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LukinTaHeal

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Hi,

I'm a new member. I am registered disabled. I have ptsd linked to child sex abuse suffered, from 7 years - 13 old.

I'm from the UK.

I've been having a real tough time!

Anyway, I'm here to learn how to heal myself, or at least take some of the constant stress/pain away.

I don't know if it's appropriate to tell of what happened to me. I wouldn't want to upset anybody, or be a trigger to anybody's health deteriorating. I don't know if it's wrong to tell of what happened.

Maybe somebody could help me. I actually found this place reading about assistant dogs

Thanks
 
Ok, thanks.

Tears already flowing down my face as the 1st key strokes start...

Trust me, you never know what's round the corner. I woke up on my daughters 7th birthday and collapsed and had a breakdown! Here's why!

I was a very happy child until I was 6. My Mum was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and we all thought she was going to die. I never really took much notice, or could even imagine that happening. It didn't seem real that my Mum was going to leave us!

She fought hard and got lucky too! Whilst she recovered, I went to a religious boarding school and unfortunately went from living with 2 loving parents, to living with the devil himself!

My Mum took his hands are begged him to take care of me, telling him she may still die! At 6 years 50 weeks old, I went into his care for 36 terrifying weeks a year for between 6 and 7 years. Thankfully, It was all over when I was 13!

First he did his work grooming my family! Whilst turning me against my family! He destroyed our trust!

I used to talk to my Mum on the phone and she never once hung up on me 1st. She cried, I cried.. I never wanted the calls to end and got dragged of the phone by the headmaster 'the devil'.

He started saying to me, come in to the office and talk so the other boys won't see you cry, or else you will get bullied if they see you've been crying..! Ended up where I was in his flat or office every time I spoke to my parents! Soon after he started to cuddle me in to him and rub himself against me. Disgusting and he left me confused about what was digging into me. He used to play a game where I asked what was in his pocket, He's sit down for a minute, then stand up, then empty ut his pockets, making me think it was magic!

I never realised what was happening at the time as I was 7. I was just waist height, with Tom and Jerry pj's and my seal teddy bear! Just a little kid.

Oh No! I never thought and still can't believe a human being could do these following things to any child!

He a very educated and used hypnosis and chemicals to blank our minds! I remember walking round fine many times, then next thing, waking up and having severe agony in my bottom and insides. This happened many times and I'd keel over in pain and wonder what the hell just happened to me! I woke up one time with him raping me! He knocked me out again and finished! I walked back to the dormitory, drugged out of my mind, falling against the walls. I though I was bleeding from my bottom and was confused as to what it was as it wasn't red like blood!

That man made me go under the desk for over an hour at a time and put his penis in my mouth. He then lifted his knees until the point where my skull started to crack and would say if somebody comes in and you make a noise I'm going to do that even harder and you'll die! I froze with fear!

He used to carry me out of my bed in the night, whilst the other boys were asleep, put a handkerchief over my face then the next thing I'd know it was morning and I was back in my bed.

He broke my mind through torture and hypnosis! He wiped our mind clean everyday few days, 'like he was topping up a pay as you mobile phone'

I used to have to lay down on my back on my own arms and spread my legs, He'd take of his leather slipper and hit my right testicle every 30 seconds or so until I begged for death! He would pretend to hit me over an over again, then when I would relax he would hit me again! My testicle would be rock hard swollen and my ball bag left red and purple with bruising! It hurts whilst I type this, just thinking about it!

30 years later and I've had to stop having sex half way through because of body memories and agonising pain in my right testicle!

My body adapted to rape and torture and in the end I was so addicted to pain, that in the holidays when I wasn't at school I missed the abuse and torture, I would get in the bath and stab myself with screwdrivers and crow bars in my bottom, until blood poured out! I would then cry and shake with fear until I stopped bleeding!

He would peer at me in the shower and play with himself, telling me to wash my legs over and over, until I screamed thinking I had a brain tumor, as I couldn't see the mud he was telling me to wash off.

