I think I belong on the childhood board, because that is when the abuse occurred but because I lived most of my life in denial and have only dealt with my abuse in adulthood, maybe the adult board is where I belong?
Here is my brief introduction:
After my mother died (when I was 44) I had a flashback that added words to my memories and I was forced to deal with my childhood sexual/emotional abuse. With medication & therapy I recovered enough to go off both, and for roughly 10 years I went NC with my abuser: my only (and same gender) sibling, . I also fully reconciled with my father (divorced from my mother since my infancy). He died in January and I am his successor Trustee for his estate, which means I now must maintain at least minimal contact with my sibling/abuser. From flyingmonkeysdenied.com I have come to believe my sibling is a histrionic malignant narcissist. I am struggling with depression and anxiety, medicated for both. I have a Drs appointment tomorrow and may ask for increased dosage. Normally I have a good support network, but I'm so "down" that it's hard for me to ask for help; plus, they all want to "fix" me. I'm hoping to find some normalcy/acceptance here.
Here is my brief introduction:
After my mother died (when I was 44) I had a flashback that added words to my memories and I was forced to deal with my childhood sexual/emotional abuse. With medication & therapy I recovered enough to go off both, and for roughly 10 years I went NC with my abuser: my only (and same gender) sibling, . I also fully reconciled with my father (divorced from my mother since my infancy). He died in January and I am his successor Trustee for his estate, which means I now must maintain at least minimal contact with my sibling/abuser. From flyingmonkeysdenied.com I have come to believe my sibling is a histrionic malignant narcissist. I am struggling with depression and anxiety, medicated for both. I have a Drs appointment tomorrow and may ask for increased dosage. Normally I have a good support network, but I'm so "down" that it's hard for me to ask for help; plus, they all want to "fix" me. I'm hoping to find some normalcy/acceptance here.