about my ptsd and how it was related to sexual assault and is really patient and understanding when it comes to intimacy. However, there is a huge disparity in how affection we are with each other. He is...

So one thing that I’ve been doing that helps if using the 5 senses to bring me back to reality. It could look weird in front of other people but I’ve done it in classes, in public etc. what I’ll do is first count 5 things in the room of one color, if it’s blue then someone’s shirt, someone’s...

Hi everyone! I recently realized that I am still unable to get over a partner in my past. He and I were dating around the time that my trauma happened (close to four years ago). He was directly involved but our relationship ended super abruptly right when I needed him most. I miss him whenever I...

Hi! Sleep deprivation is a big factor of my life that I wish my professors understood. But the biggest issue for me is how frequently professors bring up sensitive topics ( maybe because I picked a history degree) that they go over in full details. I once heard a professor bring up sexual...

Hi everyone, So my trauma occurred when I was living in another country in high school (2015-16) and I went back for the first time this summer. I decided to go to the police and press charges against the man who sexually assaulted me. There was a translator there so I didn’t have to give the...

I was told this analogy at one point by my therapist and I think even though it’s “about” grief it applies to trauma as well. This thread explains it better than I can but I’ll try to summarize it! Essentially there’s a giant ball in a box and a pain button and at first the ball is constantly...

I definitely have struggled with my ptsd and seeing myself as a willing participant too. I think for a while it was much easier for me to cope if it was something that was my doing (i.e. something that I could prevent in the future). When I realize that what happened had nothing to do with my...

Hi everyone, Last week I had to go in for a Pap smear for personal health issues unrelated to any trauma. My PTSD is related to sexual assault and I never considered that Pap smears could be difficult. I went alone because I thought it would be like a regular visit but after the exam I started...

Thank you for the help and information. I do have a therapist but decided to try a new therapy (ETT) that seems to have helped people before on top of regular therapy. Thank you for giving me the crisis line, those have always been helpful for me. I appreciate your response and help! Thank...

Hi everyone, I’m new here so bear with me. I got through the anniversary of my trauma yesterday and felt fine, but today it’s really hitting me hard. My trauma occurred 3 years ago and I was hospitalized last year. I feel weird asking for help as I’m not nearly as close to needing...