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toughThinker8341
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PTSD From Disturbing Pictures
Trauma Support / by toughThinker8341
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 March 1st, 2021
...See more (TW)Towards the end of last year I started seeing and dreaming about some disgusting disturbing images that I saw god knows when. But I remember blaming myself and being so uncomfortable in my own skin. I withdrew myself from the world for 2 weeks until I finally spoke to my sister about it. She comforted me and told me that I was experiencing PTSD. I felt hopeless for awhile like no one would love someone with my ptsd trauma. During this period I found this app and a wonderful therapist who helped me. I’m not ashamed of it any more but it does suck when it gets bad like as in today. I know tomorrow will be better for right now I feel uncomfortable and out of it. I know it’ll pass soon just needed to vent a bit to help me 😞
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Traumatized by a Hentai Picture (TW)
Trauma Support / by toughThinker8341
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 November 2nd, 2021
...See more This is the first time I completely understand what I've come to terms with what happened to me. Awhile ago while I was looking up hentai I came across this image in the search images. This image (tw): was of a minor and an adult doing sexual things. Disturbed, disgusted, and uncomfortable with what I saw I froze in horror. I tried to report it with no luck unfortunately. I forgot about it or so I thought. A little over a month ago something triggered me to remember this image. And I didn't understand why I was remembering it. But it wasn't going away I wasn't forgetting it. At first I was having nightmares of this image and I wouldn't sleep for about 2 weeks I slept a couple hours if I was lucky. The first person I told it about was my sister I was terrified to explain to her what was going on. What is she thinks I'm fucked up? What if she hates me for it? I felt hopeless. She reassured me and told me what she thought this was and said you were traumatized by it and you didn't realize it. And you're showing signs of PTSD flash backs. At first I didn't understand because that can't be the case, but with a little research on my symptoms it turns out that this is what I'm going through. Sad part is I still feel hopeless even though I'm aware it's not my fault. Part of me still feels responsible and guilty about seeing the image over and over. I just want to go back to normal.. I want to feel okay again.
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