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9 yrs today

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daynatal
daynatal

its been 9 yrs today that I was raped and I still can't feel better I was diagnosed with PTSD after it happened and I still can't move on I have the same nightmare night after night I don't feel rested at all in the mornings I want to feel like my old self help?

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  • sam18386
    sam18386 daynatal

    Posted

    Hi daynatal, there's that word again!  Every time I hear it it leaves me seething inside the amount of people who get away with this!  I know exactly how you feel as this happened to me, my doctors notes confirm as much.  We are here on this site all in the same sort of situation, you've come to the right place, we'll understand more than any drug or miracle cure.  You need time - and understanding!  You may feel unable to move on but you've taken the big step of telling us, just talk and that way you'll eventually learn to trust!  You could ask for counselling - there might be a centre like we have in Leicester that deals with this specifically.  Ask your doctor and don't bottle it up, good luck let us know how you get on. 
  • jojo1234
    jojo1234 daynatal

    Posted

    Hi. You can get through this. I still have nightmares and constant anxiety and agrophobia due to the person who raped me. It is the worst thing anyone could ever go through. But you can get through it. When I have the feelings of anxiety, agrophobia, panic attacks, insomnia, I get angry. I picture his face and imagine what I would do to him if I had the chance. I know that sounds weird but it really helps me. Sometimes my daydreams are so real that it makes me laugh when I come up with the strangest ways that I would hurt him.

    I take mirtazapine and diazepam to help with the symptoms.

    Please feel free to PM me if you ever want to speak. I hope you find a way to feel better soon. I find talking helps more than medications.

  • Steff160
    Steff160 daynatal

    Posted

    hi

    i have the same problem inpacts on every relation ship in my life and i have problem getting help is not easy. my biggest regret is not reporting it i was 16@ the time only thing i was worried about is not being pregant. i still remember that day vividly and i dream i=of it every day and i get the flash back and feeling every day. it has caused me to have ocd i dont go out and i scream every time post man posting letters or a knock at the door! 

    i have tried to live my life but its like a big circle

    good luck!

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