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I have no support system. I've been in therapy for years, and I just started bringing it up. But the statute of limitation expires in a few years. I can't let it go.
Mine wasn't family but a relative. He's the one who is miles away but some of my family doesn't know and I'm terrified he'll show up. I can't relax and had panic attacks just because I couldn’t stop thinking about him showing up.
All this to say; you're not alone. I don't really have any advice...
I had to look up what COCSA stands for. I did not know my experience has a word for it. I didn't know there was a word for it! I didn't know other people have been through the same thing! This probably tells you how no one talks about it and how lonely you feel in such experiences. I'm sorry...
I have been diagnosed with PTSD. But I can't get rid of the thought that what I went through isn't bad enough. That I should just move on? It's probably something I have internalised as people have said this to me. Rationally, I would never compare anyone's experiences but me being myself, I...