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I went and saw my psychologist yesterday. We talked about some of my trauma stuff in both yesterday’s session and the session before it. Now I am here today having to reassure myself that I am safe now!
I have just joined (again) but same experience as last time. I thought there would be chats going on so I could feel not so isolated. But it's spooky. No movement. 20 mins searching nooks and crannies finding only rellects of the past - many y
I would love to hear from anyone who has gone through this! Ever since 2023 I have been so insanely burnt out, that I can't bring myself to do much more than work and sometimes video games. I'm pretty sure living back home is a big part of it, becaus
My father was a terrible person, and my mother was right there by his side. In her beliefs and statements, "he was bad and she was good". After my mother left my father, she continued to do abusive/neglectful acts which made me learn that "both par
I reside in suburban Melbourne I sometimes attend a Peer Group. I'm taking a break from it, owing to not seeing eye to eye with the facilitator But a while back, something was mentioned in the group which I have been thinking about
Hello I have complex ptsd. Was diagnosed ASD although I wonder if it's mainly just symptoms of trauma. I have survived basically on my own my whole life. I only realized such a concept of support even exists and that I am actually disabled. It was ta
My husband survived childhood trauma. My older stepdaughter recently disclosed to me memories of trauma of both herself and younger sister on multiple occasions whilst her Mum was dating an ex boyfriend. I'm very aware it hurts my husband to talk about, b
Struggling, waiting for psychotherapy trauma modalities multiple talk therapy isn't supporting my dysregulated emotional state my nervous system heart races tears flow i get overwhelmed 😭 I unable to call crisis numbers new person every call and I can't k
I have been due for some sort of breakdown for a while now - maybe a year? So much violence in my history, physical spiritual emotional you name it it has either been directed at me or I have witnessed it at home or work and other places - my daughter des
Hi, roughly once a week I go through a phase, in which I feel trauma, due to scary voices. Does any one know where I can go to not feel them?
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