My family and I hardly speak! He destroyed all our lives! My Mum is broken, so is my Dad and so am I!

He made us massage me shoulders and thighs!

He used to make me get my penis out and tell me to jerk off in front of him, as I have committed sins of ownism! (religious ritual abuse) Problem there being I wasn't even old enough to get an erection, so he beat me even worse!

I was made into a prefect and had 3 younger boys in my dormitory! 2 I've spoken 2 and were Not abused (or remember being abused I should say). The other was as I saw him in the headmasters flat. I've been searching for him since and cannot find him! I walked past the headmasters door and it wasn't shut properly, so I opened it slowly and this lad was stood in front of the headmaster crying, just wearing his boxer shorts!

At night I still hear him cry! After the light went out he became scared. The boogey monster was real in our school!

He would cry and shout ''I want to go home!'' ''I want to go home!'' ''I want to go home!'' ''I want to go home!'' ''I want to go home!'' ''I want to go home!''

I used to tell him it was going to be ok. I stayed awake every night until he went to sleep! I would lay on my back, look up at the ceiling and tears would pour down my face! I'd cry silently so the other boys wouldn't know. I didn't want to show weakness and increase their fear. I did my best for that boy! When he fell asleep, I would turn my soaking wet pillow over and sleep on the dry side!

I could write all night about 6 years of rape and torture, I've had enough though!

My daughters 7th birthday, I woke up at 07:00, by 07:05 I had starting having flashbacks and realised how young I was! I collapsed down the side of the toilet and my wife though I'd had a stroke or something! 3 days of being awake with constant flashbacks.

I'd gone over 20 years with it buried so deep that it didn't even cross my mind once!

If you suspect somebody is abused, if they say no, that does Not necessarily mean No!

The trauma hides it well! So well that the victim may Not even know!


So where am I now, 37 years old! Married 3 kids. I've got my own flat though as I like the silence and a quiet place to go after therapy.

I've got a nice Honda s2000, a VW Campervan and a low mortgage on a house with lots of equity.

Why can't I be happy?

Why do I upset everybody?

I'm getting tired!

I went to the police about this peado! So did another boy, plus they had evidence of more boys, but didn't even charge him! The former headmaster admitted to indecent behaviour! YET he is a private tutor in Yorkshire in the UK.

Can you believe that sh*t? Are they for real?

He is working with children in a one to situation, often with parents so busy they wouldn't notice his vial abuse!

This day and age the UK Government should be ashamed of themselves! If he abuses anybody from now or if 1 more victim goes forward, the police said they will nail him!

That's hard to live with! I've given the police the name of this boy that cried himself to sleep! They haven't even bothered to find him!

That's leaves me with a sour feeling in my mouth! Leaves me very angry and unwell!
 
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We are so glad you found us. There are no words to convey to you how sorry I am you had to endure this.
It took a tremndous amount of courage to share.
If you don't have a Therapist please get one ASAP. You can not do this alone.
We are here for you.
My heart is broken for you and the little boy who had no one to save him.
You will get support,understanding and no judgement here.
Please come back and post all that you need to.
You are in my heart.
 
Welcome to the forum, I hope you find care and support here.

As a previous poster said, we don't use trigger warnings, graphic content warnings etc. Please feel free to post as you need to and trust that others will be responsible for their own reactions.
 
Thank you both and a nice welcoming place this is!

I have a therapist. I had therapy today. It was 4 years ago when I woke up to it all. Been a long 4 years. I've been getting chest pains and what feels like irregular heart beats. I'm worried. I've changed my diet. Not sure if it's a muscle spasm by my heart, or if things really ain't good. I've been under too much strain - for too long!

It wasn't the best start in life :( I can take being raped back then, I have accepted the physical abuse, but I cannot take 30 years of misery between my family and I! I'll never get that time with my Mum and Dad again! :cry: The headmaster brainwashed my parents at parent teacher meetings. Told them to go hard on me in the holidays, as my attitude needs works, also told them I'd become a compulsive liar and a major rouble causer! He made my Dad get angry with me as the school was expensive and I wasn't doing great by any means!

