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When I first learned I had PTSD, I didn't know what to think. Now I think of PTSD as an injury, or even more as my body's response to what happened to me.
I don't tell anyone I have PTSD because of the stigma and literally no one would believe me or understand. I certainly don't tell people I go to therapy (stigma with that too).
I've lived through 30 years of hell and abuse from my ex-husband. I got out 11 years ago, and I'm still being stalked and threatened (he's retired LAPD). Restraining orders only help me with my peace of mind, but not with actually stopping him from the continued torture of stalking and harassing me causing hyper-vigilance of past threats (where the PTSD takes over), and ongoing current threats of him stalking me.
I've always acted "normal" at work and outside our home, so no one knew about the abuse, not even my family. I was a different person at work than at home where I was terrorized and abused. So no one would believe me or understand now.
I don't tell anyone I have PTSD because of the stigma and literally no one would believe me or understand. I certainly don't tell people I go to therapy (stigma with that too).
I've lived through 30 years of hell and abuse from my ex-husband. I got out 11 years ago, and I'm still being stalked and threatened (he's retired LAPD). Restraining orders only help me with my peace of mind, but not with actually stopping him from the continued torture of stalking and harassing me causing hyper-vigilance of past threats (where the PTSD takes over), and ongoing current threats of him stalking me.
I've always acted "normal" at work and outside our home, so no one knew about the abuse, not even my family. I was a different person at work than at home where I was terrorized and abused. So no one would believe me or understand now.