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Has a family members mental illness induced a form of PTSD for you?
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 298424" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>This is an interesting thread. I struggle with severe PTSD - and the cumulative affect it starts having on one's psyche is substantial. Today was one of the worst attacks I have had in 6 months - and it is because of a combination of things - one of which me putting myself out there for a potential relationship with a guy. </p><p></p><p>When I lived in Dallas I had become so isolative that I never went out beyond the bare necessities and work. Moving into a more closed community, and a town of nothing, has forced me to come out of my reclusiveness. Literally neighbors knock on my door at all hours.</p><p></p><p>In one way, it drives me nuts. I like to hole up like a hermit, and pretend the world does not exist. It makes me feel safe, secure, like nothing can harm me when I isolate. People demanding my attention by knocking on my door, completely invades my sense of protection. In fact it renders my whole concept of feeling safe by isolation null and void. </p><p></p><p>I am still not sure if this social invasiveness is a good thing.........but I do know that people demanding my time socially has made me realize how retreated I had become into my own inner shell. I also realize how fragile I still am - and why I retreated in the beginning. Matt being home this week, and my parents visiting last week reminds me exactly of why I run............. and why I still want to run and hide. Forever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 298424, member: 3301"] This is an interesting thread. I struggle with severe PTSD - and the cumulative affect it starts having on one's psyche is substantial. Today was one of the worst attacks I have had in 6 months - and it is because of a combination of things - one of which me putting myself out there for a potential relationship with a guy. When I lived in Dallas I had become so isolative that I never went out beyond the bare necessities and work. Moving into a more closed community, and a town of nothing, has forced me to come out of my reclusiveness. Literally neighbors knock on my door at all hours. In one way, it drives me nuts. I like to hole up like a hermit, and pretend the world does not exist. It makes me feel safe, secure, like nothing can harm me when I isolate. People demanding my attention by knocking on my door, completely invades my sense of protection. In fact it renders my whole concept of feeling safe by isolation null and void. I am still not sure if this social invasiveness is a good thing.........but I do know that people demanding my time socially has made me realize how retreated I had become into my own inner shell. I also realize how fragile I still am - and why I retreated in the beginning. Matt being home this week, and my parents visiting last week reminds me exactly of why I run............. and why I still want to run and hide. Forever. [/QUOTE]
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