FlippantPancake

Thank you, Mary. It feels validating when you say this is a huge step (although I have the peanut gallery in my head telling me otherwise... rudely). All I have been able to do so far is look at a few forums and shake and hyperventilate and cry and try not to vomit or run get a bottle of vodka. Just seeing that so many people have found their way here makes me feel less like a freak. It's heartbreaking that we all have a reason to be here. But I need to hope that there is another way of surviving other than slow self-destruction. I've been doing that for decades. I'm tired of it. It is difficu

I'm new here and having a very difficult time trying to figure out how, exactly, to go about all of this. I've come to the realization that the trauma I experienced as a child has effected every aspect of my life... I find myself hiding away from the world and that needs to change. So, this is my first step. Thanks for being a part of my journey.