Can We Be Friends?

[Marie]

:bounce: what more can I say?

 

[Lionheart]

Hello Marie,

Welcome to the forum!!! 'I get it' and would be honored to be your friend. I am happy to know that you have found a good support system and have made your way to this forum. I am a 50 year old male survivor of sexual child abuse, I am silly, funny, like to laugh and play, am serious about my healing journey, and hope that we can be friends.

 

[anndeb]

Sounds like you are really in a good place for your continued healing. And I would be honored to be your friend as well. :)

 

[Kay C]

Hi Marie! I'm also 42. Intrigued by your experience with group therapy. Was it scary at first?

I can totally relate to preferring Walmart at 3 am. Being in crowds makes me feel overwhelmed and panicky. And I get unreasonably stressed out by people tailgating me. You are not alone in having these reactions.

 

[Lucycat]

We don't have Walmart here. Some friends are talking about going to the US for a holiday next year and were talking about Walmart. I just chipped in that the best time to go shopping is at 3am, (after reading it here). They all just turned and looked at me as if I am mad :funnyfaces:

I then realised I had dug myself a hole as I could not explain WHY it is better to go at 3 am!

Left them wondering.......

 

[Marie]

Tell them there is more on the shelves at 3am and all the good stuff is fresh. He he he..... Therapy for me as a teenager sucked- hated it. Then in the 20's meh who cared? 30's oh wait - I actually like this??? Now in my 40's I use it to my full advantage. I just got out of 6 days in a hospital/mental ward. I was hit by a car taking trash out and freaked. PTSD overdrive. Couldn't remember anything - when got to er apparently freaked due to the samoan staff (dey be huge bruddah!) and had to be sedated. 2 1/2 days later my brain came around. Spent the rest of the time learning new coping skills for panic attacks, etc. I'm still trying to figure out WTB? (what the blazes).

:funnyfaces:

 

[leanne1321]

They all just turned and looked at me as if I am mad

Sorry, but I couldn't help but laugh at this Lucy!!! This is something I would do too! So glad you shared haha!

Marie, I'm sorry you've had to go through that, I've been suffering with anxiety and panic lately and I feel for you. I hope you're feeling better:hug:

 

[Marie]

Feeling good after some sleep and chatting with friends.

 

[anndeb]

I took a nap too this evening and chatted with some friends.. made me feel a lot better. :)

 

[Lucycat]

I was hit by a car taking trash out and freaked

:eek:

This sounds dreadful. Were you hurt bad - physically? Was the driver in trouble or did he not stop? I can understand why your brain would shut down from this. Must have been terrifying.

Glad you are home and getting better now.