Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

[Chosen]

Complex PTSD was developed by Judith Herman Lewis and intended to reflect people who had long-term trauma, typically in captivity type situations such as being a prisoner of war, cults, or imprisoned by some other person. Read her book, and it'll give you a lot of great information.

 

[Cherry_Bluebell]

Ok Noah that sounds brilliant :)

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

Cherry blue bell Thankyou for your response . My t is hopefully going to set up a group and I'm hoping to actively support this as well as benefit. Reading everyone's messages has been a real eye opener as it made me realise wat I'm going through and all the emotions is somewhat normal depending on how one defines normality!!! Right now I don't feel normal, my anger is like a tsunami and at times I'm an emotional wreck, trying to hold down a proffesional job adds to the pressures of life. I would luv to meet my abusers and vent all my anger at them but this is summat that obviously isn't hoing to happen, so unfortunately it's more about living with something that's v v frightening and for people around me walking on egg shells waiting for my next explosion, sorry had a day from hell nearly lost my job due to my cptsd and have none else to seek advice from Thankyou for listening

 

[desiderata310]

I'm jumping into the conversation late. No, in the US isn't not an official DX in the DSM-V (they actually called it DESNOS)but it is what my therapist used to describe what is wrong with me. *Shrug* I've thought about asking him about it on occasion but never really pursued it because really the label doesn't matter. I just want the shit in my head to calm down. He can call it 'trouble with tribbles' as long as we have some way of eventually resolving all of this. I just looked up all the criteria and umm... yeah.. wow. ok.. I fit this pretty damn well.

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[Cherry_Bluebell]

Namenotdiagnosis - you sound similar to me, I've got a temper (only when provoked) and I nearly lost my night job this week because I walked straight out the building and didn't notify any staff. I was being over worked and accused of things I didn't do a few months back, but luckly a transfer I put in for went through a few days before (I didn't know at the time) and I've now been transfered to another place within the company, so I've literally got away with it! :-O do you find you're sensitive to bullying or aggression?

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

Hi , definately more angry when provoked but esp if it's someone who's trying to control me, I just lose it completely. Totally lost it with some staff on Wednesday was r embarassing , they told me I scared them and that really hurt. As a person I'm a very kind one nd Neva harm anything or n e one but recently since I've been having my emdr I've just gon a bit mad with my temper . I hate what I've become and it's v scary. My t sed it's normal id say it's n e ting but!!!

 

[Cherry_Bluebell]

Namenotdiagnosis - do you think you're losing your temper to protect yourself from being abused/pushed around again?

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

Most definately, coz I don't want to feel trapped and vulnerable again, but surely there must be other ways I can deal with these situations without losing my rag and appearing to be this monster something that I'm not , I spent 15 years hiding the truth from my family and friends and prob the rest of life being something I'm not!!

 

[Cherry_Bluebell]

Namenotdiagnosis - when you were growing up was being hard or tough looked up to?

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

In Yorkshire born and bred so yes I suppose in some ways it's true , bur throughout the years I learnt that i Neva looked up to n e one but my parents and even today they are still so simple in their ways and their teachings of life, to respect everyone nd b kind to everyone, this was maybe slightly a little naive!!!