Hi,
I recently discovered OOTS and have been lurking a bit on the forum after reading through the site. I am still processing finding out that C-PTSD exists and that I am a survivor of it and just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in OOTS.
I have been putting off writing an introduction because of what I'm sure a lot of people will understand - the fear of being judged and not being able to explain myself properly. But here goes. I am in my late 20's and have experienced what I now know to be C-PTSD since I was 15. It has effected my life in so many ways: I find it hard to maintain friendships, have a history of panic and eating disorders and take medication for depression and OCD. The longest I have managed to keep a job for is a few months and quite a few times I haven't made it past training/ the first day and I have 3 attempts at further education under my belt.
Things changed last year when learned about recovery and found an amazing community of people and support in my local area. I completed courses on self-care and self-management, developed my own WRAP plan and completed training in peer support. I feel like I've found the missing piece of the puzzle by discovering this site (if that makes sense) and can move further into recovery now I have a name to my experience.
I'm going through a relapse at the moment - but won't go into detail right now - and have been filling in the Symptom Tracker Form and plan to take it to an upcoming appointment with a psychiatrist at my local CMHT (community mental health team) to discuss.
Thanks again
x
I recently discovered OOTS and have been lurking a bit on the forum after reading through the site. I am still processing finding out that C-PTSD exists and that I am a survivor of it and just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in OOTS.
I have been putting off writing an introduction because of what I'm sure a lot of people will understand - the fear of being judged and not being able to explain myself properly. But here goes. I am in my late 20's and have experienced what I now know to be C-PTSD since I was 15. It has effected my life in so many ways: I find it hard to maintain friendships, have a history of panic and eating disorders and take medication for depression and OCD. The longest I have managed to keep a job for is a few months and quite a few times I haven't made it past training/ the first day and I have 3 attempts at further education under my belt.
Things changed last year when learned about recovery and found an amazing community of people and support in my local area. I completed courses on self-care and self-management, developed my own WRAP plan and completed training in peer support. I feel like I've found the missing piece of the puzzle by discovering this site (if that makes sense) and can move further into recovery now I have a name to my experience.
I'm going through a relapse at the moment - but won't go into detail right now - and have been filling in the Symptom Tracker Form and plan to take it to an upcoming appointment with a psychiatrist at my local CMHT (community mental health team) to discuss.
Thanks again
x