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Over the last few months I've purposely stopped seeing friends, cut off family, and stopped doing 'self care' stuff. Best guesses are I feel like I "don't deserve" these, or find these things too much effort. But I don't know why I feel th
TW: Stalking, abuse, drugs, domestic violence Hello everyone, As this is my first post, I'm not quite sure how to begin, but I'll start from the beginning. The last two years have been a real bin fire for me. My marriage broke down after the
Hi so long story short I've gone through a childhood trauma and would like to chat to some people if anyone is interested
TW: SI I read with a sad heart the forum topic Caring is Killing me. Although our stories are different, the emptiness and lack of perception is the same.briefly, I am an only child. Married nearly 26 years o a wonderful man, and we have a son who, b
My employer consistently sexually harassed and enabled/or undertook workplace bullying and violence towards me and others. I find myself in a downward spiral with every contact I have with various organisations, unable to function most days, fatigued, str
Hi Everyone, I live (very privately) with complex PTSD and have had panic disorder and generalised anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. I have a loving partner of 20 years and a great team of medical specialists but I can’t seem to move th
When I'm alone in social areas I have intense anxiety and want to hide away. The most unusual things frighten me like loud talking and then my brain creates ideas that people are against me and I must try to isolate. I grew up in a home with pa
A few months ago I visited a psychologist for the first time in a while and got the vibes after the first session that she was not able to help me (see my previous post for more details).I left it for a while and decided to try a different psychologist. A
It hit me yesterday how much an old friend used and abused me... TW: SA Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)even before he sexually abused me.even before he sexually abused me. Im sad, angry, hurt, disappointed. I feel broken. I'm scared to
I honestly really struggle with this. Everyone always says be hopeful and you’ll get through it but some days hit me so hard. TW: Past Trauma/SH/SI Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)I was so young. And it happened for years. From my brothe
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