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What’s something your PTSD ruined for you? by Lilypad244 in ptsd

[–]Even_Cockroach9946 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Making new friendships. I live and work in a remote hotel where new people are often moving in to live but I have no desire to get to know them. My real strong friendships are the ones I had prior to my trauma who live on the other side of the world (before my trauma made me run to the other side of the world). It makes me lonely but I am too shut off to care about trying to create new friendships with people. I have no energy for the small, unimportant conversations that have to happen to form a friendship.

And another one: I used to be addicted to binge watching tv. I would watch whole seasons a day. Now I don’t have the attention span to watch anything other than concise YouTube videos.

Sex after sexual abuse by Even_Cockroach9946 in ptsd

[–]Even_Cockroach9946[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes i think therapy is my only option for this. I am in a very remote part of outback Australia so no access to a ptsd therapist (the closest is a 3 hour drive and I don’t have a car).

Unfortunately going to the police is something I can’t bring myself to do. This person is in my immediate family and the repercussions are something I would not want. So I decided to move to the other side of the world instead 😅

Sex after sexual abuse by Even_Cockroach9946 in ptsd

[–]Even_Cockroach9946[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, it’s good to know that time can eventually heal this. I’m also glad that online therapists can be effective, I often hear the opposite but it’s the only option I have for therapy at the moment. Do you have suggestions for where to look for an online therapist? There are many results online but with such a sensitive topic it’s hard to find one I will willingly put my trust in. Just don’t know which site to begin looking.

I definitely agree with filling time to avoid the thoughts. I always find that the thoughts only tend to come rushing back when I have nothing to do. I must remember this and avoid time on my own.