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Hello! My name is Juliette. I have CPTSD from child abuse/witnessing domestic violence. I experienced a few different types of abuse, but if I had to narrow down what contributed most to my posttraumatic stress, it was probably neglect and NCCSA. I reported my abuse and went to court, but I'm beginning to suspect that court made things worse for me. I found this forum while researching some super weird symptoms that I was wondering if others experienced (if anyone's interested: it was olfactory flashbacks, like smelling my abuser's cologne when I shouldn't be).
One of my little victories recently was starting meds. I'm a few weeks in and I take Sertraline. It works super well for me but the drastic decrease in sleep quality that I've had since starting has been rough (I'd love advice on how to handle it if anyone has any). I'm still kind of struggling. My symptoms are definitely easier to handle but they aren't going away anytime soon. I hope I can learn to cope with and recognize my symptoms better while I'm here. It seems like such a nice place!
One of my little victories recently was starting meds. I'm a few weeks in and I take Sertraline. It works super well for me but the drastic decrease in sleep quality that I've had since starting has been rough (I'd love advice on how to handle it if anyone has any). I'm still kind of struggling. My symptoms are definitely easier to handle but they aren't going away anytime soon. I hope I can learn to cope with and recognize my symptoms better while I'm here. It seems like such a nice place!