Sufferer Healing... Slowly

[AlchemicalOcelot]

Hello Everyone

It took me some time to realize that I have PTSD. And then it took some more time to decide to talk about it to anyone else than my wife. I think this is a good place to start. :)

I have PTSD from mental and emotional abuse that lasted for ten years, perhaps longer. I thought for some time there might have been more types of abuse, but I am not sure now. I don't think so. The flashbacks make no sense and it might be my brain is trying to make sense of it all, maybe pinpoint some central traumatic event to give it some meaning. One thing I learned is that you don't need physical abuse to destroy someone. I survived, and here I am, healing slowly.

I feel that to close the next chapter I'll need to share my story. I hope you will have the patience to read it.

 

[NicG]

Hi! :)

Good on your for having the courage to share your story with other people. It's really scary to do but I and a lot of others find that sharing the hard stuff helps you figure out the meaning to your story and also find comfort that you're not alone in what you suffer.

You're definitely right about being destroyed by things other than physical abuse. Personally I suffered physical abuse, but also a huge amount of emotional abuse that left me feeling worthless and unloveable. It gives me a lot of hope to hear that you are healing!!

 

[intothelight]

Hi AlchemicalOcelot,

Welcome to the forum!

I hope you find the information and support here beneficial to your healing. Trauma Diaries is a good section to address your trauma and to work through some of it.

Take care.

Debbie