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Originally Posted by Ad Intra
Disclaimer: I don't have PTSD, but I come on this section a lot because I have trauma concerns .
1. I don't feel like any of it happened. I feel like when I tell someone about the abuse I'm lying. Sometimes I just feel like I read it in a book.
2. If my trauma was real, then it's not valid. Sometimes I feel like my trauma isn't valid because I was never in a war
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I am sorry you feel that. I often disassociate from some of my events, they just become facts most of the time. I also struggle with the fact that while there were some physical events, there was much more emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse which makes me often feel less valid than others. I suppose this is an example that we should not compare our pain and trauma to others.
If you experienced trauma it is your pain, your past, and you have every right to feel violated and seek help. Take care!