Sufferer Introduction

[thedayofawakening]

Hi. Im a 22 year old female. I suffer from many (7) mental illnesses, of which one is severe PTSD. I feel as if my PTSD is getting worse. Especially the dissociation that comes along with it. I came here to share my experiences with you. Why? Because maybe, just maybe, if i can impact one persons life with tidbits of my struggles and triumphs then my mental illnesses will have not won in the end. My PTSD stems from childhood abuse and a sexual assault in adulthood. I find that ever since i can remember i have struggled with being easily traumatized. I cannot remember a time where i was not suffering from some sort of trauma. My main concern is how prominent dissociation is becoming in my life. It is destroying me. I cant let it though. Thats why im here. I have tried CBT, DBT, and EMDR therapy.. Of which emdr is the only one that somewhat works for me. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Have a great day/night.

 

[hodge]

Welcome, day.

 

[Fadeaway]

Welcome

 

[Nighthawk]

Hi and welcome

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

Hi and welcome X I thought EMDR worked for me too bug me last three episodes of disassociating have been horrendous leaving me in a state of unconsciousness and taken up to a week to feel normal again X is this normal? I'm so scared when it's going to happen again, I went to see my dr , she prescribed me fluxoetene (Prozac) 30 mg but I haven't taken one yet because I'm not sure if they will help X please can anyone advise , I hvnt been on medication in 13 years, she's also referred me to a physciatrist although I've had months of treatment from a private therapist where I did EMDR , so confused and scared

 

[kona355]

Hi. Im a 22 year old female. I suffer from many (7) mental illnesses, of which one is severe P...

Welcome to the forum, where I found a home last week right after joining. There's a lot of hope offered here and encouragement given by others who share the same struggles.

 

[Chava]

Welcome! I also suffer from early abuse and trauma, along with assault later on. CBT was not a good fit for me (helped initially only for some eating disorder behaviors). I'm currently doing Somatic Experiencing and other body-oriented trauma therapy approaches. Not sure if that's available to you or something you've tried. For me dissociation, numbness, and related behaviors of alcoholism and self-starvation got worse into my young adulthood. For a while they got better with some structure and goals I felt really good about (my work and other things). It seems like early trauma with dissociation requires a therapist who understands those both quite well. If you're struggling hopefully you can keep researching. I have to travel a ways for therapy but it feels worth it.

Glad you found the forum here and I hope it's helpful to you. You're not alone...

 

[intothelight]

@thedayofawakening Welcome to the forum!

This site is a great place for information to help with your healing. Also the support here is amazing as the members here really do understand.

 

[Ghostybear73]

Welcome to the forum!!!