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Tree22
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PathStep 12 Compassion hearts14 Forum posts5 Forum upvotes0 Current upvotes0 Age GroupAdult Last activeMarch, 2019 Member sinceDecember 1, 2018
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Don't want to give up
Relationship Stress / by Tree22
Last post
 February 25th, 2019
...See more My LDR girlfriend and I broke up about two weeks ago. A number of issues have been brought up and she keeps hopping around to different ones. We hit a bit of a rough spot and she started developing feelings for a mutual friend. We were together 10 months and it was the best relationship I've ever had. She said she needed time to think and breathe. We were talking about moving in together. I don't want to give up hope that something good could come of this. She says she still loves me and she misses me. If she didn't feel something she wouldn't keep bringing up issues right? She wants to keep me in her life. Is time really the answer? Everything is so hard and confusing lately. Most days I walk around in a fog and every other thing reminds me of her. I imagined a life together and I don't want to give that up. It's so hard to deal with all this.
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Root of all my issues?
Trauma Support / by Tree22
Last post
 February 21st, 2019
...See more I was sexually abused from ages 8-16. I feel like a lost a huge chunk of my childhood and my sense of security and control over my life. After it ended, I put up a wall in my mind to protect myself. For awhile afterwards, I would have flashbacks (PTSD?) especially while in the shower. The flashbacks went away but I still have dreams sometimes. I've never actually talked this out with a counselor, but I've told a number of my friends about it. I've heard this type of abuse can emotionally stunt you and I feel like it could be having a negative impact on my relationships. It definitely had a major impact on my mental health, as I was suicidal for a number of years. I know I'm healthier than I used to be, but I feel like I could get better. Counseling is expensive and so far I haven't been able to find anyone in my area taking new patients and my insurance. I want to believe I can be better to myself and the people around me.
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