It's taken me a long time to be as self caring as I am. I hope it doesn't take so long for you. This sort of thing is why the abuse is so heinous. The ramifications just go on and on. Try thinking of yourself as your own best friend, because you are just as important as anyone else on the planet. take care.

Hey there,

Your not alone on feeling this way, i am the same.. The abuse took everything from you and now we all have to help each other to get back what they took. You did not ask this to happen, but no longer you have to live there way. Show them your better then they made you in being. We need to start to think to our selfs its ok to be us and we need to start to take care of me! Im here for you i hope this help even a litte sorry if i seem all over the place.
Good luck
Jade

This is the most difficult part of recovery, it took years to stop punishing after childhood abuse that was so traumatic I develop PTSD. I cant help thinking all my young adult life was stolen in me hating myself as I had no support from family. I was alone. I feel its a great injustice that these abusers never have to take responsibility for their horrible abuses, however lets all make a pledge to be stronger everyday with positive self talk, wish you all the best in the recovery process and never look back, dont give the abusers of this world any more precious time. Best of luck to all, you are not alone.

It is so hard to take care of yourself when you have PTSD. I know I am impatient with myself not healing as fast as I wanted. So I find out he hard way that doing too much hurts me and my body and mind say no.....
I like to weed and make my yard pretty so for days I was out there weeding trimming mowing. Its therapy to me. Well I forgot to eat alot of the times. Forgot to drink lots of fluids. It just felt so good....until.....I am in so much pain I had to go to the Hospital. I had pulled alot of muscles,got kidney Stones and became severely impacted. I am feeling a little better but It is hard not to go back out there and do more. It is time to try to relax and find something less strenuous to fill my mind so I dont think of other things. I am a giver and its time to give to myself also. Its like remaking myself after 49 years.Not an easy task.But we can do it.