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Intro/About Me/I'm New

Posted on 06/11/09, 08:16 am

Hi! I'm Alice and I'm 22 years old from Lowell, MA.
I have been acting, dancing, and singing since I first could. I'm obsessed with adventure, travel, mermaids, and getting my nails done. I know French, Sign Language, English, and I am picking up Italian. A day at the spa or the beach is a perfect day. I am in love with the best man on earth. I'm compassionate, caring, and a huge goof ball that loves to see people smile! The reason I joined this site is because I refuse to talk to a therapist. I've had bad experiences with them in the past and I would rather pretend my problems don't exist. But with this site I can confront my problems and not have to sit face to face with a person that doesn't understand nor care. I also realize the people that respond to me on here are the people who do care because they are responding on their own free will; not on account of a paycheck. I feel it's more legit this way.

Please feel free to add me as a friend so we can support each other! <3

Peace and Love!!
xoxo

• Reply #1 06/16/09  11:32pm
  
  pjann
  Of course everyone is glad you joined this group, however, the people on here are not professionals. An actual therapist would be helpful because they could offer deeper insight. Yes, bad experiences with professionals deter us from going to others, but it's worth it to keep trying.
  
  I am sorry that you experienced negative things in your lifetime and hope you find the help you need to heal from where ever is best for you.
  
  Good luck.
• Reply #2 06/20/09  12:43am
  
  TLCDaisy
  Welcome!
  
  I'm with Pjann too! Sometimes it just takes a little while to find the right therapist, and with PTSD, you'd want to find one that specializes in PTSD, or Trauma Therapy.
  
  DS is a great support system, but real life help is usually needed!
  
  There is Hope in Healing!!
• Reply #3 06/24/09  7:02am
  
  Hatstand
  I hope you find DS supportive and helpful, I know I have. Whilst I'm not a sufferer (I dont have PTSD) my girlfriend does and I understand it better than some

This is a group where family and friends of those with PTSD can gather support with one another and share advice...and much more. It is not easy living with and.or understanding our loved ones with PTSD...I hope this group can help make that easier!