Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
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Anyone else out there have children? I have ptsd because of a lot of things. Two rapes were the initial trauma. But over five years ago my daughter was molested, at our old church. This week-end is my daughter's first sleep over ever. I am going crazy even though we have taken precautions. We have met the Mom and friend who are hosting sleep over, been to the house, daughter has sell phone, given safety and no means no speech. But I still have paranoia. Anyone else been through this?
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When i was in the ER February 16th 2025, i was being admitted to ICU where i was for 3 weeks, then had to relearn to walk for 3 weeks in another hospital rehab floor, the nurse told me something that made me feel for over 18 months now that i was finally *safe*. She told me that the guy who raped and beat me 21 years ago now almost 20 years at that time, was in prison as of a month before that...
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Sometimes, I think I have ODD. I can be oppositional. It seems that the only times that I feel like cleaning are when I should be doing something else or I have to go somewhere. Well, not everytime but most of the time. Yesterday, I was supposed to be doing online training for work but instead, I decided to work on my kitchen table. Most of the time, I don't know where to start and give...
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I would suggest that your daughter get therapy for sexual abuse. They can teach them about this kind of stuff.
And then there are all the goodies my PTSD issues add to the mix... YIKES!!!
I attend extra support meetings, etc., when I start stressing over the parental questions. Yes, there are real dangers in the world and a good parent does what needs to be done. In my personal case, mom's PTSD issues are among those real world dangers and working my therapy program is what needs to be done to protect them from my hyper-vigilance, etc., etc. Mother only needs one more letter to make "Smother."
Gentle support, Good Father. Keep up the good work. Hope your daughter has a wonderful first sleepover. Exciting times!!!
BTW, I'm 44, I have a virus, and my 71-year-old Mom is freaking out about it.... Yep, you're in it for life. It's a sign you're a caring parent:-) Good for you!