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08-11-2020 01:03 AM
08-11-2020 01:03 AM
My disability and my trauma
I'm embarrassed that I have a life long disability and now trauma won't leave alone suicide was traumatising self harm was traumatising my history of sexual abuse was even more traumatising what's next I want someone to talk to me who can realate I don't feel like I have a right to be happy
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08-11-2020 06:48 AM
08-11-2020 06:48 AM
Re: My disability and my trauma
@Evie1 coming to terms with a lifelong disability is hard. I know first hand. What I can say is you determine the quality of life you have. You make your own choices that are right for you only and work for you only. Please trust me when I say I wish I'd known thulis 20 years ago.
I have an illness for life myself. Trauma I'd my middle name. I don't talk about it all extensively. It's robbing me too much of my life. You aren't alone. I can't convince you that you deserve to be happy. Although it is true, you need to believe in that for yourself firdt.
I hope thus helps.
Take care.
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08-11-2020 06:54 AM
08-11-2020 06:54 AM
Re: My disability and my trauma
@Evie1 You do have the right to be happy, just like everyone does.
Working through trauma is hard work, and takes time, lots of time. Living with a disability is an added layer of struggles.
Do you have a counsellor, or a care team to work through these issues ?
I hope there is something good in today, no matter how small.
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08-11-2020 10:37 AM
08-11-2020 10:37 AM
Re: My disability and my trauma
I have support I just don't like change I freak out when there is change so then my trauma and disability play with my mental health
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08-11-2020 07:19 PM
08-11-2020 07:19 PM
Re: My disability and my trauma
@Evie1 I understand that. I don’t like change either. I get really insecure, and like you, I go downhill fast.
We are here walking with you, when we can. Sending some 💜💜💜
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08-11-2020 10:04 PM
08-11-2020 10:04 PM
Re: My disability and my trauma
@Maggie thank you but I walk through life with negative attention I use to love guys all over me I use love feeling like the dream girl of all boys b4 I became bi and moved on to girls but I still have my male partner my first experience re traumatised me i feel empty like I deserve nothing but pain
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09-11-2020 03:09 AM
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23-11-2020 11:16 PM
23-11-2020 11:16 PM
Re: My disability and my trauma
YouTube videos comfort me. Especially the 2000 videos produced on the channel: Soft White Underbelly. These are mainly about USA sexually traumatized people, trying to survive USA today.
It makes me so glad that we in Australia do not have the extremes of the USA,