Sufferer Hi...i'm New Here.

[Reaching4thestarrs]

Hi, I am new to this group. Not really sure how it all works. I suffer from symptoms of PTSD and complex grief related to domestic violence, stalking, and terrorization.

My symptoms have become dibilitating. So much so I can hardly help myself get the treatment I need and the drs say I need. That's why I'm here. They say among other treatment I need a support group but I struggle to leave my house alone and do not have anyone to go with me. My goal is to fully recover and at the very least find a way to manage my symptoms at a consistently functioning level. One of my greatest sources of frustration with this disorder, is feeling misunderstood or more accurately- understood by NO ONE but my therapist. I have found this to be a very isolating disorder- making it even more difficult to recover from.
Hoping this group will be of help and that I too may have something to offer that might help others on their journey to healing and coping and recovery.

 

[Deleted member 28740]

Welcome. Good people here who do understand your journey. Each is different, all supportive.

 

[Reaching4thestarrs]

Welcome. Good people here who do understand your journey. Each is different, all supportive.[/QUOT...

Thank you for the welcome and encouragement:)

 

[wcal]

Also new here, just joined.
I suffer from PTSD from a fairly complex stalking situation. My partner was the predominant focus of the stalking but I had death threats toward myself, but most issues are caused from my attempts to essentially play "stalking defense" for 6 months every second of every day. I spent every day dealing with threats over emails, texts and social media messages and trying to work keep my partner moving from place to place and ensuring she was never alone since the stalker knows her personally. I suffer from alot of nightmares and intrusive thoughts as well as a very short temper in certain situations.
Currently doing EMDR treatment and thankful for an amazing counselor who suffered from PTSD as well.

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 28740]

Hoping this group will be of help and that I too may have something to offer that might help others on their journey to healing and coping and recovery.

This place and the people here are remarkable. All of us in different phases. Learning for me is a roller coaster. I hope you jump in. Me, shy often not a wealth of info, care yes.

 

[selfcompassion]

Local domestic violence center can be helpful...they have support groups, know how to word a restraining order, etc.

 

[EveHarrington]

Welcome to the forum. :hug: