Struggling with PTSD from Childhood Sexual Abuse

Hi, Friend ✋❤️ Repeat survivor here (non-domestic, but all the same...) Don't, don't, DON'T listen to anyone who tells you to 'get over it' or 'it wasn't a big deal' or 'maybe it's all in your head' or anything absolutely, shockingly wrong and insulting like that. Unfortunately, sometimes even the ones we assume we can trust the most (like family) will not support us on our journey. Even though she is bound to you by blood, does not mean you owe her the courtesy of a relationship. You deserve only safe and healthy love and support, nothing less. You'll find that the more you discuss your trauma, the more of us there are. Some are closeted, some are not. But we are many, unfortunately. But... you are never, ever alone. I'm 37 now and have been struggling with this since I was 18. The journey is long, and it isn't always easy, but find yourself those you can trust - really trust - family, friends, colleagues, virtual friends... And it will make all the difference. ❤️ Here if you ever need to talk. ❤️

My personal sexual abuse from my dad ended 25 years ago. My mom has on numerous time told me to get over it. She just doesn't get that I can't switch it off and not have it bother me. I have done DBT, EMDR, been in counseling for many years. At times I wish I could turn the PTSD off

i can definitely sympathize with you on this. i have been through several instances of sexual abuse, including being molested as a child. healing is not linear, and trauma doesnt just go away - it's not something you just "get over". people who havent gone through abuse cant understand what you've gone through and are still going through. trauma actually changes the way your brain works. it's helped me to go to counseling and doing EMDR therapy. sometimes your counselor can help give you ways to deal with family and friends who dont understand. getting help from a therapist is the one thing that got me through the dark times and gave me hope that some day things might be better. i hope you know you are never alone, and i can tell you that with help you will heal

everyone deals with their assault differently and there is no correct nor incorrect way. just because it has been years doesn’t mean you can’t still find it difficult to deal with. stay strong and know you are not alone, ever

I have ptsd for many things but the one thing is being molested and raped when I was very little and it went on for yrs. Now I am 32 so it has been over 20 yrs and I am still having issues with it all. Your mom does not know what you have been through so she and anyone else that didn't go through it can't tell you to get over it bc it's easier said than done in my eyes.

I experienced SA about 4 years ago but sometimes it feels like it happened yesterday Im a grown adult and sometimes ptsd attacks just thinking about it or sleeping next to my partner Everyone heals in their own time and something as awful as someone doing that to you can take a lifetime Talking about it woth a therapist, woth friends, learning coping mechanisms will help Don't listen to your mom. Ot doesn't matter if it happened yesterday, 5 years ago, 20 years ago, 50 years ago or longer You are allowed to feel the pain And you deserve to be around people who understand that and will help you You will find those people someday You'll get to a better place in your own time

I've never been through sexual abuse, but I know how hard it can be to recover from something like that, especially if it went on for a long time as a child. I hope you're seeking therapy to try to overcome this. What happened to you was wrong and not your fault. Your mother and other people, especially if it's other family, who tell you to "get over it" just want to forget it even happened and might be trying to just sweep it under the rug and keep it a family secret. Remember you are not alone