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marcieee

403d

!!rant !! tw mentions of csa, trauma responses, neglectful parents !! so recently ive been trying to find a purpose in life, not in a suicidal way, rather a genuine want to see what this life has for us. and by doing that ive figured i want to learn and understand more about myself and our parts. it hurts so much to not remember. im living a life, in a body i have very little knowledge of. i understand thats my brain trying to protect me, and im fearful. knowing horrific things happend to me to cause this severe trauma disorder (DID in this case) is so painful. knowing that other alters carry these memories for me, to protect me. i feel so guilty, so ashamed of things i cant even remember. on that topic, our childhood caregivers want to know more and i feel guilty for not being able to tell them more. that they were apart of the issue. the years of neglect and emotional abuse has damaged us so deeply in addition to our csa. we didnt feel safe enough with them to share our csa and reach out for help. it doesnt help that theyre friends with someone whose son is friends with one of our childhood abusers, just thinking about that triggers this adrenaline. that he may come back to haunt us, he might come back for us. its so scary

    • AnimalBoy

      60d

      Hey dont feel guilty, your caregivers messed up and arent entitled to know these things until you're ready to tell them. My mother's neglect and my father obliviousness is one of the tamest things that happened to us in childhood but it is still the current known root of my DID, and thats still something that effects our relationship. So she isn't really the biggest villain, I have had to remember multiple accounts of CSA recently that involved people I dont even know and I have been literally tortured, but the reason why I'm a polyfragmented mess is simply because she stopped feeding me at night too early and was neglecting my needs. Multiple of the horrifying situations I ended up in in early childhood might have come to light if that very first split didnt cause irreparable damage to my attachment style and our relationship. Like so much so I have memories of alters trying to tell her about these things and being silenced by other alters that stopped trusting her when we were 6 months old. It's made things harder for me that I didnt ever have a mother I could actually count on but it also means I have valid reasoning to keep things from her until I'm comfortable bringing them up, as do you.

    • NicheCacophony

      92d

      There’s no need to feel guilty about things you can’t remember. Even things you can remember. It hurts to know that our lives can be so horrible that we feel shame about having lived through it. Your caregivers are owed nothing. You share with them whatever you feel comfy with. If that’s nothing, then that’s ok. They’ll have to respect that boundary or stay out of your life. This is scary stuff. I’m sorry you gotta go through it too. It does get easier. You got your alters/other people to help you out. You’re not in this alone (quite literally lol). Good luck.

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It's understandable that you feel guilty and scared about not being able to share more with your childhood caregivers. It's important to remember that your brain is trying to protect you from the painful memories, and it's okay to take your time in processing and understanding your experiences. It might be helpful to seek professional help, such as therapy, to work through these feelings and memories at a pace that feels safe for you.

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