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Kristine8285
Kristine8285

Having a rough time lately. It seems like everything has been triggering everything. I am new here and don't know where to start really. I'm better at answering qustions then I am at just talking about things. I was diagnosed with complicated PTSD and many more things. I have flashbacks after flashbacks so I truly remember others in not sure. They must be true though if I'm having them right? The stress and things are getting to me and I just recently am going through a new teams in my life that I'm trying to get out of. I feel lost and not sure where to go or what to say bit I got so much inside and I feel like everything inside of me is broken. 

Thor2008
Thor2008
Kristine - Welcome to DS. This is a very supportive board and I think you will find lots of people with similar conditions like yourself. I for example have complex PTSD from combat while in the military. I experience flashbacks and can feel the weight of shame and guilt from those events. I have a good therapist that has been working her way through the PTSD. Do you have a therapist? That would be a good start.

You are not broken, just damaged and you will recover.
Kristine8285
Kristine8285
I do have one been working with her now for a few weeks we try and start with things but then a new teams arrose out of no where and things went backwards it's really sucking. I have PTSD from the marine Corp and many more things recently I was in a very toxic relationship I'm trying to get out of and now we are dealing with that. My heart has been shattered over and over again and I feel like I don't have string enough glue to put it all back together especially since it seems like everytime I turn around there is a trigger.
Thor2008
Thor2008
Glad that you got a TDoc. Now comes the hard part and that is working through the PTSD and other issues. I see mine twice a week and each session is just hard work and often tearful. I would start to journal (maybe on this site) about your issues. I process best on paper and move forward mostly when I have written about my particular pain. I suggest journaling. write down your thoughts and feelings. keep it for yourself if you wish. I share my journal with my therapist.

Write out your pain... you will feel better.
Kristine8285
Kristine8285
I email my therapist everyday and text her I have two sessions a week with her and two woth my psychologists I will be writting on here often and I could for sure use some support I do not have family or friends so the support system fom me is extremely small.
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Kristin, welcome aboard this DS lifeboat. It is a caring and sharing site. Feel free to read past posts and the replies, as many replies share tools that have helped them. Recovering is a slow journey, but we do learn how to ground and cope. Therapy is one part; support from others who suffer the same symptoms is another part. Only those who have been there can relate. That's us. Feel free to invite friends along the way. I limit my journals to friends. DS will notify you whenever a friend posts or journals, and vice versa. Glad you found us. Welcoming and calming hugs.
Kristine8285
Kristine8285
Thank you for the kind words I'm in the beginning stage of trying to heal all of this is very new to me and I really don't know what to say or where to start I been so numb for so long I do better at answering qustions that people ask then trying to just write I tend to end up all over the place but I'm gonna try and see what happens. I will be on here quit often for this is now really my support system.
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Kristine, we will be here with you on your journey. We are all on this journey. Got triggered by just mentioning my past most abusive relationship while with a friend in a safe situation. Tears came and I did not continue the conversation to avoid FB's. This relationship was back in the late 80's. We build a toolbox, but that takes time. Just keep keeping on and let the process of healing work. Wish you had one therapist versus a changing team. Calming and comforting hugs.
Beryl367
Beryl367
Hi Kristine. Welcome to the group. I don't have a lot of advice to add right now, but wanted to say welcome.

Wishing you well on your journey.

Hugs.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Welcome from me, too, Kristine. As you can see, you're not alone here. This is a safe place to bring your brokenness to. When I first came here, folks share a website with me with a lot of info for managing my flashbacks, so I pass it on to others whenever I can. I never met this Pete Walker therapist guy, but he's done me a lot of good.
http://pete-walker.com/13StepsManageFlashbacks.htm
Bluejay96
Bluejay96
Welcome... So glad you found DS! I have been encouraged many times and supported during some very difficult times through the members here. May you find the same support and strength as you continue your path of healing.
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