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worldtreeNew Contributor
I am in my fifties, and spent fifty years traumatised, because it started when l was 2. Doctors tell me pain receptors in my brain are easily triggered because of high levels of stress hormones going through my body for so long. I deal with my mental health really well. But l have to be careful with my body. Sound familiar to anyone ?
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Hi and welcome, @worldtree , it's good to have you here.
Congratulations on surviving 50 years with trauma, it's not easy, I know.
Do you have a trauma-informed counsellor? It sounds like you might, as you say you look after your mental health well 🙂
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Hi @worldtree and welcome to the sane forums.
It's really good to hear that you deal with your mental health in a positive way.
My body does give me pain at times, but with mine it is linked back to my mental health.
Do you have any supports that you see on a regular basis?
Really looking forward to getting to know you better.
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hanamiSenior Contributor
Hi there @worldtree
Lovely to meet you here and hope you find the forums super supportive. It sounds like you've had a long journey with your mental health. Lots of people here can relate, I'm sure.
I look forward to seeing you around
Hanami
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BowSenior Contributor
Hi @worldtree
sorry for what you have experienced. I get a lot of pain in my body too and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia many years ago. And while there is no exclusive link between fibromyalgia and childhood trauma, alot of people who have fibromyalgia do report a history of trauma of some kind.
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