New Here

[Nj76]

Hi! I'm new. It is a blessing to find this site. I appreciate reading what others experience. And what you're all doing to help manage your symptoms. It helps me to know here I can find friends who can relate to me. Because my mother and sister severely emotionally abused me I ended up in relationships that were severely abusive and re traumatized me. So I endured through 40 years of psychological, emotional, sexual, financial, and physical abuse. I am 50 now. I'm trying to do somatic therapy on my own. And working on getting a new therapist that can do EMDR. In some ways I've healed but I never acknowledged my emotions and stuffed them and learning to validate them and give them an outlet that is healthy. I do it through art.its wonderful to be able to share with people who understand.

Best to everyone.

[Kizzie]

Hi Nj76 and a warm welcome to Out of the Storm

I moved your post to a new, separate thread so members can welcome you and it doesn't hijack the other thread.

I am so sorry for all that you endured, it's been a really long tough road from the sounds of it.  It also sounds like you are working hard to recover and are hoping being a member here will help with that. Most of us find that it does because we know we're not alone, we are able to connect with others who have been through what we have, and we learn that we are not so different as we once thought we were.

I hope being here helps you!    

[NarcKiddo]

Welcome. I'm glad you found us. I hope you find an EMDR therapist. I'm glad you find art is therapeutic - I do, too.

[Blueberry]

Welcome to the forum