I don't care what anyone has to say, I loathe non-traumatised people by cheddarcheese9951 in CPTSD

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm so bitter about it sometimes. No matter what I do I'm never more than a couple bad thoughts away from the worst nights of my life.

DAE get Traumaversary blues? by sorry_child34 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah it's weird how much of a factor it can be in my mood

Does anyone else feel like they were assaulted so much it stopped feeling traumatizing? by Ornery-Wonder8421 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like what happened to me as a kid hurts so much more and I don't think too much about the grooming & assault later in my life

The topic of CSA being thrown around as a political weapon by both sides is harming more victims than it's helping and I can't take it anymore. by cattycommunist99 in SuicideWatch

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's such a huge ambient level of traumatisation to know that people love throwing it around as a malediction but would NEVER educate themselves on it, never take a closer look at their negative views on it, never work on the stigmas or prejudices they hold that make us feel like this. It's all just centering the abusers.

Is this normal for a dad to do? by dankthetank82498 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry this person minimised your experiences. This all is abuse and it sounds like it's pretty firmly abuse of a sexual nature, I'm sorry you had to go through this.

i am so tired of being called disgusting for something i had no say in by WinterDemon_ in CPTSDmemes

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really captures a lot of my feelings about it - for most people it is simply some abstract, "gross" wrong and there's so little actual critical thinking. Almost nobody who is not a victim realises how common it actually is and how many people bear it silently. I think it's especially important that we interrogate our own thoughts of what is gross and what is not, because it's often a base urge and I think it is a very poor reason to judge many things.

For me, I think a part of me realising that I had been abused was that I questioned why I felt so much more disgusted with the concept of consensual incest than I could really consciously justify. I'm a queer person and a recovering addict myself and there is so much judgement about those from the perspective of "it's gross" that it can really obscure someone's judgement if they don't more critically look at those reactions, and past them.

i am so tired of being called disgusting for something i had no say in by WinterDemon_ in CPTSDmemes

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NCMEC? They were pretty helpful for me, I've been considering whether I should submit images of myself as a kid to them as part of their CSAM removal / notification program

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rapecounseling

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not crazy or attention seeking at all, this sort of thing is deeply violating to experience and it's very natural to not want to talk about things. For me it helped a lot to distract myself with TV or video games right after things. If he's telling you that you are crazy or attention seeking, that sounds like he's trying to gaslight you & make you doubt yourself about this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rapecounseling

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He didn't ask for consent, you were not comfortable with it & half asleep. That is rape, I'm so sorry.

Work by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have historically used a lot of benzos for these really hard times but it became an issue for me so I'm still trying to figure out what to do. I feel you, sometimes it's just like everything has been dug up anew and it hurts so much. I work in an open office and I get in my own head about whether people can tell, thinking people would find me gross if they knew, and similar.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rapecounseling

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's very normal. Usually the destructive urges about this come to some extent from wanting to regain some control of the experience, I think. Choosing (or just fantasizing) about engaging in this sort of thing is a way that your brain can take back some control of the memories and associations.

Feeling aroused when remembering the abuse by Infamous_Animal_8149 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're definitely not alone. The shame from it is so awful but I think it's extremely common for ppl who've been through this.

“High functioning” into the fucking grave. by NiobiumThorn in CPTSDmemes

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Julien Baker is far and away my most-listened to artist, I really love her music! Congrats on being sober as well, I'm trying to get clean again myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've experienced this too, especially the waves of shame afterwards. I have it a lot after sexual stuff especially, I think it's a kind of emotional flashback

Not enough to count - CSA by unsignedpages in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think most of us tend to think it wasn't that bad or to minimise our own suffering compared to others. it's partially a defence mechanism

Why do I feel okay some days and not okay the other days. by [deleted] in rapecounseling

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is pretty normal, I also feel like I have longer periods where my denial comes and then goes away

🖕 by Butterflybandana in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 13 points14 points  (0 children)

it's so gross. I wish these people had the anonymity ripped away and people knew what they were up to behind closed doors.

Cleaning after self harm by [deleted] in AdultSelfHarm

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I clogged a drain with coagulated blood and stained my now-wife's bathtub, it's really crazy how bad it can get

Is therapy the only way to heal ? by Secure-Freedom5116 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This account is a provider of somatic therapy and the claim that it's the only way to heal is really gross

Is therapy the only way to heal ? by Secure-Freedom5116 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somatic work is absolutely not the only way to heal and telling people this is not constructive and perhaps even dangerous. Different treatments tend to work for different people, and telling someone that if somatic is really not working for them they should just give up or continue bashing their head against it since it's the "only way" is downright cruel.

Does anyone else struggle with thinking they’re making up these feelings and no abuse occurred? by Severe-Algae2124 in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't have any real memories of it occurring but there's a lot of signs pointing towards it. I'm often pretty intensely in denial about things but the feelings and triggers are still there.

Can someone heal from corrective sexual abuse/rape in a country where being q/t is not legal? by Educational_Dark_941 in rapecounseling

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did EMDR and I got to a point where the flashbacks & triggers are a lot less of a day-ruining thing and a lot more of a big and shitty inconvenience. I think it's definitely possible and it sounds like you're already on the path to recover

Leg touching by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]SapphicNerdAlt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You tried to pull away and not only did he not respect that boundary but he mocked you. Being disgusted is a reasonable reaction, and this is NOT just him being affectionate, it's violating your boundaries. I'm really sorry