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I Have Had Ptsd Symptoms Since I Was 8...?

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hillyer600

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Around the age of eight my older brother and little sister (she is 40 heavier). We were left home a lot. My brother Matt and my sister Sara, dragged me off the couch and pinned me to the floor. Sara and Matt would kick me in my head and side. I would scream and cry for help and my little sister May, who was three and a half at the time, would scream, "stop hurting Dakotie!" This excalated to years of being suffocated, pushed down stairs, beat, etc. I did tell my parents, but was looked at as sibiling rivalry. I began having nightmares around the age of 8, these inceased to 4-6 a night from the ages of 10-13. My dreams consisted of me being raped, beat, suffocated or having limbs cut off. I became suicidal around the age of 10 until age of 14. When I was about to hang myself or run away, I would have intense visions of my little sister May crying over my dead body and trying to bring me back to life. I felt that if I was dead I would be abandoning her at the hands of my siblings. I could never do that to her.
Present day: I am going to college in August on a scholarship for speech pathology. I still have flashbacks that won't leave me alone, panic attacks and anxiety. I have tried to talk to my parents about the events, but they condemn me saying that I am not going to heaven with unforgiveness (they are both pastors). I want to go to therapy but my mother is holding my insurance card. I feel stuck. Any adivice would be helpful. Thanks
 
My own abuse was of a sibling nature, I started displaying symptoms at a very young age, these were then misdiagnosed as me simply being an over active child. Like you I still have nightmares and flashbacks, I can't speak for the US legal system but depnding on youe age you should be able to either apply for her to be forced to hand the card over or for a new one to be issued to you.

I also send a warm :hug: from the UK if you accept it.
 
Your parents are idiots who misinterpret the bible. God forgives those who repent. Somehow I doubt your siblings have repented. Thus, your parents are holding you to a higher standard than God himself. Gotta love religious abuse!
 
When you are in college, you will likely be able to use the health care system there confidentially; it may be separate from your parents' though I am not certain that is universal; something to look into.

The childhood trauma that I remember was from my brother; it was minimized by various relatives too. Keep working to help yourself, you are worth it and there are good people out there! It is a long road to heal from this but understanding of childhood trauma is better every year, thank goodness; please try to get a trauma specialist though. That can be very very important.
 
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