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You can "wake" him from the sleep paralysis by touching him. When he breaths heavily, he is, as he said, trying to signal to you for help.

@Blue Survivor : What? I am just left speechless by your comment! You just keep wonder about that one! I do not feel comfortable explaining any of it to you. Edited to add: On a second thought, why not! : Yes, it did sound like I went to the police for help, did it not? And did it sound like...

No, I do not feel safe around them at all. As it turned out, the library in the area I have recently moved to, is right beside the police station where I reported the rape. I got so triggered when I saw the station.

Oh dear! You are being gaslighted from here to Timbuktu! Research the term 'gaslighting'. It helped to really open my eyes back when I was being subjected to it. Best of luck!

Welcome, None of us are able to diagnose you, but from reading your story, yes, I do think it is likely! My best advice would be to go see a professional, who will be able to sort out what is going on. I wish you all the best!

Hi Bewitched, I don't really have an answer for you. I just wanted to say that I understand what a huge blow this must be for you. I clearly remember all the heartache you went through when he cut you off.

People are rarely just one thing! Because of that, we are often ready to ignore or endure a lot of hurtful behavior. And in your case - look for reasons behind it that would sort of make it okay. But in fact, it is never okay. The best advice I can give you, is to take a long hard look at your...

Everyone is different. And you are not wrong in that PTSD can take control. But we still have a responsibility in how we treat others (and ourselves). Maybe he is being a jerk because of his PTSD, maybe he would not be if he did not have PTSD. I don't know, but that is not really the point. The...

Hi macca, Yes, I do remember you! :-) Welcome back!

Hi Kerbear, You explained it well. It is not the isolation part that worries me, it is fairly normal for sufferes, although the hurtful way it is often done, is not something I would ever do to my loved ones. You are new here, and I understand your frustration in what you describe. However, it...

Welcome, The behavior you describe cannot be blamed on PTSD. It is a rude, unacceptable behavior towards you!

RussH, I think you may have misunderstood what GWizz is writing about. The wrong was most certainly and ONLY with your parents!!!! GWizz, I am sorry! I wish I had something helpful to say. I can really understand how difficult it must be for you to comprehend that they actually did this to you.

It is a good question, bell! I honestly don't know. All of your input has given me something to think about. Thank you for that. Today, I feel better about all of it. I think I will just let the romance part with S go no further and hopefully be able to return to our friendship in some way. I...

I can relate to this. This is the reason I quit therapy after five years. It was actually a doctor who advised me to focus away from my trauma in order to get it away from my frontal loapes or something like that :-). For me, best advise I have ever got!

Thanks guys, for your replies and support! On the contrary :) I did not really get flashbacks per se. It is more like emotional flashbacks. A sudden feeling of helplesness and the feeling that my body is just a piece of meet being used. Again, on the contrary. I do not want to persue a long...

Hi friends, I have been doing well for a really long time! A lot of things have happend over the summer, which now seem to have thrown me off. Quick review of my summer: In June, I left my boyfriend of three years and my home. We had moved in together in December. I finally realized that he...

Good for you, Solara! And I think you did end it in a dignifying way! You dignified yourself by ending it completely, and you were in every right to do that! Three months ago, I ended a three year relationship with my partner, whom I was living with, by just walking out the door one morning...

No man, she is actually not! What she (nursenurse) writes to you is clear, honest and bloody good advice!

I don't feel comfortable repeating the phrases, because frankly, they are not that nice! Maybe this will clear it up for you:

I am at loss for words! Classic victim blaming phrases at myptsd forum! I did not think I would live to see the day! I am glad I have never shared my story in detail on here back when I was more vulnerable, but in case you are wondering, yes, I was VERY drunk during the rape and VERY confused...

Yay Junebug! You read it! I am overjoyed :laugh::hug:. It really is brilliant. Allen Carr is a genius in my eyes. I am so glad you gave it a go. It is extremely difficult to get smokers to read it. I guess it does sounds a bit silly that a book can cure your nicotine addiction, but it really...

The doctor did not guide me regarding 5htp :) The herbal pharmcist lady did. I just went in and asked if they had something that might help with PTSD. Not all herbal products are illegal in Denmark, but 5htp are :) She told me it was because of the competition with the drug compagnies. I am...

Thank you very much Philippa! :-) I got the 5htp from a 'herbal pharmacy' and they are actually illegal here in Denmark, so no doctor involved :/ The supplement I was taking (stopped about a month and a half ago and still feeling great:-) ) has B6 and B3 in it.

Thank you Junebug, I am glad you understood my point and that my thread was helpful. :) Distancing myself from my trauma by stopping talking about it has led to me not thinking about so much either. It is not dominant in my thoughts and experiences. Thus, there is now room to fill my mind with...

Quitting smoking can be fun! I used to be a heavy smoker and I tried to quit many times using will-power methods and nicotine replacements. It always failed because i felt like I had to give something up. Allen Carr's book 'easyway to quit smoking' made the world of difference. It is absolutly...