AmazonBelle
30-12-2007, 09:52 PM
What to write?
I'm a 44 year old married woman with two grown sons. I live in the southeastern U.S.
I worked as a nurse for 20 years before having a nervous collapse at work one morning and walking away from my job. That was in 2003. I haven't returned to work, and have been on disability since then for ptsd.
The primary cause of my ptsd was childhood trauma. I was abused by my father, my mother, and other relatives. Secondary traumatizations occurred throughout my nursing career and 2 previous marriages.
I have worked hard to recover. Before I had insurance for therapy, I read books and went to 12 step meetings to get help.
I have now been in therapy every week for the last four years, and have been hospitalized twice at a hospital specializing in treating trauma survivors.
I took myself off of anti-depressant medication last summer, with my doctor's approval. It was not working for me, and we had tried many different varieties, strengths and combinations. I have an 'as needed' anti-anxiety medication, I use it sparingly, I don't want to be knocked out.
I rarely leave my home, but have made plans to return to college in January to begin training in another field. I will be studying computer networking.
I very much need a support forum with others who have ptsd. I don't know anyone in real life who has this, there are no support groups in my area.
Thanks for being here.
I'm a 44 year old married woman with two grown sons. I live in the southeastern U.S.
I worked as a nurse for 20 years before having a nervous collapse at work one morning and walking away from my job. That was in 2003. I haven't returned to work, and have been on disability since then for ptsd.
The primary cause of my ptsd was childhood trauma. I was abused by my father, my mother, and other relatives. Secondary traumatizations occurred throughout my nursing career and 2 previous marriages.
I have worked hard to recover. Before I had insurance for therapy, I read books and went to 12 step meetings to get help.
I have now been in therapy every week for the last four years, and have been hospitalized twice at a hospital specializing in treating trauma survivors.
I took myself off of anti-depressant medication last summer, with my doctor's approval. It was not working for me, and we had tried many different varieties, strengths and combinations. I have an 'as needed' anti-anxiety medication, I use it sparingly, I don't want to be knocked out.
I rarely leave my home, but have made plans to return to college in January to begin training in another field. I will be studying computer networking.
I very much need a support forum with others who have ptsd. I don't know anyone in real life who has this, there are no support groups in my area.
Thanks for being here.