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[achilles]

I acquired PTSD from two traumatic events which occured during my adolent years somewhere between the ages of 7,8,or 9. After years of repressing my memories unable to distinguish what was wrong with me (depression, fear of others, reactive, deffensive, sexually confused, etc.) I finally admitted to myself or was able to recall the specifics of the events (details became more clear or predominant over time) which have forever changed my life. Today at 35 (approaching 36) I am learning coping skills while accepting how my PTSD has affected my life. I joined the Ptsd Forum to gain encouragement, develop social skills, give/receive support, and better funtion as an individual with PTSD.

 

[Perspective11]

Welcome :)

 

[Ted Moen]

I joined the Ptsd Forum to gain encouragement, develop social skills, give/receive support, and better funtion as an individual with PTSD.

Welcome achilles :)

I like your objective. I like to say to learn to live with ptsd a little better each day. After all we have the time (the rest of our life) and most of all, we are worth the effort.

Ted

 

[intothelight]

Hi Achilles,

Welcome to the forum. This is a great community and the members are very supportive.

I hope you find it as beneficial.

Debbie

 

[anni]

Hi Achilles,

That's a rather good user name- is it meant to signify the PTSD as the 'heel' part? I'd never thought of that, it's very striking!

The intentions you write of are across the board awfully clear, and pretty much what the forum seems to be structured for, I think, plus the information one finds here.For some reason it's comforting just knowing as much as possible about this thing called PTSD we're all trying to make sense of and live with- the articles here are worth some good browsing if you have the time and energy.

Welcome to the forum and I do hope you find it as helpful and healing as I have personally, since bumping into it some time ago.

Take care,

Anni

 

[citygirlonyou]

Welcome to the forum.
I hope it helps you, I know it has helped me a lot.
I know I felt the same way and I repressed everything for 10 years.

Kim

 

[achilles]

Thank you

 

[a3a2]

I love the name, too! Welcome!