Ptsd question?

[scout86]

If I could go back and change one thing in my life, it would probably be to seek out competent help sooner. Good luck!

 

[Esterio]

If I could go back and change one thing in my life, it would probably be to seek out competent help sooner. Good luck!

I had the opportunity when I was 11 to tell. I was sent to a child psychologist. He started right off trying to put words in my mouth. He said to me are you being sexually abuse by your Dad. He was way out of line my Dad was a good Dad at that time I thought. It change after that and he became violent with me. I think because I would not tell the truth. I never spoke to the psychologist If I had of I may not be here now.

Being sent to the child psychologist changed my life for the worst. I now knew that what had been happening to me was not because I was a special boy I was being used as a f*ck toy. By the time I was around 9 I was being share to the first guys friends. I began to drink alcohol, smoke pot, I started fighting mostly beating up bullies, I started to not know what the truth was, I learn to steal off of perpetrators it didn't stop there nothing was safe with me around, I was addicted to intravenous drugs at 15 years old. and things just got worse for the next few years. I wish I had talked maybe things could have been different. All because I wouldn't talk at 11.

Peace be safe

 

[Stranded Sailor]

I hope your Doctor told you something you needed to hear. PTSD or not. You've had a trauma - end of story. Do you have the disorder - who knows? Keep talking. That's the key!

 

[Mach123]

I vote for going for help. "do I think these symptoms could be related to PTSD?" Yes, I think so.

 

[ladee]

Happy to hear you are going forward. Hope you come back and let us know how you are... PTSD or not, we do care if you are ok.
Glad your wife is involved... it will be a good thing for both of you. Pain is part of life, suffering is a choice.

 

[Recovery4Me]

Congrats on your first step to see the doctor: very courageous!

 

[Cbys]

Cbys: I am new to this site and came crossed it by chance.. My family and co-works think I have suffered f...

I was diagnosed with PTSD, Anxiety, moderate depression yesterday. I am kind of shocked and feel numb. The doctor wants to meet with me once a week for 6 to eight weeks, then he said we will go from there.
I work in a jail it is work related from 12 years ago. Do I tell my work of the daily problems I keep inside at work. I am a supervisor. Your thoughts

 

[Freida]

First thing...a diagnosis is not the end. It's how you start a plan with the correct treatment. While it sucks that you have this now you know what it is and you can work with it to improve

I work in a jail it is work related from 12 years ago. Do I tell my work of the daily problems I keep inside at work

IS

This is a tough one. I'm from dispatch and I wasn't about to tell anyone I had ptsd (mine is from my fun filled military days but going into dispatch certainly didn't help). I kept it a secret until I had to get a service dog and even then told only those who HAD to know under ADA
I guess it depends on your environment..??? Are they supportive?

If I had to do it again I would still keep it to myself. But it sucked.