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[AndreaD]

Hi everyone,
I found this webiste while searching for support for PTSD. I have gone through 2 very traumatic experiences in my life with regards to relationships and after being out of one for almost 10 years now, I'm finding that trust and being intimate with someone is not how I want my life to be. I'm hoping that with taking with others who have experienced trauma and how they cope can help me to get through what I need to get through. It always helps to talk with people who can relate. This is not something that I can talk to my family or friends with as it does need to be with people who can understand symptoms and what goes on with people suffering with PTSD.
I hope everyone finds peace and we can all move forward !!! :)

 

[goingonhope]

Hello Andrea, Welcome to the forum. Moving forward sounds very good! Peace (not always compatible with moving forward), sounds nice as well.

I too, hope we all find a good share of each.

Glad you found the forum Andrea, and as you see, there's much to read and many great discussions to particpate in. Your sure to find people to relate with Ptsd here, and helpful suggestions as well.

Hope

 

[Froggie]

Welcome to the forum Andrea, glad that you found us. Take some time to look around, read some wiki articles on PTSD as it will demystify it. You have found a place with great peer support.

 

[Ron]

You found us lol! Welcome, I suffered a severe trauma,(it's my ticket to get in here lol). Trauma is unlike anything else. It's a very bad thing. A very unnatural thing. But we can heal if we hold on to one another real tight and express our grief and pain and sorrow and let the teardrops fall..

 

[AndreaD]

Thank you all for the kind and welcoming words ! I will definitely have a look around and hope to get to know you all better :)

 

[Deaf Global Nomad]

Welcome to the Forum, Andrea!

I am glad that you were able to find this little safe haven. I hope that you feel the same here once you become acclimated.

I have complex PTSD from childhood abuse and neglect and some medical procedures thrown into it for good measure. However, I am with you on having difficulty with intimate relationships. That was probably not strong enough. I simply can't handle intimate relationships at all yet. For now I am still learning and investigating with simple friendly, neutral touching without showing my extreme dissociation, flashbacks, and self-stimming...

I might be an extreme case here, but I know you will be able to find people here with all kinds of experiences and difficulties at all different levels.

Have fun looking around and just feel free to jump in if a topic strikes your interest!

 

[missd84]

Welcome Andrea! I am glad you have found this place. I have intimacy and relationship issues too. I have been raped by a boyfriend and a stranger, as well as survived domestic abuse at the hands of an alcoholic spouse. There's other things too that have affected me more than I realize but those are the freshest issues that I am trying to overcome. I hope one day to find peace and I truly believe this forum is key to getting there.

 

[purple butterfly]

Welcome
I am sure you will find the xsupport here you need

 

[KP the nut]

Hi Andrea, welcome to the forum.

I am pleased you found us. Congratulations on your first post, I know it is not easy to share so be proud of yourself for doing that.

Have a good look around, lots of great articles, support and friendship.

Looking forward to seeing you around
KP