I'm a 13 year old girl and I was diagnosed with PTSD several months ago. I lived with my abusive mother and two younger brothers who I raised from a young age. I also suffer from panic disorder. I have frequent flashbacks and I hear her voice in my head all day. I've never really dreamed before and now I have nightmares every night. My father received custody of me last year and I had been treated for panic disorder. Now since my diagnosis I've had increased therapy. How ever my father refuses to have me medicated. Therapy hasn't really been working. This site has helped me realize it's not my fault that I never feel good anymore.

Wonderful website. I work with trauma for an agency.

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I am currently going through EMDR treatment and starting the path to healing (working through my trauma from the Army). I am scared and really worried. I find myself debating weather I should just get it over with or dredge on. Times of heavy duty emotions and anxiety. Wow. Triggers. Bad. My VA Doctor has given me support group access now that the VA has diagnosed me with PTSD. She says it will take a long time to deal with what I have done and what was done to me. I don't want to share my experiences here. This is not the place. I guess having this resource couldn't hurt.

Thanks so much for providing these resources. I am a veteran and mother of an OIF veteran who suffers from PTSD, TBI and physical injuries. As a caregiver, thank you for your support!

Thank you for the information and concern. My Husband is currently in an impatient treatment for PTSD. I am willing to speak out about this disorder as I too believe it needs to be in the light.
Thanks Again.

I am visiting your site for the first. I am a Surviver! ok somedays I may have a flashback, but I am a Surviver! I am helping to run a group called Healing From Trauma. The group now is from mid 20's-60's. We are a small group and always looking to expand. We have only been around just over a year so we are still getting our groups out there. We have groups for lots of things including peer support groups. I already know from my first glimps this will be a place for me. Hoping to get to know more soon. Looks like you have created a great site/place

I love GFW. Thanks so much for all the wonderful resources you have created to help us deal with PTSD. I love to read and have checked out the book review page, and the poetry page is great. There is so much more here that I intend to check out in the next few days. It is so nice to find out I'm not alone in this struggle, and it's wonderful to have such a substantial source of help. Thanks so much.

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