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Hell yeah - welcome Chris! There’s a lot of things I don’t like about technology, but instant translation is very cool 😎

Welcome to the forum. That’s a lot to go through - the anxiety that you’re describing sounds crippling. Hope you are getting some support for that, because it’s definitely something you can heal from:)

Fwiw, I think you already did that by making that post. That’s your DBT skills in action: a thing happened that had big negative emotions, you noticed it, accommodated it, and you’re carrying on adaptively. All of that is rock solid work, so try not to get too down on yourself.

This comes up periodically. I’m looking at potentially doing some ketamine or mdma augmented therapy, so I’m confronting some of the fears I’ve got about that, which is why it’s come up (again!) now for me. I have this contradictory relationship with my lack of conscious recall (or…just plain...

There’s so much judgment in your posts - it reads like you’ve been triggered and that this really isn’t about her at all. So, what’s the issue? Are you dating the person you’ve decided she was 10 years ago (and, since you weren’t there, and potentially haven’t even met ex, seems pretty...

To help put it in perspective, is it you or her that has ptsd?

Great question. I won’t go through your entire post - partly because of how long it is, but mostly because the process of identifying the cognitive distortions we use is a massive component of addressing them and healing. But to give you an idea, over the first few paragraphs alone, I’m seeing...

Welcome to the forum. Bullying and harassment is no joke, and can definitely have some serious mental health consequences. It would be worth getting some support with that. The social anxiety you’re describing is worth getting help with, because life doesn’t need to be this hard. There’s also...

Mod Note: @Mentalhealthstudent - I’ve merged your new thread into your existing thread about the same topic. If you have questions, use Contact.

Is this mindset keeping you trapped? I get it would be incredibly difficult, and maybe not something you could do straight away, but is it time to start planning to leave him (rather than waiting for him to leave - because, why would he if he doesn’t see any need to change)? This. You cannot...

Your parents will worry about you and want to keep you safe for the rest of your life. If you have a mental health issue that is leaving you unsafe, you need to get help with that. There are SA groups, but I’d recommend an experienced and qualified therapist.

I’m so sensitive to poor sleep - everything falls apart really quickly for me when my sleep is off, so I really feel you. Honestly, at this point my entire daily structure is based around good sleep hygiene, and I’m completely obsessive about it!! Have you considered maybe getting a sleep study...

Sounds very tough, and that he has a long way to go with his recovery. This is a great statement, and a credit to you. But it may be helpful (and necessary for your own safety) to distinguish between his feelings and his behavior. You aren’t responsible for either. But, while he doesn’t...

You got this - hope it goes well. The life ahead of you will be amazing:)

Okay, I hear that. Maybe an NA group as a goal for now? Peers tend to feel a lot safer - there’s no judgement, and no power issue of a potential psych hold hanging over your head. Either way, despite the massive traumas you’ve experienced, I think you’ll find that there’s people out that that...

Welcome to the forum! The living situation you’ve described sounds like a nightmare. Hopefully there’s opportunities for you to leave in the near future. Unfortunately, this forum doesn’t have a private messaging function for members to communicate with each other. But you may find that there’s...

Welcome to the forum:) Definitely not beyond help, or hope. I’m just sorry that you’ve been dealing with all this yourself for so long. It’s not necessary to do the recovery thing alone, and it’s definitely easier with help. Have you considered maybe getting a therapist, or joining an NA group?

Mod note: @Mentalhealthstudent - you already have 2 other threads on this issue. Thread locked.

Having a diagnosis of autism doesn’t really help much - autism impacts people in wildly different ways. While it may have significant impairment on one person’s ability to keep themselves safe in relationships, it wouldn’t affect another person’s ability at all. So - there’s more to the...

Partly because it’s typical of casual relationships - very often, someone is taking advantage of the other person for some reason, in some way. Partly because it’s very typical of casual relationships where one person has a mental health condition - that makes them particularly vulnerable to...

Do you see those traits playing into this issue?

Not necessarily. There isn’t anything like enough information to give you a balanced or insightful response. But here’s the thing - you have 2 posts on similar issues (complaints about the opinion of strangers on another online forum). Coming to a new forum, to start multiple threads...

Sounds like you’re both looking for very different things in this relationship. Fwiw - with or without trauma, I think a lot of people would feel belittled by the way your partner is talking about other people.

That’s pretty disrespectful. Can you explain to hubby the impact that his comments are having on you? Sometimes that helps a person understand why when you ask them to stop doing something.

Welcome to the forum:) Straight up - definitely worth talking to your doctor. Because with trauma like that in your childhood, it will likely make a big difference to your life to have more support, and GPs are a gateway to a whole range of supports. In particular, irrespective of whether you...