Sufferer Struggling To Cope

[Dead Star]

Hi all,
I'm new here, trying to find more ways of dealing with PTSD... I was abused as a kid by a sibling who was also a kid, and then abused in my mid teens by two different partners, but I've learned to stand up for myself and not to let people push me around so it's not all bad!
Just struggling a lot with college, I've started engineering in uni and it is very full on. I love it, but my nightmares are so bad I can't manage to get up in the mornings, and I don't know what to do, I'm worried I'm going to flunk out, which is weird because I've always been a straight A student, it's just the nights have been getting worse and worse...
Thinking of going back on Olanzapine for a while just to catch up on sleep and then coming back off it (I hate the stuff). Don't really know what the best option is...
Don't really know what to expect from this but I'm glad to have somewhere to vent a bit.
-Dead Star

 

[Hcs]

That's so awesome that you are in school!!! But I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling. If Olanzapine helps, maybe you could try it short-term (even if you hate it) just so it won't be so hard right now. Maybe your doctor could help you think about what you want to do.

Please know you are not alone, and this is a safe, supportive space :)

 

[Dead Star]

That's so awesome that you are in school!!! But I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling. If Olanzapine he...

Thank you so much <3 everyone is being so welcoming, I'm really glad I signed up :)

 

[AngelKeeperJ]

Welcome to the Forum, Dead Star :hug:
I hope you don't mind a gentle cyber hug.
You have found a VERY special place to find caring compassion and encouragement! It's kinda an emotional "home away from home" for me.

I am sorry that you have suffered so much, and wish you didn't need support as a result of being abused. It shouldn't happen...it just SHOULDN'T!

I, too, am SO IMPRESSED that you are in school...COLLEGE! I never had the courage do go to college...just went through trade school to be a medium assistant. Being an engineer is HUGE, and shows that you are VERY intelligent! I think it be surprising, to NOT be stressed...especially when you are having nightmares.

Hopefully, you can come here to vent, and find encouragement, empathy, and understanding!

Take good care of YOU, and don't be harder on yourself than you are to other people.
(I think we all do that...especially when e have PTSD.)

Blessings to you!:hug:
AKJ

 

[cat-lady]

Hi Dead Star, I am also a student with PTSD from abuse. I have found both the Sleep forum and the Employment and Education forum very helpful for dealing with juggling school with PTSD. Welcome!

 

[Dead Star]

Welcome to the Forum, Dead Star :hug:
I hope you don't mind a gentle cyber hug.
You have found...

Thank you so much! :)

 

[intothelight]

@Dead Star Welcome to the forum!

You may want to check and see if any services are provided by your university that can make school less of a struggle. I wish you the best in your endeavors.