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[LookBeautiful]

It is time for me to deal with my survivor issues so I decided to try this group out first. I am seeking a real life survivor's group as well. I want to try EMDR to treat my depression and my PTSD and my therapist is concerned it might trigger me. He agreed with me that it might be a good idea to join a survivor's group. As a disclaimer, I was not sexually abused by my father. And I am a Christian.

 

[Johnnz]

Do you have any specific questions or issues

John
NZ

 

[LookBeautiful]

Do you have any specific questions or issues

John
NZ

Well I am dealing with survivor issues. They seem to be affecting my group relations. I feel I am very dependent on my therapist right now, as I should be.

 

[Johnnz]

You may feel very insecure about yourself and other people for a while. Having a therapist you feel comfortable with is very helpful. Really being able to trust people enough to be comfortable around them can take time.

Bless you
John

 

[LookBeautiful]

You may feel very insecure about yourself and other people for a while. Having a therapist you feel comfortable with is very helpful. Really being able to trust people enough to be comfortable around them can take time.

Bless you
John

This happened so long ago. 3/4 of my life has been passed since then and I am young. I do feel comfortable with my therapist. And I do trust people. But not everyone.

 

[FaithfulWife]

Well I am dealing with survivor issues. They seem to be affecting my group relations. I feel I am very dependent on my therapist right now, as I should be.

Dear LookBeautiful~

First quick thing and welcome to Christian Forums Recovery area. This spot (General Recovery) is not specifically an area for survivor issues and or an online survivor group--as it says this is for General Recovery questions. However, depending on your situation we do have threads/subforums specifically for those who are survivors.

Second, I would like to gently point out that there are different survivor issues for different situations/traumas. For example, we have one subforum for people who were part of a crime--maybe the victim or a witness of something horrible. We have another subforum for those who have survived sexual assault, sexual abuse or rape. We have yet a different forum for those who have survived long-term physical abuse either in their childhood or maybe they are leaving an abusive marriage. So when Johnnz asked you if you had a specific issue, I think he meant to point you toward the correct subforum. Okay?

Now, to share a little of my story with you, I was sexually abused as a very young child, physically abused by my parents and survived long enough to move out, and then I entered a violent marriage where my ex was a serial cheater. So my life has been tough! I went to therapy for a good number of years before I began to do counseling specifically for PTSD, and after I was a good way through that counseling I began the EMDR. It was wonderful timing as I was ready for what came--and what came was indeed experiencing the traumatic events again--yet this time I had tools and options and healthy ways to deal with the events. It was MASSIVELY scary but very helpful.

So welcome to Recovery and I hope you will consider adventuring to one of the survivor areas that apply to you!


~Faithful