Complex PTSD?

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    Batman / Jan 10 2010 10.17

    I recently got diagnosed with this (by recent i mean i was only aware/told 4 days ago) and im in denial.. i keep thinking i cant have this.. it proves everything that happened was real and just confirms me as a victim. Its making me lower by the fact i now have this label.. Its another ontop of the pile and im fed up with my mums comments, like 'just get over it and stop being a victim!' but its not that easy...my life was on the line so much and i suffered sexual violence daily for nearly a year.. i only started remembering 3 months ago as i suppressed it all so i could pretend to be normal and not see how evil i really am.. I wish i had never told anyone about my abuse it was a huge mistake.. i know everyone feels this way until the bennefits of knowing the truth come a long but 3 months since telling my psychologist and 1 since my mum found out... its a huge mess... i regret it all.. i've ruined everything and made it all a whole lot worse. My mum hates me and all she does is shout at me and my dad is pestering me as to know why i have this label.. its wearing me down. I want to just forget it all, the stuff i did, saw and experienced.. i dont know who i am anymore! I dont know why im writing this.. just want some support i suppose? Also if anyone else has been diagnosed with this? Hope everyones alright, take care xxx

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    amy2009 / Jan 10 2010 10.17

    Hey!

    I'v never been diagnosed with PTSD myself, but i do no what it feels like to have loads of diagnosis slapped on you. For me, when i got the first diagnosis, it was like ' good, now I can get help', but by the fourth or fifth, it left me confused and not really understanding who I was. I didn't know if I was a person, or a diagnosis. Try to focus on things you enjoy (or used to enjoy) doing. TV programmes you like, Games you want to play was a good starting point for me. Also I did something really helpful with my therapist. If you woke up one morning and were cured, how would your day go? Start from the beggining, what would you think when you woke up? keep going through the day. Remember to say 'I would...' not 'I wouldn't...'. This helped me to clarify what I was working towards. You can post it on here if you want!

    The stuff with your Mum and Dad sounds nasty.... theres nothing worse than a 'pull yourslef together' type responce when you feel really bad. Try printing off some info for them on PTSD to read. Maybe then they might understand better. Also, maybe you should think about family therapy?

    I have recently told about something, and it does feel like a huge mistake at first. If you can think of things that might make it easier to talk about, tell your psycologist. Also, remember that if you don't want to answer a question, that is fine, you don't have to!

    Post again soon to let us know how your doing!

    Keep stong, your doing a good job!

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