Hello! I am new here. My spouse found this site and directed me to it. I read the descriptions of C-PTSD and wow! It sounds like me.
I am, unfortunately, in the midst of a horrible custody battle, which has brought a lot of things to the surface. Things that I had thought I had packed neatly away in a box in the far reaches of the attic so that I could deal with them when I was ready. That seems to not be the case.
My former spouse and I were married for nearly ten years. It was abusive: physically (some) as well as verbal, emotional, financially, and mentally abusive. Although we have been divorced for four years, it has been a road to even acknowledging and dealing with any of my "stuff." It seems that the history of my youth (emotional neglect and non--familial sexual assault) made great fodder for an abusing personality to dominate and control. Now that we have a court battle soon, everything that I encountered with him seems to be tumbling out.
Anyway, I wanted to say "hello" as I am reading through threads and hope that I can make sense of my self.
I am, unfortunately, in the midst of a horrible custody battle, which has brought a lot of things to the surface. Things that I had thought I had packed neatly away in a box in the far reaches of the attic so that I could deal with them when I was ready. That seems to not be the case.
My former spouse and I were married for nearly ten years. It was abusive: physically (some) as well as verbal, emotional, financially, and mentally abusive. Although we have been divorced for four years, it has been a road to even acknowledging and dealing with any of my "stuff." It seems that the history of my youth (emotional neglect and non--familial sexual assault) made great fodder for an abusing personality to dominate and control. Now that we have a court battle soon, everything that I encountered with him seems to be tumbling out.
Anyway, I wanted to say "hello" as I am reading through threads and hope that I can make sense of my self.