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30-12-2007, 10:52 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southwest Georgia, USA
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| |  I'll Take a Chance and Post Here - PTSD From Childhood Trauma
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.  |
31-12-2007, 09:41 AM
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Hi and welcome to the forum. You will find lots of people here that understand what you are going through. You will also find support, and encouragement too.
Good luck with going back to school. |
31-12-2007, 09:42 AM
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Welcome to the forum. I am also a nurse..i am 36. I worked for 10 years and have now been off for over 3 due to PTSD......This forum has helped me a great deal......still have bad days but they are fewer and far between. |
31-12-2007, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by She Cat  Hi and welcome to the forum. You will find lots of people here that understand what you are going through. You will also find support, and encouragement too.
Good luck with going back to school. | Thank you for responding.
I think school will be okay, it has always been a 'safe place' for me. Returning to work eventually is very scary, but I'm doing one thing at a time... Staying at home is very boring and isolating for me, it's time for a change. |
31-12-2007, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by pandora Welcome to the forum. I am also a nurse..i am 36. I worked for 10 years and have now been off for over 3 due to PTSD......This forum has helped me a great deal......still have bad days but they are fewer and far between. | I'm glad things are getting better for you.
It has been a very slow process, and it goes in that old familiar two steps forward... one step back... routine for me. |
31-12-2007, 12:54 PM
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Welcome to the forum AmazonBelle  I'm also a nurse.I had to stop due to PTSD from work and childhood sexual abuse and abandonement. I've been a member for a short time, I have found it encouraging and supportive, I'm sure you will to 
Sindy |
31-12-2007, 01:32 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: T. Bay, Ontario Canada
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Welcome to the forum.
bec |
31-12-2007, 03:02 PM
| | | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southwest Georgia, USA
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Thank you Sindy. Seems like there are a quite a few nurses on this forum... |
31-12-2007, 03:03 PM
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Thank you bec. |
31-12-2007, 09:51 PM
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hello,
i was at home for the last 3.5 years, and had my first day at work last thursday. so i am in the same "phase" as you are... it was the same as you said: i felt isolated... and it was time for a change...
welcome...
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