Hi, new here... - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Message Board

sillychilibean · 09-27-2008, 11:05 PM

Hi, I'm Silly. I just wanted to say hi and tell you all a bit about myself. I was diagnosed with complex PTSD along with some dissociative disorders 2 years ago when I was 17, and have been working in therapy twice a week ever since. Right now my life is basically dedicated to healing, and I am pulling through pretty good for how difficult it is to treat complex PTSD.

To be quite honest though - I'm a complete mess right now (who isn't though, right?), and I'm having a really hard time trying to start a life up for myself while I'm dealing with all of this. Everyone else my age is into dating, making friends or is going to school, or they live at home with their parents. I don't fit into any of those categories and I don't know anyone my age who has to deal with this stuff. Well, I have met kids my age with problems similar to mine, but they are into drugs or breaking the law in all kinds of ways, and I'm more on the conservative, paranoid side, so I don't cause more problems for myself. Going outside is a challenge for me.

So I am here, hoping to meet others who are having a challenge managing life because of their PTSD. I am here to gain support and offer it, depending on the day and how I'm feeling. I try to be as optimistic as I can, and I guess it works because I'm still here.

I look forward to getting to know all of you here, meet new the new guys and hope we can all be friends.

Silly

maybecrazy · 09-27-2008, 11:20 PM

Hi Silly and welcome

I am glad that you have joined us - you say that you're life is dedicated to healing at this time and it seems that that is all you can deal with at the moment from what you were saying, maybe once you get to a stage that you are feeling a little better you will find time for all those other things that you see others do.

I know I am gradually introducing things back into my life after shutting them all out for a long time - it's hard but you can do it when the time is right for you - I am glad you are getting help too.

Anyway just wanted to welcome you - you will find a lot of support here and you can tell us what works for you and that may help us - take care

MBC

sillychilibean · 09-28-2008, 05:43 PM

Thanks MBC for the welcome...

Is this a slower-paced board? I understand if it is though, its public and PTSD is a hard thing. Just curious if it gets more active on certain days or times.

Silly

maybecrazy · 09-29-2008, 04:08 AM

Hi Silly,

It has it's quiet times and it's busy times - I think sometimes we are all off hanging in there and other times we feel we can talk about it - I know I stayed silent for a while then came back - at the moment it seems unusually quiet - dont' think it comes down to days and times - but hey I can't remember what day it is most of the time ha ha

Take care and keep posting - it really helps. (or does for me) and even if sometimes it feels like there is no-one else here sometimes just getting the words out into the open helps.

Take care

MBC

ylanda · 11-06-2008, 01:23 PM

Hi my name is ylanda and I'm a newbie too, just wanted to tell you hang in there because we all need some one to talk to to get us thrugh this disease we have