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[Deleted member 28740]

Why do members here only talk around their traumas?

Some members might go into detail. Most don't for reasons I mentioned. Also, there are trigger aspects. I could not read detail of another's experience. The impact yes, how it changes a life. Our struggles to work through and around PTSD impact. There are also the personal diary posts. Those tend to be much more specific to trauma and life events.

Start your own diary. You will find members that relate to your 'talking' and level of sharing.

Easy to search on the issues and find open response on a level you are comfortable with.

 

[Mawyanne]

Some members might go into detail. Most don't for reasons I mentioned. Also, there are trigger asp...

OK, thank you! Much obliged! And I will keep it in mind to be careful about details outside of a diary

 

[UniqueSunflower]

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Talk therapy - experience is that family and friends are not a safe outlet. Finding a therapist...

Changeling, I agree that finding a good trauma therapist can be a challenge however once you find one, you'll know. I've worked with a few therapists throughout my recovery and all were helpful in different ways. Therapy can be a place to process "details" of trauma although in a forum like this, we may state what happened in general terms. In a support community, participants are in different stages of recovery so some may be more comfortable sharing more than others. Just knowing there are others who can relate to similar symptoms and common threads in experiences can make a big difference in feeling validated.