PTSD From Abusive Relationship

[ms spock]

Welcome to the Forum soren!

An abusive relationship resulting in PTSD is hard to deal with so take care of your self.

 

[intothelight]

This is an intro from 2008.

 

[findinghelp21]

My abusive relationship was with my brother, he beat me everyday for 6 years in front of my parents growing up and now my parents hate me because I moved out at 17 to escape him. I have many triggers, like you do, so it makes life as a mother and a wife a very difficult one.

• Cant pull my hair
• Cant have normal t-shirts in case they tug on my neck
• Cant have long hair in fear that someone will use it against me
• No forceful grabbing or tugging or pushing
• No masks for Halloween because I feel like I can't breath
• No tight hugs because of a completely shattered, fractured and broken rib cage.

The list goes on and on and it gets in the way- I guess what I am trying to say is you're not alone, PTSD is a real thing that you can't just get over- it takes years of therapy just to be able to cope with triggers. You need a support group- that's us- and you need a therapist who isn't going to drug you because of your PTSD. That only buries it- it doesn't solve it. I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to.