Sufferer Hi I Have Delayed Onset Ptsd

[Girl3]

Personally I think high functioning has a greater implication - that we are capable of terrific dissociation to cut ourselves off emotionally in order to achieve perfection as a means of absolution. Where praying to God has failed perhaps success might succeed...

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi welcome to this healing place. Lots of good support and help here. Please know you are not alone, and that you are normal for what you have gone thru. Please take good care of yourself.
In my opinion it was'nt your fault. You were with an abuser and you are his victim.

It is good that you are high functioning it will get you through alot of bad days.

It sounds like you survived well. Be proud of yourself and your many accomplishments. Take care.

 

[Girl3]

Gizmo - love your avatar - wow is it fresh and perfect!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi Girl3_

My avatar is a picture from my 12 year old grandaughter she did on paint. It is called sunrise. Thank you.

 

[Anna]

Personally I think high functioning has a greater implication - that we are capable of terrific dissociation to cut ourselves off emotionally in order to achieve perfection

This is very like me. Sometimes autopilot and completly emotionally numb like the walking dead. People often ask me if I am aware of where I am or what I am doing. People notice I drift off somewhere else many times each day.... I dissociate a lot. I can totally relate to what you say.

 

[Broken Hearted]

Hey I feel your pain. I have PTSD, and I think it's delayed too because I was abused 7 years ago and it's only been really bad lately. I am having trouble functioning myself. I'm trying really hard to keep it together but I dont have a support system and people without PTSD I feel don't understand. I hope we can give eachother support to get through this rough time :(

 

[Broken Hearted]

This is very like me. Sometimes autopilot and completly emotionally numb like the walking dead. People often ask me if I am aware of where I am or what I am doing. People notice I drift off somewhere else many times each day.... I dissociate a lot. I can totally relate to what you say.

I've been doing that myself lately...it really sux :(

 

[shell]

Hi Highfunctioning, I have delayed onset PTSD too, my delay was 30 years from the date of my last trauma.

Like others I work, I have continued to work as an office manager, a job that at times is stressful, and find relief in work.

I tune out all my problems, submerge myself in my work, and thrive on challenge. Ironically I thrive on stress, perhaps because it's familiar. I just numb myself when things become overwhelming and I still function. The only thing that really affects my ability to function is a lack of sleep, due to flashbacks.

At times I feel like two different people, the one that can work and function and the one who I really am, who collapses from the stress of it, when she gets home and can't deny she has PTSD.

Take the time to look around, there is a lot of helpful information.