HiddenHeart

Hello, @LDM0426. Welcome to AS.

Hello, @Pastel27. Welcome to AS.

Hi, @Jodisue, welcome to AS. I think the realization that I was not alone - or as abnormal as I had always thought - was one of the things I first realized that made AS such a safe place for me. I am so sorry for the trauma you experienced, but I am glad you were directed to AS.

Hello, @frog52. Welcome to AS.

Hello, @Silent_rain. Welcome to AS. It is very ok to not share details. I hope you will find this to be a safe place for you. Until then, please feel free to read and post/reply as you wish to.

Hello, @SurvIvor<3. Welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry for the many traumas you have experienced that brought you here. I have found this place to be a safe & supportive place. I am glad you have found a therapist to work with - I have found it extremely helpful to have someone to help me untangle the thoughts in my head. I have learned that dealing with this stuff can take time ... & can be many layered. There are many here who understand the roots of the dynamics of your relationship with your partner. I hope that working with your therapist and being able to talk here will b

Hello, Mochi. Welcome to AS. I was rather new to forums when I joined AS, so I spent a lot of time just reading ... & eventually started replying to posts. Take as much time as you need to feel safe here.

Hello, Mave. Welcome to AS. Merry Christmas to you, too.

Hello, avri. Welcome to AS.

Hi, @D She, welcome to AS. I remember, I read for a while before posting anything. It is scary, but it is also a brave step to reach out like this. It is ok to take your time to read and then post as you feel comfortable and safe. No one here will rush you.

Hello, brown.deer. Welcome to AS. Opening up is hard ... but you have made a great first step by joining & posting an intro. No one will rush you to open up so take as much time as you need to feel comfortable here ... and we are here for you when you are ready.

Hello, Silence is Golden. Welcome to AS. I am so sorry for the trauma that happened to you. I had not really been a part of a board like this when I joined. Take you time to read and feel free to reply or post when it feels safe to you. Be gentle with you.

Hi, Cdm. Welcome to AS. I remember feeling extremely overwhelmed when first joined. Take your time to look around, read and post (as it feels safe to you). No one here will rush you. Be gentle with you.

Hello, @New Joy Freedom. Welcome to AS. I am so sorry for the traumas you have experienced. You can heal ... & you have found a great place to begin that process. I hope that you will find the support here that you are seeking.

Hi, Kam. Welcome to AS. I am so sorry for what happened that brought you here. I have found AS to be a very supportive & caring place. It has been so freeing to realize I was not as alone or abnormal as I felt before coming here. Talking is good when you’re ready, so please take as much time as you need to feel safe - no one here will rush you into sharing anything until you are ready.

Hello, @Healing4Life! Welcome to AS! I am so sorry for what brought you here, but am glad you have found us. I like your username & the meaning behind it. I am glad that you have a T and that she has been helpful in processing all of this. It is great that she responded so well when you told her. That helps so much! Take as much time as you need feel to feel comfortable. I look forward to getting to know you. HiddenHeart

Hello, @kerrij91. Welcome to AS. One of the things I have realized after being here is that I am not as alone or abnormal as I thought before coming here. I hope that will ring true for you, too, as you begin to read & post here.

Hello, @Hollow19. I am so sorry for what has brought you here. I am glad that the person you were chatting with suggested AS to you. One of the things I have come to realize from being here is that I am not as alone or abnormal as I had felt. I hope that will ring true for you too as you get to know us. Going through the motions can feel so draining ... but it is sometimes what we need to do ... to keep moving. No one will rush you into sharing here, so feel free to post as you feel comfortable.

Hi, @Curious_george. Quite a few of us didn’t say anything to anyone for many years after. I have found AS to be a very supportive place ... & it was helpful to me to read what others had posted and realize I was not as alone as I felt. Take your time to feel comfortable here. Feel free to read or post as you wish to. No one here will rush you.

Hi, @Ella Fawn. Welcome to AS. I am so sorry for what happened to you that brought you here. One of the things I have found since joining AS is that I am not as alone as I have felt. I hope this will become a safe and supporting place for you.

Hi, @Howie. Welcome to AS. I am happy that you have found us but sorry for what you experienced that brought you here. I have found AS to be a very supportive and safe place to read and process and begin to share my story. I hope you will find it to be a safe place for you, too. HiddenHeart

Hi, @Belle_in_Australia I think that has been one of the biggest benefits for me with coming here - realizing that I’m not as alone or abnormal as I felt. I hope you will find that true for you, too.

Hello, 2Siamese. Welcome to AS. That therapist sounds horrible. I am so glad that you have found someone new & better ... & that they are helping you to move forward. When I first came here I did a lot of reading ... it was so helpful to me to realize I wasn’t as alone as I thought. Cheers to you for joining & posting an intro. Reaching out like this can be hard, but I have found it is worth it.

Hi, Smileycha. Welcome to AS.

Hello, Cara. Welcome to AS (again!).