Go Figures

[Fabulously_Screwed_Up]

So... I've never considered myself a "victim." I'd rather think of myself as a SURVIVOR. Survivor of abuse (all kinds.) Survivor of those oh-so-very-scary situations. I hate labels. Yet I have been given so freaking many over the years, it's no longer funny, but extremely annoying. Let's see... OCD, Manic-Depression, Anxiety Disorder, and... oh, oh, wait! The doctors' favorite and the very first Dx one of them stuck on my forehead written on a sticky note (ok, figuratively speaking...) Borderline Personality! (BPD nowadays, and so much fancier!) My favorite one? Adult ADD, of which I was not diagnosed until I was in my forties, and trying to -finally!- finish college after so many tries... yay!

Wait... where the heck is PTSD??? Oh, yeah, I guess the stupid doctors forgot to look at that one as the NUMBER ONE REASON why everything else is so Fabulously Screwed Up with me and my life in the FIRST place! Duh!

Thank you SO much, all of you SOB's who ruined my life! So nice of you to abuse a girl who was already suffering from a learning disability (+/- ADD/ADHD,) who was born with a congenital PFO, who only wanted to be loved and protected... Oh, so VERY laudable of you to mistreat her like that when she was at her most vulnerable.

Oh, and by the way, I now also suffer from a myriad of physical ailments, such as IBS, fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic epistaxis, allergies, and la, la, la, la, la... Guess what??? Their onset can ALL be traced back to the PTSD too!!! Wow! Really? I'm so surprised... NOT!

Go Figures!

 

[Sazza]

Welcome what an introduction. Sorry to hear about your problems and hope you find some support around here it's a great place.

They to tried to label me with BPD some years ago as far as I'm aware i don't know if it's confirmed, I hated the label and felt there was so much controversy around it, there alot links between PTSD and BPD you should challenge them over PTSD.

Anyway welcome !!!

 

[Fabulously_Screwed_Up]

Awwwh! Thank you, Sazza! :-)

ummm, yea... my introduction. I try to live on the lighter side of life, but sometimes -more oft than not- that lurking anger gets the better of me and comes out as sarcasm... ooops! Anyway, that's just the lil'old Sassy-me!!! LOL

Thank you so much for the suggestion. I will certainly make sure I bring that back up with my psychiatrist next time I see him... ugh... I just realized I have to wait like 3months...!!! oh, well... :-P

Fabulously.

 

[Srain]

Welcome Fabulously Screwed Up :)

Love the name, by the way! Oh how I can relate to you and many here have taken the same journey. Sarcasm is my favorite medication any day and I'm quite sure the helpful docs have saddled you with many of those along the way just to keep it interesting ;)

Make yourself at home, I'm sure you will find support and information here. It's been very helpful to me.

peace,
Rain

 

[Fabulously_Screwed_Up]

I'm feeling all fluttery inside... :giggle: Thank you so much, Rain! Love your name too! :)

And thank you for the welcome... I was supposed to have gone to bed like 3 hours ago, but I ended up having to run my middle daughter over to check on her employment application... now I have to call my family doctor's office, because I don't know if the interaction between the antibiotic and the prednisone (got a very, very bad case of poison ivy, oak, sumac or all three about a week ago,) caused me to have rapid heart beat all of last night (hence my inability to go to sleep.) Grrrrr! :mad:

Now I REALLY need to get some sleep, or I won't be able to make my husband that delicious roast I promised him for tonight... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :sleep:

 

[OKRADLAK]

HI Fab!! I am really worry about why you're here, but welcome!! I hope you get a lot of tips here. I have learned a lot and have learned things even therapists have not told me. I hope you have a better day.

 

[Kim]

Welcome to the forum.

By the way, sarcasm's part of my charm.;)

 

[Anna]

Welcome :) I am also new to the forum. Wow... It seems loads of people get diagnosed with BPD who have PTSD. One of my closest friends had this happen to her as well. Then a few years later finally had the diagnosis of PTSD.

 

[Fabulously_Screwed_Up]

Hi Kim! Thanks! :p

Welcome to you too, Anna! Thanks! yup... from what I've read, it seems to come with the territory... IMO, we should write a petition or something to make mental health care professionals more aware...

 

[intothelight]

Hi Fabulously_Screwed_Up,

Welcome to the Forum and I love your user name. There are so many of us here that have been misdiagnosed, but the good thing about finally getting the correct diagnosis, is learning how to finally treat it.

This site is a great place for information and support. I wish you the best.

Debbie

 

[Fabulously_Screwed_Up]

Hi Debbie,

Thank you! :-)

Funny how you have those links listed under your name. I just asked Nicolette (another Administrator) about all those Forums being listed together. I was wondering if they are all part of the same Network, since you guys get them automatically listed all together.

I was actually thinking about joining the SSA Forum, since that -and physical abuse since my childhood- are pretty much what got the big nasty PTSD snowball-effect rolling for the following years of my life...

I'm working hard on cleaning up the mess that was left behind, but it's been a looooong, hard, uphill road! :eek:

Thanks for the support! :-)

Fabulously.

 

[Ron]

Welcome to the forum ! Make yourself at home and pull up a chair, we have been waiting for you ! You belong here, with us, so open up and tell us everything, we would love to hear you ! Cheers, Ronnie !:)