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[insomnia]

Hello i'm new here and this is my first thread here. I've been suffering from ptsd for about 6 yrs now and my life has been such a nightmare . I've had such a hard time trying to explain to people close to me what is going on in my life. I guess from my appearances I seem fine but really that's not the case. I've never had insomnia before my ex husband attacked him . Now i can barely think straight due to lack of sleep and horrible nightmares. It's as if i'm in the movie groundhog day and everything is the same again the next day . Almost every night i have dreams of him attacking me . I feel so hopeless and alone that's why i searched online for a ptsd forum as i was hoping that i can talk to people who kind of understand what i'm going through. I really wish it would just go away i've been on several ptsd meds and for the last 4 yrs i felt like a zombie and felt even more depressed than when i first started taking them. My boyfriend doesn't understand why i just cant get over it and move on with my life. Well enough about me it's nice to meet all of you and thanks for listening.

 

[dhawkins78412]

Hi nice to meet you too. I think I've read some of your posts from other people I think. I'm new here too and I think its a great site. There's lots of suggestions and advice. It's good to feel you're not alone; you aren't the only one who's had a bad experience. And its darn unfortunate what we went thru. But as I've read we're survivors. Somehow we survived and that's what counts.

I do the same thing in looking fine on the outside but tore up on the inside. I rarely talk about my past. I want to function despite the past as normally as possible.

To get out of it you have to go thru it. Talk to a therapist, go to group and the hardest part is to not stop or fight your thoughts and feelings. The more you fight the harder they push for you to aknowledge them. You don't want to get overwhelmed; just a little at a time. Your discomfort will pass.

Take care and take care of yourself.

 

[insomnia]

Hi dhawkins78412,

Thanks for replying to my post and welcome to the forum. I really appreciate your advice dear it means a lot to me to know that I'm not alone. I wish the very best for you and hope that you will find comfort in your life. Take care and have a nice weekend.

 

[goingonhope]

Hello Insomnia and Welcome to the Forum!.

You'll find lots of us that understand!

Hang on & hope to see you around.

Hope

 

[insomnia]

Dear goingonhope,

Thanks for the warm welcoming and it's good to know I'm not alone and there are others who can comfort me.

Thanks for giving me hope I hope things will be well for you dear. Sending hope and peace your way.

 

[goingonhope]

Hello again insomnia, and Good Morning!

It's as if i'm in the movie groundhog day and everything is the same again the next day.

I remember experiencing this same thing in the years that followed me being attacked and severely beaten by my sister. It was very frightening too, to be and feel similarly as helpless after the assaults and for sometime thereafter, as I'd experienced during it. I didn't know how to escape what I was left with and I had no one to talk about it with, so I remained in a very depressive state with each day feeling stuck, dull and looking like the day before and boy did I suffer insomnia then.

Hope you stick around here for sometime and take an opportunity to discuss your attack and share your experience of Ptsd. You're not alone.

Life can far improve insomnia, with searching, finding, asking for help and accepting all the help you that comes your way. Even when logically thinking it seems hopeless like nothing could ever greatly improve it can especially if while we are receiving help, we are learning to be our own best friend.

Insomnia, do you have a professional therapist, or are you looking for one?

Have got to go right now, but lost my internet connectivity and after logging back on found your hello and recent post. Thanks for sending me hope and peace, ......needed and very much appreciated.

My Best, ...And, hope to see you around here.
Hope

 

[insomnia]

Hello goingonhope,

I'm very sad to hear what happened to you I wish so much that it never took place in your life. I hope from this day on your life will be filled with love, happiness and serenity. Although I haven't been here long all the people I've talked to so far are really nice. I'm grateful
to have met such nice people and thanks for listening.

And yes dear I started seeing a therapist last week so I don't know if it will help yet but I definitely hope so.

Sending you bear hugs and good night.

 

[dhawkins78412]

You're welcome. I look forward to hearing from you and reading your posts in the future.