Undiagnosed Hello all! sexual abuse & abandonment

[katgil33]

Hello everyone, I'm Katie. I'm fairly new here and I am self-dx with what I believe to be PTSD. I won't go into depth in my intro, but I have a long-term, ongoing history of abandonment trauma/neglect, as well as sexual abuse and some other major life events. I am 19 years old and I struggle with emotional flashbacks and extreme anxiety relating to my memories. I'm very happy and hopeful to be joining this community to meet some new people.

 

[LuckiLee]

Hi Katie. Sorry for the things that happened to you. We all deserve to be treated with kindness. Good for you for reaching out!

Do you have any opportunities to seek therapy? You're so young you deserve the best chance at recovery. I've been in this forum for a year now and every "sufferer" has said they wished they sought out a good trauma therapist sooner.

You're not alone. Sadly there are many brave survivors here. Just like you. Read around the forums, you'll feel connected.

I hope you're in a safe place!
Be kind to yourself.

XO

 

[trying2movefwd]

Hello and Welcome.