Another New Member

[brokenchild]

I don't want to make this long or detailed. I'm going to post more of my story in the Member's Trauma section as it says it cannot be searched by people who are not members.

I'm 21 years old and will be a senior in college this coming fall. I'm a psychology major and a philosophy minor. I've had two weeks of intensive outpatient therapy at Intensive trauma Therapy in West Virginia and they helped me tremendously.

I was also hospitalized for 5 weeks with anorexia, which is cause by the PTSD and flashbacks.

I look forward to learning my way around the forum and meeting and helping others if I can.

 

[empowered]

Welcome to the forum :hello:

 

[Deleted member 541]

HI Broken,


Welcome to the forum......

 

[brokenchild]

Thanks for the welcome. :hello:

Until I become registered and can start a diary, I guess I'll share a little of why I'm here.

I was abused growing up, prostituted in the US, and "trafficked" in Prague (I dislike both words "trafficked" and "Prague" They give me flashbacks though granted not as bad as before). Prague is what bother me the most, even after treatment. I don't know if I'll ever be "over" what happened there.

I have lost 3 close family members:
My grandma when I was 6 of a sudden heart attack.
The mom when I was 11 to a long battle with AIDS.
My grandpa when I was 14 to old age I think.

Summer is the hardest time for me as it's when the abuse occurred.

Umm, that will do for now.

 

[Nam]

Hi Broken. Welcome.

 

[Lucky Laser]

Welcome, and congrats on being a senior! You're studying some interesting stuff!
*hands out the welcome cookies*

 

[nie]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[sunnydaze]

Welcome and may you find the help and friends you need to help you cope.
sunnydaze

 

[jccali72]

New too...want to share

Well here goes...My name is Jen I am currently being treated for PTSD, BiPolar and Adjustment Disorder. I was a medic in the Army stationed at Fort Hood and spent 5 months in Kuwait in 1998 as a medic with 215FSB attached to Taskforce 2/7. My PTSD is related to not being able to aid all of the fallen soldiers and dealing with that constant loss.
Yesterday was a bad day. I got overwhelmed at my day job and went home to chill for a bit and work through it. It was not helping and the intensity was rising rapidly with thoughts of ending it all. So I took myself to VA and turned myself in. Due to lack of beds available at B/VA I was admitted to UBH. Although I greatly appreciate the effort on the part of UBH, it is not currently where I would advise others in my situation to seek assistance.
I am back at home and hoping for the best.
Tomorrow I have an appt with both civilian and veteran Dr's. I am new to recoginizing and seeking assistance with my issues. Glad to know ya'll are all coping...makes me...well...hopefully hopefull...

jen

 

[goingonhope]

Hello & Welcome Brokenchild, I see you've found your way to the trauma diaries, have and are writing much. Well done. Also, the news of you being in your senior yr. as a psychology major and philosphy minor is rather awesome. I think this is great!

I find both very interesting as well.

Hope you're doing well and would like to find time to read much more from your diary. Most importantly, ......hope it and the forum is supportive and most helpful to you.

My best to you, and take care.


Hope

 

[blue_eyed_angel]

:smile: WELCOME TO THE FORUM :smile:

 

[rallynut78]

hi there and welcome from another newb!