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[Redlewis]

I am a survivor of different traumas that have happened in my life starting with severe sexual abuse at age of 12 which lasted for 4 yrs. then I was abused again when at uni by my paranoid schizophrenic partner, including serious physical violence which lasted for three years ending when I tried to kill myself. Later, as an adult I then had to support my adopted daughter, who had already been sexually abused as a young child before being adopted, through severe trauma when she was groomed and abused by a Somalian sex gang at the age of 13. The earlier abuse she had suffered meant she was vulnerable to predatory gangs even though we tried our best to protect her. I am now suffering from PTSD and trying to cope with every day life.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Welcome to the forums!

I went through some similar stuff, I was sexually abused at age 6 for a year and a half.

I hope this place helps you, there is a lot of support and advice to be found here :hug:
Do you and/or your adopted daughter have theraphy?

Stay strong!

 

[Deleted member 20280]

When we start on the opening of our own internal Pandora's Box we cause an earthquake to erupt within ourselves which is why this forum over and above all other forums on the Internet is so crucial for a sufferer to engage with.

We need the support on offer here or it is like drowning without a life preserver, we simply will drown if we try and battle the waves alone.

We need as sufferers to reach out for that hand of kindness and understanding, here, **take my hand and I will hold onto you until you are strong enough to swim against the tide, lean on me and I will keep you afloat!. Trust in my touch and be assured that I mean you no harm, I am here for YOU today.

 

[claire east]

I am a survivor of different traumas that have happened in my life starting with severe sexual abuse at...

I too was severely abused from aged 11 to age 13 and I only developed ptsd 5 years ago due to another truma it's so hard to think straight but with the right help you get there

 

[Deleted member 20280]

Personally my Traumas of an abuse nature started when I was but a toddler and continued until I was 15 years of age, I was neglected, beaten, sexualized, raped and buggered from a very tender age, I then chose to join the military at the age of 18 and was further traumatized as a direct result of life threatening trauma exposure.

I am now facing cancer at the age of 45 as a result of my addictive nature as I am an alcoholic and a Cocaine abuser.

My trauma is no worse than your trauma, is no worse than his trauma or her trauma, trauma is trauma and the survival of that trauma is simply that. The human will to survive, it is the survival mechanism at it's best.

We are ALL survivors here, be we sufferer or supporter, we as sufferers have been exposed to direct trauma and survived it, our supporters have suffered directly Vicariously from our exposure to trauma and have therefore been traumatized themselves.

 

[Lucycat]

Hi and Welcome to the forum.
I hope you find the information on here helpful and the people supportive - I know I have!
Regards, Lucy x

 

[Redlewis]

Welcome to the forums!

I went through some similar stuff, I was sexually abused at age 6 for a year and...

I have just started therapy and my daughter has had a few yrs of it which helped her

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Glad that there is theraphy, means a lot :hug:

 

[Redlewis]

@Saelben
I have has two sessions of therapy so far. My therapist told me that I should take away my blanket. I go under my blanket when having flashbacks etc. Its the best way for me to get grounded. it's important to me because when I was being abused as a kid I was often forced to lie naked without a blanket on a cold hard floor for hours and hours. All I wanted was a blanket and now I need it too. I don't think my therapist is v experienced in PTSD. Not sure about continuing with her.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Oh, then finding another one might be a good option, if your theraphist doesn't watch for what calms and what upsets you... Does he/she know that the blanket helps you ground?

 

[Redlewis]

Yes I told her

 

[Deleted member 28403]

And she still thinks that you should get rid of it? Wierd