It is hard to confront especially when other relatives would be hurt in the process therefore your adding them to his/her list of victims. That is what has me twisted up inside and why I haven't been...
Howlyncat, I applaud you for confronting your abuser. It was a brave thing to do. I'm not sure if I want to confront mine. A lot of innocent people would get hurt in the process. I know that right...
restless I've been told the same thing but that doesn't make it any easier. I feel the same way you do about it all going away. My therapist said until you process it, it will always be there trying...
restless I'm hanging in there but sometimes I think it is from a really thin thread. I hate being in this place. Everything just seems so dark. Ican...
I know where you are on that one. I am really in the dumps today. I could feel it coming on over the last few days. I know it has a lot to do with starting with a new therapist and rehashing my...
restless, I hear you on the trust thing. You're right. What we experienced will never be forgotten. That will always be with us and it is something we cannot change. What we can change though is the...
restless, There are some trustworthy people out there. It's just so hard to figure out who is and who isn't. You would think family members and people close to you would be the ones you could trust,...
Sometimes no matter how hard we try to safeguard our children, our worst nightmare happens. I have talked to my children about what is right and what is wrong and have done so since they were little,...
restless, I really wish you had someone in the outside world who you could trust. I feel your pain. I have told my therapists plenty of times that what I liked best about sleeping pills is that you...
Olivia, I think I will be coming off of it. It is only for sleep and I can take something different. These side effects I'm having could become permanent if it continues. I'm not willing to take that...
sweeterthanhoney, Trust is a big issue for a lot of us. I know I have learned to put up big walls and really put some people through the test before I allow them my trust. I have just started with a...
foreigner, I don't think the hurt totally goes away. I think it is the betrayal that hurts us the most. After all, they were our siblings and that is not the kind of relationship someone has with...
Olivia, That is when it happens to me also and sometimes when I am typing at the computer. I will be talking to my Dr. about it. Thanks Ican...
I was put on Seroquel for sleep the last time I was in the hopital. It works well to help me sleep, better than all the hypnotics I've tried. I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced...
Restless, It is alright to take a break from dealing with the sexual abuse. Sounds like you have other things on your plate to deal with. Good luck with your appointment. I hope everything goes well...
Restless, I had told my husband about being raped by a former boyfriend and he was pretty upset when I told him. He told me I had misled him. I let him think he was the first one. In my eyes he was...
Shy and Victoria, I too can finally say that I am finally seeing some light at the end of my tunnel. It has been a tough time getting there, 6 hopitalizations since July and 3 of them suicide...
Sassy, I am still working on The Courage to Heal. I had to let it go for a little while due to other crisises happening in my life. I am up to the confrontation part. I'm still trying to figure out...
Restless, I sat here reading all the posts. You don't know how much all that was said hit home. I too was molested for the first time at 5 yrs old by a cousin who was 16. Around 8 yrs old to about 10...
kelz, I totally agree with zinniagirl. What have you got to lose? I can tell you, you have everything to gain. More than you can imagine. Ican...
kelz_sm, It is hard to seek help and to talk to someone face to face. It took me many years to do it. If I were given the chance to change one thing in my life it would be that I had sought help a...
Hi Sue T, It is hard to stand back and watch someone you love go through depression. Unfortunately until they admit to the depression and want to be treated, the only thing you can truly do is to...
kelz_sm and restless 1, Kelz it is not you that needs to be forgiven here. You are not to blame your step-dad is. You do not have to go to the police to get help. There must be some kind of abuse or...
I haven't had any experiences with Lexapro and drinking but I wouldn't advise it. I had been on Lexapro for 5 months and in those 5 months I attempted suicide 3 times within a 6 week period 1 time...
Thanks everyone for the support and kind words. My niece's husband or should I say ex-husband was put in jail for the rape of my daughter. He had 5 different charges that he pled guilty to. We...
crystal, Thanks for the words of encouragement. The toughest part is seeing in her eyes what this has done to her though she admits it has had no effects on her. I only know too well what this has...
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