Wow...I was in an abusive relationship for only a short time...the man stole $10,000 from me, my credit cards, etc....and threatened me that if I came forward he would come after me and my family. He is going to prison.

I was in school to be a therapist, had a great future, and now I am barely hanging on. I had to go to court and it "triggered" everything. That was January. I stopped functioning. I resisted medication.

I have been a vegetable for 7 months, I tried to go back to school and I couldn't...

I have just started taking Lexapro, plus 1.5 mg klonopin. I can't do much of anything.

I have constant ruminating thoughts about what happened to me...I recite the dates over and over, began throwing up, lost weight...it has been a nightmare. The purpose of the drug is to slow down my thoughts so I don't keep obsessing.

Your story reminded me of what happened to me...any help would be great.

The therapy I tried to do was useless because I was so scared I could barely leave my grandmother's house, where I was staying at the time (another reason for the meds).

I have had 4 days on the meds, mood better but side effects are there.

I wish I never walked into that court room...I am afraid this will ruin my life forever...