A Child Abuse Survivors Group Community Group
We survived child abuse, but the pain still remains and so do the other effects which can last a lifetime. We are often unable to find adequate help, and we are seeking answers that can help us understand what happened so that we can go on to lead normal lives. (Please note that this is a group for child abuse survivors only. If you are a professional in the mental health...
This is a highly sensitive topic. If you feel you may not be ready to participate in it because you are easily triggered at this time, please stop reading now and immediately find something else to focus on.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) triggers may be all around you. Even though it may sometimes feel like PTSD symptoms come out-of-the-blue, PTSD symptoms rarely spontaneously occur. Instead, whether you are aware of it not, PTSD symptoms are often triggered or cued by something in our internal (anything that happens within your body, such as thoughts or feelings) or external (anything that happens outside your body, such as a stressful situation) environment.
Do you know what your triggers are? Do you have a plan or coping skill to help you manage yourself when you are triggered? Do you have someone you can talk to when you are triggered, whether in person or by phone?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) triggers may be all around you. Even though it may sometimes feel like PTSD symptoms come out-of-the-blue, PTSD symptoms rarely spontaneously occur. Instead, whether you are aware of it not, PTSD symptoms are often triggered or cued by something in our internal (anything that happens within your body, such as thoughts or feelings) or external (anything that happens outside your body, such as a stressful situation) environment.
Do you know what your triggers are? Do you have a plan or coping skill to help you manage yourself when you are triggered? Do you have someone you can talk to when you are triggered, whether in person or by phone?
I was always wrong. Even straigh A report cards were "trying to bankrupt the family" and I was sent to bed without food.
I stayed away from my highly dysfunctional family of origin for a good 30 years and worked very hard on becoming a healthy woman. I started my own business - got sober and lived a good life. After my husband died they spotted an opportunity to swoop back and cause a lot of pain again.
I thoiught I would never have to endure the kind of treatment I endured as a kid - I forgot that Leopards do not change their spots. My family is insisting on treating me like the family scapegoat again. The only way I know how to handle this is to walk away. I'm feeling pretty alone right now - probably because Im pretty alone right now. Damn - I wish I had not let them back into my life - their treatment has really taken a toll on me.
Dysfunction never feels good - and it is crazy making. My husband was such a healthy man and he was simple to live with - everything made sense. Nothing that goes on in my family of origin, makes any sense - so the sooner I disengage - the better off I will be.
I endured a lot of abuse during my childhood in a setting that was very religious and ritualistic.
Sometimes I think people use religion as an excuse to behave aggressively and interfere in the lives of others. They really seem to get an emotional kick out of it.