Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

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Dealing with PtSD

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Well, I have been symptomatic now for about 2-3 months. I recently started dating and just kept getting rejected....I still don't know why. I internalized it and came to the conclusion that it must be me. That somehow as a person I am missing an essential part in my make up as a person. Whether it is true or not is irrelavent. What came from it is what matters. It triggered my PTSD in a way I have never felt it before. I literally feel like I'm going crazy. I'm fine one minute, sobbing the next, lots of feelings of fear, doubt and insecurity. Throw in a lot of low self-esteem and wahla it's me. I'm Ally pleased to meet you. Don't really know what the healing process is going to be like i have good mental health professionals in my life. I guess I just have to feel these feelings....but boy does it suck. I feel like they are going to kill me they are so powerful and uncontrollable. Just thought I could start a discussion on the healing process, what it entails, what has worked for you during the really hard times, how far you have come or if your just beginning let's hear from you too. I just wanted to get to know some of you and thought this would be a great way to start.
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Oh, and by the way....I am a childhood trauma survivor.
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I am Jessica I was abused as a child. I was just diagnosed 6 months ago. Haven't gotten to far in healing. I also developed schizoaffective disorder. I am also a christian so I rely on my God and my docs to get through this. Only my husband is supporting me. My only friends are on DS. I have learned so much about this illness from you all. Thank you.
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I was also abused as a child. I've been on this sight to learn more and be able to relate my problems with others that understand. I don't have anyone right now that I can talk to about this. I was in the sexual abuse forum and saw your profile(bipolar) and how your PTS was causing symptoms similar to bipolar, than I started to relize that a big problem with myself is PTS, and not only depression. I've been told I'm not Bi-polar.
Anyway, I have always suffered with being tense and irritable for no reason, I can't stand it when someone stands behind me.
A year ago my stepdad passed died of a heartattack(from being an alkiholic) and sence than I have been worse.He was physically and mentally abusive. I can't seem to get over it and am having more problems with PTS. After weeks of not being able to sleep good I am taking ambien every night. I hate taking it and feel like I've given up. I'm glad I've figured out a lot of my problem is PTS, now I can look up cures for it.
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I am just beginning my Journey to Heal. I was SA by my Step-Father.

There are stages to healing...and sometimes you go back through the stages many times before moving on...and the stages don't always have to go in order. I don't recall where that info is on the stages now...

It's a Journey....with ups and downs....but I hear as you go along and heal and learn how to cope with stuff, your down times will not keep you down as long as before.

Welcome to the Journey to Heal!
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