Have you been traumatized?

hamster-bamster · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:03 AM

This poll is inspired by a post by Eliza Jane about her not having been traumatized yet having bp.

So I want to learn how many of you have been traumatized.

krisakira · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:07 AM

You don't need a traumatic event to trigger bipolar disorder. However, the majority of psychologists around the world accept the belief that everyone has experienced some form of trauma in their lives, to some degree.

Confusedinomicon · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:12 AM

I had a stressful event pass when I was diagnosed, but I wasn't traumatized by it.

~Christina · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:15 AM

Does self inflicted trauma count?

hamster-bamster · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by morethingswrong

Does self inflicted trauma count?

No, it does not. It is a symptom and I am asking about external events. Say, my mother threatened to commit sui in my presence - that is an external event.

~Christina · Nov 07, 2012 at 01:23 AM

Okay I can Vote ... No !

Lauru · Nov 07, 2012 at 02:14 AM

Yes! Never ending child abuse of all kinds. Evil bastard of a father

02:43 AM

yeah I've copped all sorts of crap but I don't want to get into it.

...and then I've gone on (like Christina says) and traumatized myself...

and therefore made myself available to being even more externally traumatised

so I think the two go together

Anika. · 03:35 AM

Self inflicted trauma is a symptom.. of what tho? Real question as I don't self harm. I did a few times, and I know why, trauma. I would think it is a symptom of trauma, one could say life is traumatic. We have these accepted instances we consider to be trauma. Some of the worst trauma I have gone through was outside these bounds, outside the SA, Physical abusive that I went through. This is confusing trying to decipher what is and what is not.

Nov 07, 2012 at 05:02 AM

no.

i've not been traumatised

venusss · Nov 07, 2012 at 06:16 AM

what counts as "traumatized" though? I mean a lot of little stuff can break a person, especially if it's long term.

Let's say you have good, but perfectionist parents... not exactly trauma, but it effects you in negative way.

Little Me · Nov 07, 2012 at 06:55 AM

Yes, Yes, Yes,
For 14 years of CSA and then after it ended I consider those years to be trauma filled until recently seeking help.

Big Mama · Nov 07, 2012 at 10:50 PM

yes. rape then battered wife syndrome (not so much that he hits me but same theory, I wish he would so the evidence could be seen, the evidence of emotional abuse and control) we are in T for that, and getting relief for the symptoms of trauma.

Anneinside · Nov 07, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Childhood trauma and the death of my daughter when she was 16.

hamster-bamster · Nov 08, 2012 at 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Anika.

Self inflicted trauma is a symptom.. of what tho? Real question as I don't self harm. I did a few times, and I know why, trauma. I would think it is a symptom of trauma, one could say life is traumatic. We have these accepted instances we consider to be trauma. Some of the worst trauma I have gone through was outside these bounds, outside the SA, Physical abusive that I went through. This is confusing trying to decipher what is and what is not.

I think - mostly from reading posts here - that it can be a symptom of many illnesses, BPD being one of them. I do not self-harm either. I just neglect self-care on occasion, but I am doing better in that department too. It never occurred to me to SI. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum from SI: for me, even a tattoo/piercing is self-harm but I respect other people's desires to decorate themselves with tats. I would never do it, no way: doing something against the integrity of my skin is completely non-appealing to me. Cutting is out of the question entirely. I always have been like that. I have the dx of BPD but I do not have all the typical symptoms of BPD.

hamster-bamster · Nov 08, 2012 at 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by VenusHalley

what counts as "traumatized" though? I mean a lot of little stuff can break a person, especially if it's long term.

Let's say you have good, but perfectionist parents... not exactly trauma, but it effects you in negative way.

It definitely does. But perfectionist parents are not good. Decent, maybe, but not good. Good parents allow their children to take reasonable risks and make mistakes, which is mutually exclusive with perfectionism.

hamster-bamster · Nov 08, 2012 at 01:47 AM

I wish I could go to some forum with normal people only and post the same poll over there, for comparison.

Nov 08, 2012 at 01:58 AM

..hey Hammi...I thought this was the normal people forum, thats why I came here..

...you mean to tell me?....

hehe

venusss · Nov 08, 2012 at 04:49 AM

there's no forum with normal people only. I post on few and at times others share their diagnoses, traumas, horriblities. On forums about cats, politics, travel or poetry.

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Lauru Grand Member Member Since Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 898 16 298 hugs given	Nov 07, 2012 at 02:14 AM #7 Yes! Never ending child abuse of all kinds. Evil bastard of a father __________________ Lauru-------------That's me, Bipolar and Watching TV I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ---Robert Frost
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Anonymous32912 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 07, 2012 at 02:23 AM #8 yeah I've copped all sorts of crap but I don't want to get into it. ...and then I've gone on (like Christina says) and traumatized myself... and therefore made myself available to being even more externally traumatised so I think the two go together Last edited by Anonymous32912; Nov 07, 2012 at 02:43 AM..
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 07, 2012 at 05:02 AM #10 no. i've not been traumatised
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venusss Maidan Chick Member Since Mar 2010 Location: On the faultlines of the hybrid war Posts: 7,138 14 14 hugs given	Nov 07, 2012 at 06:16 AM #11 what counts as "traumatized" though? I mean a lot of little stuff can break a person, especially if it's long term. Let's say you have good, but perfectionist parents... not exactly trauma, but it effects you in negative way. __________________ Glory to heroes! HATEFREE CULTURE
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Little Me Veteran Member Member Since Oct 2012 Location: Ma Posts: 350 11	Nov 07, 2012 at 06:55 AM #12 Yes, Yes, Yes, For 14 years of CSA and then after it ended I consider those years to be trauma filled until recently seeking help.
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Big Mama Magnate Member Since Jun 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,191 11 646 hugs given	Nov 07, 2012 at 10:50 PM #13 yes. rape then battered wife syndrome (not so much that he hits me but same theory, I wish he would so the evidence could be seen, the evidence of emotional abuse and control) we are in T for that, and getting relief for the symptoms of trauma.
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Anneinside Poohbah Member Since Nov 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,276 16 3 hugs given	Nov 07, 2012 at 11:15 PM #14 Childhood trauma and the death of my daughter when she was 16.
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hamster-bamster Account Suspended Member Since Sep 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 14,805 (SuperPoster!) 12 3,729 hugs given	Nov 08, 2012 at 01:47 AM #17 I wish I could go to some forum with normal people only and post the same poll over there, for comparison.
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Anonymous32912 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 08, 2012 at 01:58 AM #18 ..hey Hammi...I thought this was the normal people forum, thats why I came here.. ...you mean to tell me?.... hehe
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venusss Maidan Chick Member Since Mar 2010 Location: On the faultlines of the hybrid war Posts: 7,138 14 14 hugs given	Nov 08, 2012 at 04:49 AM #19 there's no forum with normal people only. I post on few and at times others share their diagnoses, traumas, horriblities. On forums about cats, politics, travel or poetry. __________________ Glory to heroes! HATEFREE CULTURE
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