Poll How Many Traumatic Incidents Have You Experienced?

[responsiblek9]

it is no exageration it was a daily issue of what the crazy morons who raised me would decide to do . It is easier to break it down by category than incidences. I had a therapist have me sit down and write out all the incidences I could remember pretty clear ,then got written info from those relatives and my brother who had also seen it or lived through it too. he remembers much more than I do as to what happened .
When I escaped from my parental units those neighbors who had seen and decided to try and help me get out had to verify and prove to proffessionals what they had seen because it was so unbelievable that this could happen in the US. There was no proof I was even alive in Colorado.
I had to get witnesses like my grandmother who could inform my treating proffessionals that what I was telling them had happened. The brain damage Old skull fractures and physical damage that can be seen in xrays, the growth rings from starvation on the teeth also helped with my being believed. What I lived through evidently was not common child abuse. I should not have lived, and I almost did die more than once. . But God wanted me here.
But the impact is the same as any other child abuse in those age frames. Abuse is abuse.
Nora

 

[batgirl]

Oh okay well thanks for clarifying that for me Nora. It makes more sense to me now. Sorry for asking in the first place.

 

[responsiblek9]

Nah asking is Fine and apropriate in my book when it is in a fairly safe venue. .
Better than wondering later. Honesty is why I have made progress over the years. Even though it is like pulling teeth because of the trust issues !
Nora in colorado

 

[ClancyBoy]

About every day between the ages of 5 and 17. Not that this is a contest :P

 

[Shinigami_Shimai]

Everytime I try to count the number of things that have happened to me the more insane I begin to feel. I tend to try not to think about it, because until recently I thought it was just the death of my first girlfriends that was my problem... then I started remembering more details that lead me in a relationship at such a young age and it started making me feel even worse then ever. I did not realize I was in the Complex catagory until not that long ago. It is nice to know I'm not the only one, because for the longest time I thought that I was demented and I just imagined half the crap that is in my head...

jaa ne

Kat

 

[2quilt]

number of traumas

for some reason I can post in the text box, but not in the poll.

well, I vote multiple, many.

 

[nie]

I have have a little of both. I have one single event that is a large factor, but I also experienced what my psychiatrist calls "extended exposure to extreme trauma," which would fall into the "many incidents throughout my lifetime" category.

 

[Nicolette]

Enough bullshit! You know better. You're using this "I'm different" nonsense as an excuse to feel sorry for yourself.

Uncle Jim.

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind and what better than telling someone the cold hard facts that they may not really want to hear.

Good on you Jim for some tough love!

No offence Evie but what more could you ask for than the truth?!

 

[batgirl]

Yes he is brutally honest. Tough love is his middle name I think.

 

[Nicolette]

Oh, I think between Kathy and Jim they have you totally covered with love Evie (and you deserve it).

 

[pandora]

I have quite a few!!!!!!!!I am still trying to "work" through them all. i know I will get there I didn't think it would be quite this hard or take so long. Take Care Evie!!!!!!

 

[FMXrider]

I chose "many incidents throughout my lifetime”. I can’t count them. Don’t want to try too either.