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Welcome to OOTS - New Members Please Start Here => New Members => Please Introduce Yourself Here => Topic started by: Ghost on September 08, 2023, 03:51:17 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: Ghost on September 08, 2023, 03:51:17 PM
Hello,
I'm Ghost 👻

I was diagnosed with CPTSD in 2018.
I dealt with a lot of neglect and abuse growing up. I went from my father's house to a boyfriend's house who was very very abusive.
Eventually, I "ran away" and was a beach bum in California for a while.
Then I married my husband who is a very safe and wonderful human.❤️
I spent ten years "doing nothing", just coping and getting from moment to moment. Therapy has been amazing.
I started working recently and that's going okay.

I've also started seeing a new doctor who strongly recommends some kind of group support for CPTSD and having a narcissistic parent. I would rather use an online forum than go to group therapy because I am a 90's child and I have other disabilities as a result of the trauma that makes it so I can't drive.

I very much appreciate the member's guidelines and I will try very very hard not to swear.

Thank you
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Kizzie on September 08, 2023, 04:28:16 PM
Hi and a warm welcome to OOTS Ghost  :heythere:  Glad you found your way here as we are a warm and safe community.

We have a censor for swearing because it's such a natural part of speaking for so many of us  :whistling: so no need to be concerned. It replaces the word(s) with an *.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Ghost on September 08, 2023, 05:24:58 PM
Hi Kizzie,
thank you so much.

I'm glad there is something in place. Swearing is like my native language lol
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Bermuda on September 08, 2023, 05:48:15 PM
Welcome Ghost.  :heythere:
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Papa Coco on September 08, 2023, 06:05:00 PM
Welcome Ghost,

I'm glad to hear your new therapist sees value in group dynamics. I joined this group 2 years ago because I was in need of having someone I could chat with who knew what it felt like to be me. I found it here.

I hope you find the forum to be a safe and friendly place to share your healing journey with others on the same path.

Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Moondance on September 08, 2023, 07:16:26 PM
A warm welcome to you Ghost,

I hope you find this forum to be supportive and encouraging  - that has been my experience here for sure.

There are great resources here as well - and dare I forget - some of the most caring people ever.

Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Blueberry on September 08, 2023, 08:43:09 PM
Welcome Ghost :)
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Armee on September 08, 2023, 10:25:24 PM
Hi and welcome.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Ghost on September 08, 2023, 10:50:19 PM
Hi everyone!
Thank you so much!
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: NarcKiddo on September 09, 2023, 02:08:51 PM
Welcome, Ghost. Good to have you on board - though of course I am sorry about the circumstances that cause you to be here.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Ghost on September 09, 2023, 04:07:07 PM
Quote from: NarcKiddo on September 09, 2023, 02:08:51 PMWelcome, Ghost. Good to have you on board - though of course I am sorry about the circumstances that cause you to be here.

Thank you, friend.