He blamed me for all the trouble at the school and used the punishment time as a chance to abuse me! He told the other teachers that I was vulnerable as my Mum wasn't well, so when I get into trouble I get sent to him! My parents making me do extra school work in the holidays! This made me dislike my parents, as inside I'd tried my best in an awful situation!

He was/is an expert at manipulating people. He is a chess expert. He used to make me stay up until midnight (4 hours after the other boys went to bed) He made me play chess everyday! I beat him once in 6 years and he went beserk, then tortured and beat me! He used chess and the constant losing, to brake the little bit of spirit I had left! I became great at sports because of my never give up attitude! I was a certain starter in every team, for every sport! Sport was my freedom and how I channelled my aggression! Chess though, I'd sit opposite him with tears in my eyes! I'd had enough several games earlier! He made me continue until I was broken beyond belief! Then he make me continue more!

You know what mental health problems are like! You can be very ill, but often still achieve great things still! Staying alive is one for example!

Mainly, as once a person has spent so much time out of life's busy circle, whilst being in isolation, That person can educate himself/herself! Time is one thing I do have, so I try to use my time in the best way possible!

I have used some things from my childhood to shape myself. Like hating cancer so much, along with my die hard attitude/enforced survival attitude! I help a lady who has stage 4 terminal breast cancer. She was given 3 months to live, 1 month ago. I get her extracts from plants, to fight her cancer.

That seems very natural to me! I'm not a smart man, as ptsd so early on, damaged my education severely, but I can make somebody happy, even though I never am! I'm happy when they are happy though! She is doing much better and says she feels good! Her bloods have improved! Scan in 2 weeks!

I'm bankrolling her entire recovery. Spending big on tumeric, milk thistle, beet juice, cbd hemp oil, hemp seeds, apricot shampoo and hemp soap and veggies. I'm getting her everything she needs to make a full recovery!

That is what I do with my time!

I suffer in silence, go crazy pacing up and down for hours, sleep 2 in every 3 nights (3rd night I'm wired with stress) and produce life saving extracts for cancer patients and give it away for free! Like I said, typical mental health, compulsive out of the circle behaviour!

Inside me there is somebody I want to replace the current me with! Somebody great, somebody so loving and caring! I'm 37, I want that person out now, but don't know how to. I'm hoping this place will be able to help me!

A problem I often find is people look at me and see a guy who looks happy, who has all he needs! They seems to think I can shake off ptsd! It's like fibromyalgia, if they can't see it, they ain't exactly sympathetic. Really isn't easy having ptsd is it!

I want to get a dog. I think this will save my life! Bring the best in me out! Moving in April to a dog friendly property :)
 
It is your strength in spirit that came thru in your first post.
Somehow, someway, you saved a part of yourself to build on.
And amazing what you are doing with plants. Let us know about her check up.
I'm not sure what happiness is either. I know the times I am glad to be alive. Maybe that's it. I don't know.
And please get your dog. I don't have a service dog but my silly girl does make me laugh.
And she is very intuitive to when I am sad or in a lot of physical pain. They are our life savers.
So Glad you found us.
Sending gentle hugs across the miles if you accept.
 
Yes, I agree if you are able get the dog! :tup: My Mocha and Zeus are life savers. When I was having a rough day and crying they both came to me and comforted me, their empathy is amazing!

Welcome to the forum, sorry you have to be here as it means you too suffer. This is an awesome place where people understand, support, and help each other out. I hope you find what you need / want to make your life better. ;):hug:
 
Yeah, getting a dog is going to be vital in my recovery! We have a canary which I adore, but it ain't a dog! Everyday he is happy and sings out loud :) He stops me drifting off into flashbacks and day dreaming.

I much prefer animals to people. Least 4 different coloured dogs can play together happily anytime, anywhere, without even realising they are different colours! Maybe human beings are arrogant and could learn much from man's/woman's best friend!

