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Miss T Rex: I am sorry your life has been filled with such difficulty. Having a mother as you described only sets you up for worse trauma in life, as you discovered.

I hope you're able to find some peace with medication. I think you will find a great deal of relief. I only have my own experiences as reference, of course. The relief I've felt has been enormous. As a joke, I see people everyday who could use a little medicine! Just break up a pill in their coffee when they're not looking!

-Pawprint76

Hi, Ambivalent. Sounds like you're just starting your journey to wellness. I applaud those first steps, because they are the hardest      I am not a professional. However, I have been through A LOT of therapy and counseling. I have found it all to be incredibly beneficial. I do have to say that I have come across some professionals who have been real stinkers. I have no idea how those people managed to become licensed, and even make money in their profession. Moving on...

Putting out that I'm not a professional, I'll say that psychotherapy is a whole different animal than simple therapy. Psychotherapy is a much more intense type of therapy that requires a decent amount of self-awareness of the individual. Simple therapy, or talking to a professional, is usually the best place to start. For someone to say that you're not "stable" enough is kind of crappy. I'm sorry he or she said that to you.

I do not know what the medical industry is like in Norway. My first move if I were in your position would be to find out how to locate a therapist. Please do not feel discouraged if you don't click with that person. Sometimes it takes a visit with two or three, or even more, therapists before you feel a connection, and feel you can trust that person.

I hope you're able to find what you're looking for!

-Pawprint76

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. Like everyone else here, I went through some terrible stuff as a kid. Never having gone through therapy or any aftercare of any kind, all the terribleness followed me into adulthood and played a role in awful decisions I made. Prior to coming to this site, I wasn't familiar with Complex PTSD. It makes perfect sense.

As of now, I've been through enough therapy and counseling to write a book    I'm on lots of happy medication - medicine is a beautiful thing. I highly recommend it 

The one thing that made the biggest difference for me while going through all the terrible stuff was having animals. Without the unconditional love and patience that my furry friends taught, I have no idea what kind of person I would be today. Yikes is all I have to say about that!

Thanks for reading
-pawprint76

Hi, Christa! I'm sorry that therapist said such a horrible thing to your husband. That clearly was an individual who passed the social work/therapist boards by the skin of her teeth! Also I'm sorry that your husband has been through so much, and you as well. Sounds like you both are on the path to wellness. It is odd to never know what "normal" is. I suppose you just have to grind out what normal is for you and move on )