Well hello there!

[CallMeRoo]

I don't really want to introduce myself with my trauma. I hope that's OK. Maybe in time? For now; Hello! you can call me Roo. I'm 39 F. I have 4 kids, a husband, a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a dark sense of humor and CPTSD. Normally, I would prefer to remain invisible, but it feels weird to creep without saying anything Going back to being a wallflower now. Hope you all have an awesome day!

[zen_racer]

Welcome to the forum, Roo.  Yeah, that's okay.  Hopefully you'll eventually start to feel safe here.  Being active here has helped me a great deal, and I've learned a lot about what I'm dealing with, and about myself.  I hope you find it helpful as well.

[Serenity0121]

Hi Roo! I'm 38 and new here too. I just recently figured out that I have CPTSD. It's mentally exhausting so I'm hoping that through this forum I can find ways to become more at peace in my mind. Sorry that you're struggling with it too, but nice to hear you have a big family and lots of pets to love

[CallMeRoo]

I hope to eventually open up too. I'm told it helps, but at the moment it still feels like a bit of a risk to just put it all out there for strangers. I do have a big family, but I do not lean on them for support. Even though most of my kids are adults now, it feels more my place to support them and help them navigate the world than the other way around. My husband tries, but he's more of a "fix it" kind of guy. I go to one therapy session and he's like "are you better now?" I know it comes from a place of love, but it also makes me want to drop an anvil on his head cartoon style. 

[NarcKiddo]

  Hello, Roo! Welcome.

[Kizzie]

Hi and a warm welcome to Out of the Storm Roo! 

No worries re not posting about your trauma right away, it's a vulnerable feeling at first or at least it was for me.