I love exercise, walking in all weathers, but often get really anxious going out by myself. If I had a dog we could become partners! Go everywhere together, look after each other and make each other thrive!

I find it's hard to be happy too... But I can be happy through others. Seeing my kids on Christmas day, opening their presents.. that made me very happy! My kids are great! They are all doing well at school! (not boarding schools!!) They communicate with us and there are no secrets! They know nobody is allowed to touch them ever, period!! They are safe! My kids are why I am still here. Thanks god they were here when I woke up to these abuse memories! My kids have stopped me ending my life, just by existing! It's great to have something that does stop me!

My wife and I gave up going out in the evenings, so we don't ever have to leave them with anybody! We go on cinema dates, whilst the kids are at school. Some may see us as boring, but my kids will Not suffer the same way I did!

Our whole lives are built around their safety! My wife didn't have an easy childhood either, so we make a great partnership, sharing identical ambitions!

I never really knew what I wanted to do with my life! Up until the point where I stopped looking for money (misery quest) and started being a non profit caregiver. I have a green thumb, but struggle badly with reading, so stuck to my strengths. Being a caregiver is hard to top! I don't think there is anything better I could have chosen to do with my life!

The lady I help, has a little boy who's just turned 10. I would love to give him and his Mum the years they deserve together! I only help one person at a time! This is going to be a long road! It will be very sad if it doesn't work, but she has hope now. The hospital took that away from her with the 'there is nothing more we can do' news! She's really strong and positive. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer over 5 years ago! she just won't leave her boy! She refuses to check out! She has lots of oil to fight this with and is fighting well!

I think about her everyday and worry for her! I have hope for her too! I just want her to recover! I'm so connected with this lady!

A few years ago I was suicidal, but seeing her dying helped make me appreciate me! I stopped self harming and suicidal thought reduced! In fact, if I do save her life, we will be drawing 1 - 1!
 
Hi Lukintaheal
I,m sorry for the trauma you experienced life really suck when these people can continue to abuse for years. There was a guy that started as a tutor while he was still in high school that tried to abuse me and I'm sure he abused my brother although he never told me. I suspect it now as my brother started to wet the bed again at twelve and from what I have learned it is definitely a Simpton of sexual abuse. Anyway I was talking to a friend about what happened to me at school and I mentioned his name and she became white as a ghost and we had to stop our conversation. This guy sat next to her in high school. That guy has been an active abuser in the school system now for over 50 year he started as a tutor and is now an elementary school principal now. So life isn't fair and the perpetrators continue to do harm and harm and harm when will they stop probably never.
I glad you found this site I hope you can find some relief and answers to some of your questions. I think you should say what ever you need to. Myself I know I can trigger very easily and I think I have many triggers that I have not even recognize yet. I wake in the night Panicing or crying and trembling so bad sometime it is like I am having a seizure, I have came right out of my bed and onto the floor now a couple of time and I have no thoughts at all in my head at all. I can trigger even if I am not reading someone's posts. Life now seems to be all about triggers and support. So say what you need to and we can all try to pickup the pieces. There are a lot of good people here ready to listen and talk so feel free to do what ever you need to get some relief and support that you need.
Again welcome to my PTSD
Peace and be safe my friend
 
Good news. In fact, GREAT NEWS!! :):):):):):):)

I have got my dog! We picked her up yesterday.

She is just 14 weeks old. She's a Whippet puppy! She's had her injections and has been microchipped. Also she is KC registered.

I'm very happy! Not used to feeling like this at all! It feels good.

I've also started my cycling again. 2 rides in the last 3 days.

I'm on the up! :)
 
Good news. In fact, GREAT NEWS!! :):):):):):):)

I have got my dog! We picked her up yesterday.

Sh...
thanks for the post Lukin. I'm happy for you that is good news. I'm hoping for a puppy too but haven't found one yet. I'm just looking for a little dog bread not that important. just a dog that I can take everywhere with me and to take me for walks. I know you are going to have many good years together.:-)
Be Safe Peace
 
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