Storm,

What helps me deal with my past abuse and assaults I write them down on paper and bring them in. I can't really bring it out myself to talk about it but if I have it on paper it helps and then my psychiatrist will get the ball rolling, have you tired that?

It will affect everyone different it doesn't matter how long it's been affecting you, whether you are able to deal with it on your own. For me it affected me for 8 years and still does from time to time. I'm 24 and have been dealing with this since I was 16 years old. I know what you are going through. Everyone deals with things differently.

I have some good books on PTSD if you are interested I can give you the titles and authors, if you want.

AND YOU ARE NOT PATHETIC. Never think that way, even though it's hard to do, you definatly are not that though.

Just keep trying to talk about it to your therapist, the more you talk the easier it gets. I'm not longer plauged with PTSD.. I was 4 months ago and recently have been freed from the past. It takes time and paitents, alot of downs but there will be ups as well.

Take care of you , talk, learn to cope, reading will help that .. like it did me .. the books I read and still reading are called Trauma & Recovery, and The body remembers. Great GREAT books.


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