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[Harley Quinn]

Hello. I'm 15. I'm a supporter, a supporter who needs help and advices to support a sufferer , who is a member on this site. He told me to come here to see how can I deal with his PTSD. Actually, I also need some help. I'm not a PTSD sufferer, but I come from a family with abusive parents. Even though I don't have PTSD, he told me I could seek for help there because people there are open minded. Well, I'm scared of the night. It might seem crazy, but I see shadows, I know it's stupid maybe they don't exist but it terrifies me almost every night, and when I'm not home sleeping with my... Teddy... I stay awake until sun rises... When shadows who want to take me are gone...Talking about this is really hard for me, and id like too have some help. Well, I need help mostly for my very close friend who is a PTSD sufferer as I already said and is like to know how to deal with his anxiety and sadness mostly... Thank you :)

 

[Metalhead Myers]

Hey, I'm 15 also, and I have PTSD, I know how difficult it is to go through abuse and neglect from parents.

 

[shimmerz]

Hi @Harley Quinn . Welcome! I wonder if maybe you could be more specific (starting a new post about it even so the two issues (you and your friend) don't get confused). Maybe talk about what specific you have with his anxiety and sadness.

It might seem crazy, but I see shadows, I know it's stupid maybe they don't exist but it terrifies me almost every night,

Terrif-ication every night is not stupid. I wonder, since you are not sleeping well and that must be affecting your daylight hours at school etc, whether a student counselor might be a 'go to' person so that you can get some help and talk to someone about this.

sleeping with my... Teddy...

I am 53 hon and I sleep with my....Teddy.....every night too. So take good care of him/her okay? Teddy may be part of your life for a long time. BTW, all my friends know I sleep with a Teddy and some even make sure I have it at night! So don't be afraid to hug Teddy really close.

Love and Light
Shimmerz

 

[Harley Quinn]

@shimmerz ...Thank you... I really appreciate your answer and the fact you understand me. Makes me more confident about posting other threads about myself. And I'll make sure my two problems won't get mixed. :)

 

[Harley Quinn]

Hey, I'm 15 also, and I have PTSD, I know how difficult it is to go through abuse and neglect from parents.

I know how hard it can be to be abused. Having PTSD and abusive parents is awful to live with, my boyfriend ( I said close friend in thread) lives with it and everyday is a struggle but he fights and hold on and I am really proud of him doing it... I just need to have more knowledge about PTSD to make him feel better when he is anxious

 

[shimmerz]

I just need to have more knowledge about PTSD to make him feel better when he is anxious

You sound lovely and he sounds lucky.....

 

[Harley Quinn]

@shimmerz I think we are both lucky to have each other. ( wow,,I'm being romantic, I must have fever...) thank you for saying I am lovely, you sound like a very wise and nice person too :)

 

[shimmerz]

you sound like a very wise and nice person too

How could I not like a comment like that????? Thank you @Harley Quinn . See? I know lovely when I see it!

 

[intothelight]

@Harley Quinn Welcome to the forum!

There is a lot of information here about PTSD so take the time to read and learn all that you can. Also, there is a lot of information that you may find helpful to your own circumstances.

 

[KwanYingirl]

@Harley Quinn does your boyfriend have a therapist helping him? If so, perhaps going to his therapist to get some answers would be helpful. My daughter was really frustrated with my phobias and memory problems. I offered to bring her to therapy-I booked a two hour session. It was very helpful for her. My therapist had made copies of info about PTSD and he explained to her how people with PTSD have brain changes that can cause us all sorts of problems. She asked a lot of questions. My only rule was that he couldn't reveal any details of my abuse.

 

[Harley Quinn]

https://www.myptsd.com/threads/his-anxiety-my-worries.50295/ @shimmerz I wrote a post to make things clear about my supporter problem... I hope it's more understandable now

 

[Harley Quinn]

@Harley Quinn does your boyfriend have a therapist helping him?

Yes, he does. But it's not helping him, from what he told me. His therapist reacted badly to his memory loss problem and frustrated him.