Hi, my name is Alexia. As in the title of my post I was sexually abused by my father for a long time. I told my mom in 2011 and the sexual abuse finally stopped. I have three little sisters and I found out that he was going to abuse them because he had sexually absued his sister at age 11, exactly when he started with me, and exactly the same age my little sister was when I told my mom.
He's in jail now for seven years and it been really hard trying to cope with the emotional, physical, and mental issues. Contrary to children who are sexual abused, I didn't start showing symptoms until after I disclosed which was the hardest part.
I'm 18 and I feel so different from everyone else. I've been diagnosed with ptsd but I've been doing some research and I think I may have cptsd since the abuse went on for so long and my behaviors match up. My mother was a mental health counselor but she has been diagnosed with ptsd as well. I feel as if I may have seperation anxiety with her as I break down when she's gone which is unusual for an 18 year old girl.
I've also had physical alements. Gastrointestinal issues arose last summer and in September I was in the hospital with gallbladder disease like symptoms. They took it out and my appendix as well but I'm still having problems. They diagnosed me with ibs but I think its a load of balogna because I've followed their direction but my symptoms haven't died down. It go so bad that in October I withdrew from highschool took my ged and am currently going to college. I just want to feel connected with at least somebody who understands.
He's in jail now for seven years and it been really hard trying to cope with the emotional, physical, and mental issues. Contrary to children who are sexual abused, I didn't start showing symptoms until after I disclosed which was the hardest part.
I'm 18 and I feel so different from everyone else. I've been diagnosed with ptsd but I've been doing some research and I think I may have cptsd since the abuse went on for so long and my behaviors match up. My mother was a mental health counselor but she has been diagnosed with ptsd as well. I feel as if I may have seperation anxiety with her as I break down when she's gone which is unusual for an 18 year old girl.
I've also had physical alements. Gastrointestinal issues arose last summer and in September I was in the hospital with gallbladder disease like symptoms. They took it out and my appendix as well but I'm still having problems. They diagnosed me with ibs but I think its a load of balogna because I've followed their direction but my symptoms haven't died down. It go so bad that in October I withdrew from highschool took my ged and am currently going to college. I just want to feel connected with at least somebody who understands.
