Hi there,
Unfortunately, I also have weird sleeping things like this. I don't really feel like I'm having a heart attack, but I will abruptly feel like I'm choking and I can't breathe and I'll wake up gasping for air--sitting straight up in bed hyperventilating. If you were checked for a...
I'm also having sleep disturbances and I wish I knew how to fix them. I don't have the same recurring nightmare, but I keep having nightmares that end the same way--with me feeling like I can't breathe or I'm choking and waking up gasping for air, sitting straight up in bed. I've had multiple...
This is a little late, but I wanted to thank you all for responding to my story. I am still working through things, and I haven't been on here for a while, partly because I felt a little bit better on the surface and I was trying to avoid thinking about them for a while. Unfortunately, it...
Hi there,
I know it is difficult to be surrounded by constant violence. I broke up multiple fights and survived a school shooting during a two year teaching stint at one of the most troubled high schools in the US. It's not the same as being at war, but I can definitely relate to physical...
Dhawkins,
No, I see what you mean. I know that I picked a really hard job after graduating from college--a job that put me in even more violent situations. I didn't intentionally do this, but it certainly caused even more difficulty for me the last couple of years. Going back to graduate...
Thanks so much for the kind words.
I needed to hear just this sort of thing. This is why I joined the community--because I felt alone, but I guess I am not--there are a lot of other people on here with similar experiences.
I am sorry to hear what you are going through as well. It sounds...
Hi,
I'm new to the community and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 26 year old female and most of my problems stem from the last 8 years, when I have been a victim of violent crime among other things.
The issues started when I was 18 and was raped by an ex boyfriend. I had some major...
Hi there,
I'm new to the forum, and I wanted to tell you that I too was a victim of violent crime and know how you are feeling. I had several incidents of violent trauma over the last 8 years, which I'll post on when I introduce myself, but I wanted to say that you are not alone.
One of the...