Hi all,
How do you conquer your fear of human beings or your fears (for me is the fear of being stalk, rape, sexual moleststion/assault)?
I find that my biggest fear is of human being since they're the ones that've given me the trauma, yet as a PTSD patient, we know that we need to have at least on close friend or family member to help you heal. As for me and countless others, we truly don't have anyone to rely on for support as in close human contact. Since, family and friends were the ones who betrayed us first.
How do you go about and make new friends that you can trust?
How to you even pick up the pieces and go out there looking to reconnect with people?
How do you find the energy and will to want to take care of yourself?
-As for me, I find iti harder and hader to take care of myself when the depression and the feeling of lost and purposeless has taken over me. I find myself forcing myself to get out of bed, forced my self to exercise in hope that I'll feel better but I just ended up crying the whole way through when I exercise. At the end of the exercise, I didn't feel good...I still feel the despair, sorrow and grief.
Tears just filled my eyes spontaneously that makes it impossilbe to even make new friends as I no longer have control my emotions.
Every where I go, I wear my sunglasses even though is winter here in Canada because I'm afraid to look into my eyes. All I see in the reflection of my eyes is nothing but grief and sadness.
The worst thing about being in PTSD is feeling of isolation, cut-off from the rest of the world. Especially when you have absolutely no one to hang out with, someone you can trust and be yourself without putting on a brave face to putting up an act as if everthing is ok.
How do you unstuck yourself out this vicous cycle of trauma as having PTSD is on its own a traumatic journey?
I feel very very stuck right now because of that; I crave for human interaction but I have no one to turn to. The only people that wants to give companiaships are the men who are interested in dating me. However, I can't date right now 'cuz I think I won't be able to protect myself and set proper boundaries.
So how do I deal with this endlees feel of loneliness and solitude?
I'm so sick and tire of being in isolation. I've been very isolated all my life, even when I was in a relationship for 6 years but I felt more alone when I was with him beacuse he was emotionally and verbally abusive. And he never wanted to get to know the real me 'cuz he just wants to be taken care by me and unwilling to recipricate the same feelings, respect and consideration.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!
Cloud
How do you conquer your fear of human beings or your fears (for me is the fear of being stalk, rape, sexual moleststion/assault)?
I find that my biggest fear is of human being since they're the ones that've given me the trauma, yet as a PTSD patient, we know that we need to have at least on close friend or family member to help you heal. As for me and countless others, we truly don't have anyone to rely on for support as in close human contact. Since, family and friends were the ones who betrayed us first.
How do you go about and make new friends that you can trust?
How to you even pick up the pieces and go out there looking to reconnect with people?
How do you find the energy and will to want to take care of yourself?
-As for me, I find iti harder and hader to take care of myself when the depression and the feeling of lost and purposeless has taken over me. I find myself forcing myself to get out of bed, forced my self to exercise in hope that I'll feel better but I just ended up crying the whole way through when I exercise. At the end of the exercise, I didn't feel good...I still feel the despair, sorrow and grief.
Tears just filled my eyes spontaneously that makes it impossilbe to even make new friends as I no longer have control my emotions.
Every where I go, I wear my sunglasses even though is winter here in Canada because I'm afraid to look into my eyes. All I see in the reflection of my eyes is nothing but grief and sadness.
The worst thing about being in PTSD is feeling of isolation, cut-off from the rest of the world. Especially when you have absolutely no one to hang out with, someone you can trust and be yourself without putting on a brave face to putting up an act as if everthing is ok.
How do you unstuck yourself out this vicous cycle of trauma as having PTSD is on its own a traumatic journey?
I feel very very stuck right now because of that; I crave for human interaction but I have no one to turn to. The only people that wants to give companiaships are the men who are interested in dating me. However, I can't date right now 'cuz I think I won't be able to protect myself and set proper boundaries.
So how do I deal with this endlees feel of loneliness and solitude?
I'm so sick and tire of being in isolation. I've been very isolated all my life, even when I was in a relationship for 6 years but I felt more alone when I was with him beacuse he was emotionally and verbally abusive. And he never wanted to get to know the real me 'cuz he just wants to be taken care by me and unwilling to recipricate the same feelings, respect and consideration.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!
Cloud
