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No, you aren't the only one that is sensitive to this male behavior. I too get hit on CONSTANTLY at a young woman and as a result I feel uncomfortable in public. I am a server at a restaurant and bar, so this is something I have to deal with daily. The worst part of it is that in a work...

I have been in your situation before and have had panic attacks because I was convinced that someone was in my apartment. What I do is simple: breathe and slow my mind. When I feel my thoughts and heart racing, I tell myself to breathe. Also something that helps is to look around your apartment...

I agree with you, victim blaming seems to occur too frequently in society. Especially in the US, rape and sexual assault is far too common. If only we could awake the whole world at once and tell them that NO means NO and that it is NOT ok. Why anyone would rape or hurt someone and emotionally...

I have the same symptoms and even though I am beginning to feel better in most other areas of my PTSD, this is one lingering symptom that I continue to deal with. My advice to you is have a method or routine to regain focus. When I am feeling most clouded, I have to remind myself to breathe. I...

Yes I think marijuana helps PTSD, but I think you have to be selective in the ways in which you use it. A joint can be extremely helpful as a relaxant and as a tool to clear my mind when I am stressed. When I am having episodes of disassociation, I do not smoke. I think it would cause my...

Hello friends. I am creating this thread simply to ask those who have been involved in sexual assault/rape, will I be able to be intimate again? And do you have any tips as to how to start being intimate? I was sexually assaulted about four months ago and have been raped on a few occasions many...

When I was younger I believed in God as a one-on-one relationship between him and I. Now I find myself a spiritual person. I don't really believe in God, but I don't disbelieve in him either-he just isn't what I draw my energy from. I draw my energy from the Earth. This is why I find myself MUCH...

Melatonin DEFINITELY knocks me out when I can't sleep. I used to take it every day, but I believe that it reduced the effectiveness. I only use it when I NEED it :) 5 mg, by pill.

Thank you all for the support! Glad to know that I am not the only one.