Well, as I already said, I'm new to this site. I've been looking for a support system for a week or so now and this looks like a supportive community so I'm fairly optimistic about it. Naturally though, I'm a bit skeptical about actually opening up. Recently I've been struggling with past experiences that I had just pushed out of mind, but the thoughts/memories are starting to affect my daily live so I decided it was time to deal with it. Since I haven't told anyone I know in person about it due to the fact that I'm afraid they will judge me, I thought this was a good way to get started. It's