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Thank you so much. Yes, anniversaries are the WORST! We will get through it though. We're strong! :-)

I'm so sorry you are going through this again. Anniversaries are hard. I have the same type of thing. As soon as the weather starts to get colder, I know that my anniversary is coming up and I start going into anxiety attacks and depression. My anniversary is in November, but the cold air...

Loki, In reading your story, I had many triggers as I am also a survivor of attempted murder by my husband who had never been violent before. My difference is that my husband used a shotgun and after he thought I was going to die, he turned the gun on himself and his suicide was successful...

Thank you so much, Sammy & Anna! It means so much to me just knowing that I'm not alone. I'm sorry you're suffering too. Thank you for listening to my whining and thank you for replying. It means the world to me! <3

I have so much love to give and I give it freely. I know I'm smart, I'm loving, I'm kind, I have a good heart. The thing is, I can't give the love, care, and comfort to myself because I don't feel like I deserve it and nobody else treats me like I do either. Everyone around me wants to look...

I understand that she has more than one client, but before responding to an e-mail, she should have looked at her notes and it should have been in her notes about your previous sessions stating what you had talked about. This is very disappointing! I think it's a good idea not to go to your...

I'm so glad that you have a therapist. I'm hoping you have or are seeking one for Livy too. She needs some help in dealing with what she's seen and heard and being able to understand from a professional that none of this is her fault. You're doing everything right. I know you're worried...

So glad you're going to get the paperwork started. It in the best interest of you and Livy both. :-)

First and foremost, you are not a moron! You need to do what is best for your child right now. It sounds like he's in denial of his disease and his family enabling him will further decrease his health a well-being. Your best move, in my opinion only am I'm no professional, is to go ahead and...

From the sounds of it, she's not ready to share these deep issues with you yet. You doing research and learning things is a good thing and all the people in this site understand that you're trying to help, but maybe don't tell her you're doing all this stuff and definitely don't push her about...

It took me 7-1/2 years and many "quacks" before I found my right person - my current psychologist is the best! Keep trying and don't give up. You'll find the right person. As far as the sensitivity issue goes.....have you looked into maybe being an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)? There's a...

You're right about not contacting your aunt. Stay away from her. She is toxic to you and until she gets some help, she's toxic to everyone around her. I feel bad for her kids who are living with her. She really needs help to get through the grieving process.

Definitely the sex was a trigger for her. Sounds like you've been doing your research are I commend you for that - great job! A good morning or a good night is probably OK, but don't expect a response. The trigger has taken her backwards into a very dark and hard place. I hope she's seeing a...

Sounds like your aunt hasn't dealt with the loss of your parents and is taking it out on you. Do you maybe look a lot like your Mom or Dad and looking at you reminds her that they're gone? This is not anything you did. This is her problem and she needs to get some help. I'm glad you're not...

It could be that she's just not ready. The sex could have brought about a lot of hard feelings, flashbacks, and nightmares. PTSD is an evil thing to have to live with. I guess the only thing I can say (being a PTSD sufferer) is that it really means a lot when my bf truly listens and tries his...

After all the surgeries I've been through since my trauma and I did not know this. Thank you so much, Sheila! :-)

I love to read, so thank you so much for the suggestion of a book. I hate the title of it, though. I really hate that saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". Well, I wasn't killed, I'm still here, but I am but shadow of t person I used to be. It didn't kill me, but it sure as...

Thank you for your reply. You are definitely not alone. I urge you to find some type of counseling. I finally found the right psychologist (and it took going through many wrong ones) and she is helping me A LOT! I still have a lot of bad days, but she helps me think in healthier ways and try...

Everything just keeps piling on and piling on - I'm feeling overwhelmed. I talked to my bf last night. He's getting better at listening, which is great. He now knows that sometime I just need to get it out or vent and that I need a listener, not a fixer. So, the piling up part......the...

Have you tried meditation? It may help calm your nerves and your body and maybe lift your spirits too. I've recently started and it's helped me a lot already. Also, the peppermint is a really good idea to help your stomach. I make peppermint hot cocoa and it helped my uncle and my cousin's...

I'm so glad to know that he has been talking to a professional and I'm glad you had a chance to talk too. Take their advice and I'll keep my fingers crossed with you for the best the happen. The best may be splitting up, but hopefully everything will get better. I'm so glad you're on here and...

I've had many days/weeks/months where I've felt the same way as your boyfriend does now. I didn't know if it was me or the relationship or life in general either. My husband and I got divorced, I got sober (I was drinking constantly to escape my physical and mental pain), he got his life in...

I understand - truly. The fear of relationships, the fear of failure, the fear of being alone, etc.........you will make it. There's a lot of people in here, including me, that you're more than welcome to lean on and be able to talk to. :-) You'll get through this.

Yes, relationships are hard and they're always work. Can you get away to visit family or friends for a few days? Maybe just step away from the situation and have some time to yourself and let him have some too? That may be a good "reset" for you both. Just thinking out loud here.

Always take care of yourself first! If this relationship is bad for your mental health, which it sounds like it is, get out now.